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Shall We Dance?

Richard Gere/Jennifer Lopez/Bette Midler/Stanley Tucci This is a sweet movie, but not in a saccharine sense. We enjoy a lot of Richard Gere movies, and we also find J Lo weirdly endearing. Gere plays an estate lawyer who needs something to break out of his routine work and family life; turns out that something is ballroom dance. This is the kind of movie you could watch with your kids or parents, and not be embarrassed by any of it – but also not be bored. And old fashioned romance, with fine casting.
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How to Make It in America

This is a fun show that was, for some reason canceled by HBO, despite continuing things of much less value (See "Girls") Two young guys living in New York City try to make a living with various ventures, including starting a fashion line. A fairly realistic, yet very amusing, look at the ups and downs of trying to get by, and have a life, while making your fortune. Created by Ian Edelman. With Bryan Greenberg, Victor Rasuk, Lake Bell, Eddie Kaye Thomas.
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