Alfie (2004)

Director: Charles Shyer
Genre: Romantic Comedy
The main character is a chauffeur called Alfie (Jude Law), who devoted his life to seducing women with the help of his charming British accent and perfect body. In the movie he is being enticed himself by a woman (Susan Sarandon). The believed aphrodisiac effect is played up as her weapon.

Black Books (2000-2004)

Director: Dylan Moran
Genre: Comedy
Bernard Black scorns customers, in particular those who are fond of reading and like to buy books. Nevertheless, he has his own bookshop. Other characters in the movie are Fran – Bernard’s best friend, and Manny – a guy, working for Bernard in the book store. In ‘The Big Lockout’ episode of the series Manny gets locked up in the store and drinks a whole bottle of absinthe for there is no water available.

Bright Young Things (2003)

Director: Stephen Fry
Genre: Comedy/ Drama
The events take place in the 1930’s in London. The main characters are a young novelist and his lover. A company of bored young ‘party animals’ spend their time chilling out, consuming absinthe and getting self-obsessed.