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Fred Claus -

Starring: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Miranda Richardson, John Higgins
Of the two Claus brothers, Fred (Vince Vaughn) is the troublemaker and polar opposite of his saintly sibling, Nicholas (Paul Giamatti) . When Fred's criminal ways finally land him in big trouble, Nicholas bails him out and brings him to the North Pole to work off the debt by making toys. The headaches mount for St. Nick, who not only must deal with his troublemaking brother, but also an efficiency expert who has come to evaluate Santa's operation.

Nim's Island -

Starring: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler
Life is an adventure for a courageous youngster named Nim (Abigail Breslin), who lives on an exotic island with her marine-biologist father. and a menagerie of animal friends. When Nim's father goes missing, she turns to the only person she knows who can help her: adventurer Alex Rover (Gerard Butler) . But what she doesn't know is that Alex Rover is really Alexandra (Jodie Foster), a timid recluse. Though faint of heart, Alexandra must find the courage within herself to come to Nim's aid.

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La Mirada Dollar Movie 7

15296 Rosecrans Avenue - La Mirada

Discount Picture Show at Mainplace

2800 N. Main St. Suite 999 - Santa Ana

Surf's Up -

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder
Surfing means everything to teenage penguin Cody Maverick (Shia LaBeouf) . Followed by a documentary film crew, he leaves his home in Antarctica for Pen Gu Island, site of the the Big Z Memorial Surf Off. Cody wants to be respected and admired, and he believes that winning the competition will bring him what he craves. However, an encounter with washed-up surfer Geek (Jeff Bridges) teaches Cody about what is truly important.

Son of Rambow -

Starring: Bill Milner, Will Poulter, Jules Sitruk, Jessica Stevenson
In 1980s England, schoolboys Will Proudfoot (Bill Milner) and Lee Carter (Will Poulter) meet by chance in a hallway. Though the boys are polar opposites, Lee asks Will to help him make a homemade action movie, inspired by Sylvester Stallone's hit, ``Rambo: First Blood.'' Will, who lives in a strict religious environment, is only too happy to oblige his new friend.

WALL-E -

Starring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard
WALL-E, short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-class, is the last robot left on Earth. He spends his days tidying up the planet, one piece of garbage at a time. But during 700 years, WALL-E has developed a personality, and he's more than a little lonely. Then he spots EVE (Elissa Knight), a sleek and shapely probe sent back to Earth on a scanning mission. Smitten WALL-E embarks on his greatest adventure yet when he follows EVE across the galaxy.

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AMC Magic Johnson Crenshaw 15

4020 Marlton Ave. - Los Angeles

Metropolitan Park Twin

6504 Pacific Blvd - Huntington Park

Step Brothers -

Starring: Will Ferrell, John Reilly, Richard Jenkins, Mary Steenburgen
Brennan Huff (Will Ferrell) and Dale Doback (John C. Reilly) have one thing in common: they are both lazy, unemployed leeches who still live with their parents. When Brennan's mother and Dale's father marry and move in together, it turns the overgrown boys' world upside down. Their insane rivalry and narcissism pull the new family apart, forcing them to work together to reunite their parents.

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The Bridge: CDL IMAX LA

6081 Center Drive - Los Angeles

Pacific The Grove Stadium 14

189 The Grove Drive - Los Angeles (Park La Brea)

Bee Movie -

Starring: Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman
Fresh out of college, Barry the Bee (Jerry Seinfeld) finds the prospect of working with honey uninspiring. He flies outside the hive for the first time and talks to a human (Renée Zellweger), breaking a cardinal rule of his species. Barry learns that humans have been stealing and eating honey for centuries, and he realizes that his true calling is to obtain justice for his kind by suing humanity for theft.

Shrek the Third -

Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas
When King Harold suddenly croaks, Shrek (Mike Myers) learns he will have to rule the land of Far, Far Away, unless he can find a suitable heir to the throne. The most-promising candidate is Princess Fiona's (Cameron Diaz) cousin Artie (Justin Timberlake), a teenage slacker in a medieval high-school. Shrek and his trusted companions, Donkey (Eddie Murphy) and Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas), set out to bring Artie back but find their mission is a bigger challenge than they expected.

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Whittier Village Stadium Cinemas

7038 Greenleaf Ave. - Whittier

Cinema City Stadium Theatres

5635 E. La Palma Ave. - Anaheim

You Don't Mess With the Zohan -

Starring: Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson
Tired of all the fighting in his country, legendary Israeli commando Zohan (Adam Sandler) fakes his own death and goes to New York, where he can fulfill his fondest dream: to become a hairstylist. Zohan's sexy way with a cut and curl makes him a hit with Manhattan's women, but when enemy Arabs spot him, Zohan has to call on his military skills if he is ever to wield scissors again.

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Beverly Center 13 Cinemas

8522 Beverly Blvd., Suite 835 - Los Angeles

AMC Loews Broadway 4

1441 Third Street Promenade - Santa Monica