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Dan in Real Life (2007)

Ep. 5

Our meal for this second week of our Valentine's Extravaganza is Dan in Real Life (2007), a heartwarming romantic dramedy about family, love, and second chances. Join us as we savor this excellent offering for its depiction of healthy masculinity and middle-aged romance, and stick around for our lively discussion about T-Shirt slogans and vigorous debate about whether Dan smashed-or-passed on Emily Blunt's character Ruthie.

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