 Fred Claus 2007  PG, 115 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: David Dobkin
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Trevor Peacock, Ludacris, Elizabeth Banks, Christian Hansen, Kevin Spacey, Bobb'e J. Thompson, Allan Corduner
Ever since his younger brother Nick was born, Fred Claus had been upstaged by Nick who was adored by their parents (Kathy Bates and Trevor Peacock). Now, as adults, the situation has not improved. Nick (Paul Giamatti) has become Santa Claus at the North Pole, and Fred is a repo man in Chicago. When ne'er-do-well Fred finds himself in jail after robbing Salvation Army Santas, he asks Nick for help. Nick bails him out–on condition that Fred help Nick's elves prepare toys for Christmas. But, Fred is not prepared for this kind of work and just might jeopardize the effort to have toys ready for Christmas delivery.
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Margot at the Wedding 2007  R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Noah Baumbach
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Black, John Turturro, Flora Cross, Ciaran Hinds, Halley Feiffer, Zane Pais, Susan Blackwell, Seth Barrish, Matthew Arkin, Christian Hansen
Sibling rivalry rises to the fore when Margot (Nicole Kidman) arrives home for her estranged sister Pauline's (Jennifer Jason Leigh) wedding. Margot has her teenage son Claude (Zane Pais) with her, but husband Jim (John Turturro) is not by her side because Margot is in the process of dumping him. Margot makes no pretense of hiding the fact that she does not like anything nor anyone connected with Pauline's wedding. The sisters argue, past secrets are revealed, and resulting tensions threaten Pauline's relationship with her fiance Malcolm (Jack Black). As family relationships deteriorate, will the sisters find anything to bring about a peaceful solution to their problems?
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