Hot Fuzz

Rating: R

Movie Release Date: February 14, 2007 (UK & Ireland) / April 20, 2007 (USA)

DVD Release Date: July 31, 2007

Plot 411: When a cop becomes too good at his job, making his fellow officers look bad, he is transferred to the safest town in England.

Review: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost join forces once again and the end product is one gut-busting comedy. Pegg plays Nicholas Angel, a hot shot cop who has all the right moves. Because of this, his superior packs him up and sends him to a small town. Frost is Danny Butterman, a young cop in town who is awe-inspired by being Angel's partner. This set up creates scenes that are hilarious, like when the two are called in to investigate missing swan. The banter between the two partners volley back and forth. Frost does a great job at playing the fool once again. If you liked Shaun Of The Dead, then this movie is for you. It has a lot of the same comedic beats that'll have you rolling. You've got to be in tune with the British sense of humor though as it's a bit different than American movies. Also in this film are Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent and Timothy Dalton.

Watch It: And check out the blooper reel

Skip It: Because it's not completely a comedy or an action flick that most people are used to.

Shaun Of The Dead

Rating: R

Movie Release Date: April 4, 2004 (UK) / September 24, 2004 (USA)

DVD Release Date: December 21, 2004

Plot 411: Two slacker friends must act fast to save themselves and their friends when a zombie outbreak spreads through London.

Review: Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are Shaun and Ed, two roommates whose lives are just falling apart around them. When everyone around them becomes zombies, they must stay alive long enough to be rescued. They out run and outsmart zombies using various methods such as flinging records at them and pretending to be zombies. They gain a group of friends as they try to escape, however, Shaun's stepfather and mum are both bitten. The movie is hiliarious and my favorite Pegg movie thus far. There's everything anyone could want in a good movie - horror, comedy, romance and excitement. You'd think it'd be difficult to weave this all together but it all works well. The humor is a bit dry by American standards, but if you love British humor this movie is roll-on-the-floor funny. Just make sure you put on the subtitles so you don't miss any jokes. They're swift and come with an accent so you might just miss them if you're not paying attention.

Watch It: For a bust-a-gut good time and the first rom-zom-com.

Skip It: If Pegg's retarded antics grate on your nerves.