 Hot Fuzz 2007   R, 121 min.
Genre: Action / Comedy / Drama
Director: Edgar Wright
Cast: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Paddy Considine, Timothy Dalton, Bill Nighy, Billie Whitelaw, Martin Freeman, Robert Popper, Eric Mason, Timothy Barlow, Steve Coogan, Edward Woodward, Olivia Colman, Peter Wight
Sergeant Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) annoys his fellow London police officers with his by-the-book procedures and an arrest record that is 400% higher than any of the other officers. As a result, Angel is sent to the quiet village of Sandford, which is far away from the London police force. In Sandford, Angel is partnered with very eager Danny Butterman (Nick Frost) who is the son of Sandford's police chief Frank Butterman (Jim Broadbent). As an action-movie fan, Danny is excited about being teamed up with someone of Angel's reputation, but the rest of the Sandford police do not appreciate having Angel on its force. Angel is not convinced that the quiet town of Sandford is what it seems, and when a crime wave involving accidents hits Sandford, Angel rises to the occasion–with Danny close behind.
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Penelope 2007  PG, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Mark Palansky
Cast: Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O'Hara, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, Simon Woods, Ronni Ancona, Jason Thornton, Michael Feast, Paul Herbert, Nick Frost, Lenny Henry
Penelope was born into a wealthy family with one problem: a family curse was thrown by a witch years ago that caused Penelope to be born with a nose that resembles that of a pig. The only way to break the curse is for Penelope to find true love with "one of her own kind." Every prospective suitor heads for the door after seeing Penelope's nose, but gambler Max (James McAvoy) is an exception. Max is paid by reporter Lemon (Peter Dinklage) and would-be-bridegroom Edward Vanderman, Jr. (Simon Woods) to woo Penelope and take a picture of her. Now, will Max turn out to be Penelope's Prince Charming, and will they live happily ever after?
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Pirate Radio 2009  R, 115 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Musical / Romance
aka: The Boat That Rocked
Director: Richard Curtis
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Rhys Ifans, Rhys Darby, Tom Sturridge, Nick Frost, Kenneth Branagh, January Jones, Jack Davenport, Ralph Brown, Chris O'Dowd, Tom Brooke, Will Adamsdale, Katherine Parkinson, Emma Thompson
In 1960s' Britain, the BBC chose to broadcast only two hours of rock 'n' roll music per week. As a result, rock aficionados broadcast music from ships on the high seas. One of the ships, Radio Rock, is captained by Quentin (Bill Nighy) who owns a radio station that broadcasts to a huge audience from the seas off Britain. After being expelled from school, Carl (Tom Sturridge) is sent to stay with his Uncle Quentin, meets the disc jockeys led by The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman), and enters a world filled with clashing egos. Meanwhile, Radio Rock's controversial air antics have disturbed government minister Dormandy (Kenneth Branagh) who sets out to ban Quentin's pirate radio activities.
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Shaun of the Dead 2004 R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy / Horror / Romance
Director: Edgar Wright
Cast: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, Nicola Cunningham, Keir Mills, Matt Jaynes, Penelope Wilton, Jessica Hynes, Peter Serafinowicz, Gavin Ferguson, Peter Serafinowicz, Horton Jupiter
Zombies have risen from the dead and are feasting on London's citizens. Loser Shaun (Simon Pegg) is determined to keep cool and sets out with his roommate Ed (Nick Frost) and only a cricket bat as a weapon to rescue his girlfriend Liz (Kate Ashfield) and his mother Barbara (Penelope Wilton). His plan is to bring them back to the only place he feels safe: the pub.
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Wild Child 2008 PG-13, 124 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Nick Moore
Cast: Emma Roberts, Natasha Richardson, Shirley Henderson, Alex Pettyfer, Aidan Quinn, Nick Frost, Kimberley Nixon, Georgia King, Juno Temple, Lexi Ainsworth, Shelby Young, Johnny Pacar, Eleanor Turner-Moss, Ruby Thomas, Linzey Crocker
Poppy (Emma Roberts) is a spoiled brat, and her frustrated father, Gerry (Aidan Quinn), packs her off to an English boarding school, Abbey Mount. There are rules at Abbey Mount, and Poppy is not about to obey them. Poppy plots with her roommate Kate (Kimberley Nixon), and they plan for her to get caught messing around with headmistress Mrs. Kingsley's (Natasha Richardson) son, Freddie (Alex Pettyfer). But, when the plan backfires, Poppy is forced to look at her self-centered lifestyle and changes herself into a refined young lady.
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| 1. Hot Fuzz (2007)
2. Penelope (2007)
3. Pirate Radio (2009)
aka: The Boat That Rocked
4. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
5. Wild Child (2008)
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