Review of Shall We Dance? (2004) by Lorna T — 04 Aug 2008

I saw the last half hour of this on a plane once, and Gere looked good in a suit. So I'm gonna give it 3 stars just for that. Sue me.

This review of Shall We Dance? (2004) was written by Lorna T on 04 Aug 2008.

Shall We Dance? has generally received positive reviews.

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