Saw a few movies I would recommend. Not all were groundbreaking or life-affirming, but they were worth a shot.
TV:
Mad Men - I know it's popular and all that, but the first few seasons are quite good.
Deadwood- Easily one of my favorite shows ever aired. The dialogue is sorta dense, but it's very worth it. Jesus, Ian McShane is worth alone.
Spaced - I've hear dit described as if QC was British and made into a sit-com. The humor is very British-dry, and it's filled with tons of movie (rare and popular) allusions.
Movies:
Cashback - Guy gets dumped, works at a grocery store due to his inability to sleep, re-established his artistic gaze, romantic stuff, etc.
3 Iron - A Korean film with almost no dialogue. Namely, the main character goes to peoples' houses when they are on vacation or out, uses the palce a bit, cleans it, and fixes stuff. He eventually meets a girl whom is treated poorly by her husband. The two have a small excursion; things get complicated.
Broken Flowers - Bill Murray is always good for a laugh or smirk. Easily Jarmusch's more accessible of films. If you haven't heard of Jarmush--which I doubt--I'd give Dead Man a go.
Deadgirl - A strange, indie twist on the psyche-horror. Two adolescent, outcasted boys come across what is essentially a zombie girl. Morality is pondered if it is acceptable to screw her, and things escolate from there.
Reign Over Me - I was really, really surprised by this film. I'm not a huge fan of Adam Sandler, and I thought Punch Drunk Love was okay (tried a bit hard). Nonetheless, Don Cheadle coupled with numerous recommendations made me see it. I have to say, it was really good, especially considering it was a 9/11 (sorta) based movie. I haven't seen United 93, but I hear it's actually not as bad as it looks.
Visioneers - An entertaining, lightly-scathing "indie" comedy. it's worth a shot if you're in the mood for a not-quite laugh-out-loud comedy.
The Fall - It's fantastic. I think enough has been said here to affirm that.