There’s two new movies at the dollar theater, North Grand 5, 2801 Grand Ave.: One a violent comedy, the other a surprisingly nonviolent horror/thriller. Both are worth a dollar &#8212 your dollar, to be precise. Come on, it’s summer – did you really have plans?

Disturbia

Three Stars (out of Five)

Director: D.J. Caruso

Writer: Christopher B. Landon and Carl Ellsworth

Starring: Shia LeBeouf, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Morse and Sarah Roemer

Rated PG-13 for sequences of terror and violence, and some sensuality.

Running Time: 104 min.

Kale Brecht (Shia LeBeouf) is under house arrest after assaulting one of his teachers. Unable to go 100 meters beyond his front porch, Brecht begins to spy on his neighborhood for his own entertainment. One night he believes he witnesses one of the neighbors commit a murder. But did it really happen?

An interesting twist on Hitchcock’s “Rear Window,” it plays on all the strengths of the young actors, especially Shia LeBeouf. Tense, when appropriate, and surprisingly comical when needed. Let down by mediocre acting from the “villainous neighbor” Mr. Turner (David Morse) and by unoriginal music that hits every cliche note possible.

Best scene: The beginning sequence that starts young Brecht’s rage &#8212 the car crash that takes his father from him. We never see how mangled the body becomes, but in Shia LeBeouf’s eyes, we can only imagine.

Overall: A decent horror/thriller that is worthy of a jump or two, but offers no real surprises. Still well worth the low price you can now pay. Watch it for the acting from Shia LeBeouf and Carrie-Anne Moss as his mother.

Hot Fuzz

Three Stars (out of Five)

Director: Edgar Wright

Writer: Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg

Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Timothy Dalton, Jim Broadbent and Bill Nighy

Rated R for violent content including some graphic images, and language.

Running Time: 121 min.

Too good at his job, Sgt. Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg) has been transferred out of London to a small country town in England. Partnered with the bumbling Danny Butterman (Nick Frost), he begins to wither away in boredom – until a series of bizarrely violent deaths, all labeled “accidents” by the police chief (Jim Broadbent), spark his curiosity once more.

From the creators (and most of the cast) of “Shaun of the Dead,” this is yet another great British comedy. This time, the satire takes place in an idyllic town, but the monsters are there, just disguised better. While lacking the brilliance of “Shaun of the Dead,” this is still a cracking film, if a tad too long.

Best scene: It has to go to the gun-slinging, no-holds barred showdown in Tesco’s (England’s version of Hy-Vee). Never was violence so deserved, or amusing. It also houses the best line of the whole film, delivered by the lovely PC Doris Thatcher (Olivia Colman).

Overall: It’s a great comedy, full of all the violence, sex and murder you could want, although it takes a bit too long to get the to 30-minute showdown, which in some ways is what the movie is really about. An enjoyable ride nevertheless, which is well worth your time and money.