Pirate Radio

If you're in the mood for something light, then you're in luck. This week's DVD releases are slim pickings, but the ones we do have deliver a dose of goofy fun. Check 'em out.

Pirate Radio

The writer and director of Love Actually helms this '60s-set story about rock-n-roll DJs who took to a boat in the Atlantic when the British government outlawed their music. Critics were mixed on the film when it first came to theaters, and the climax is especially strange. Still, you may want to consider it for its stellar cast which includes Philip Seymour Hoffman, Nick Frost, and Bill Nighy — and for its awesome mix of tunes that'll have you bopping in your seat. DVD extras include deleted scenes.

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The Slammin' Salmon

Michael Clarke Duncan plays a restaurant owner (and former boxer) who challenges his waiters to one evening of big-money food selling — which, of course, results in low blows, crude humor, and back-stabbing as the night wears on. I missed this one during its limited release, but I'm curious to take a look since it's from the Broken Lizard boys who did Super Troopers. Even if it's not that great, it must have a few laughs, right? Bonus: HIMYM's Cobie Smulders is a member of the staff. Extras include commentary tracks and a "Hellish Kitchens: Art Imitates Restaurant Life" featurette where the guys talk about their own server experiences.

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I'm loving this houndstooth cape that Emma Thompson is sporting in Pirate Radio. Houndstooth, which is characterized by a duotone textile pattern comprised of broken checks, is traditionally seen in black and white, but other color patterns are also common.

Inspired by Emma's fab cape, I looked for more housewares-oriented houndstooth. One of my favorites is this Houndstooth Accent Chair (on sale for $749). Its sleek black arms are a great accent to the nubbier pattern of the fabric.

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I'm an unabashed Richard Curtis lover — he's the writer and director of Love, Actually, one of my favorite movies, and his next one, Pirate Radio is out next month.

The movie stars Philip Seymour Hoffman as a 1960s deejay in Britain who takes to the water when the government bans rock and roll. I'm all for a retro Hoffman (he's totally channeling his rock critic character in Almost Famous here) but I'm just as excited about the British support: frequent Curtis stars Bill Nighy and Rhys Ifans, as well as Simon Pegg's right-hand man Nick Frost. Keep an eye out for Mad Men's January Jones, who gets to embrace the '60s hippie side of things.

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