Hot Fuzz

This week on Bury Our Bones With Cinema, Ryan Etherington and Simon Keet head to the idyllic village of Sandford to investigate Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz (2007), the action-comedy masterpiece that turns small-town policing into a high-octane spectacle. With Simon Pegg’s uptight supercop and Nick Frost’s loveable action-movie fanatic leading the charge, this film is loaded with big laughs, clever callbacks, and an explosion or two.

 

Ryan unpacks Wright’s meticulous direction, the film’s pitch-perfect parody of action blockbusters, and its genius blend of over-the-top chaos and subtle British wit. Simon, meanwhile, explores the film’s unforgettable characters, absurdly quotable dialogue, and how it manages to make even the most mundane settings feel thrillingly dangerous.

 

Whether you’re here for the Cornetto Trilogy deep dive or just to laugh at the greatest fence-hopping montage ever filmed, this episode is a love letter to one of Britain’s funniest films. So grab a Cornetto, check your neighborhood watch for suspicious activity, and tune in—it’s action, laughs, and “for the greater good.”