The following movies are playing at South Coast theaters. Times are shown for movies at Pony Village Cinemas. () indicates showings for Friday-Sunday only. For locations outside the Bay Area, call the theaters for showtimes.

Astro Boy

Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (voice of Freddie Highmore) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist named Dr. Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Endowed with super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed and the ability to fly, Astro Boy encounters many other colorful characters (Charlize Theron, Donald Sutherland, Kristen Bell). (PG for some action and peril, and brief mild language.) Pony Village Cinemas.

• (12:35 p.m.), 3, 5:25, 7:50

Capitalism: A Love Story

What is the price that America pays for its love of capitalism? Michael Moore takes us into the homes of ordinary people whose lives have been turned upside down; and he goes looking for explanations in Washington, DC and elsewhere. What he finds are the all-too-familiar symptoms of a love affair gone astray: lies, abuse, betrayal — and 14,000 jobs being lost every day. (R for some language.) Pony Village Cinemas.

• (12:20 p.m.), 5:30

Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant

A 14-year-old boy (Chris Massoglia) unknowingly breaks a 200-year-old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Darren  hung out with his best friend (Josh Hutcherson), got decent grades and usually stayed out of trouble. But when he and his buddy stumble upon a traveling freak show, things begin to change. That’s the exact moment when a vampire named Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly) turns him into something bloodthirsty. (PG-13 for sequences of intense supernatural violence and action, disturbing images, thematic elements and some language.) Pony Village Cinemas.

• (1:20 p.m.), 4, 6:40, 9:15

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs

A scientist (voice of Bill Hader) tries to solve world hunger only to see things go awry as food falls from the sky. Voice cast includes Neil Patrick Harris, Anna Faris, James Caan and Andy Samberg. (PG for brief mild language.) Pony Village Cinemas, Redwood Theater.

• (12:50 p.m.), 3:20

Couples Retreat

Four Midwestern couples (Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jon Favreau, Kristin Davis, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Faizon Love and Kali Hawk) embark on a journey to a tropical island resort. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the other three set out to jet ski, spa and enjoy some fun in the sun. They soon discover that participation in the resort’s couples therapy is not optional. Suddenly, their group-rate vacation comes at a price.  (PG-13 for sexual content and language.) Pony Village Cinemas.

• (1:10 p.m.), 3:50, 6:30, 9:05

Halloween II

Laurie Strode (Scout Taylor-Compton) may have defeated her murderous brother, Michael Myers (Tyler Mane), but she has only begun to battle her own personal demons. Pony Village Cinemas.

• 6 p.m., 8:45

Law Abiding Citizen

Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an upstanding family man whose wife and daughter are brutally murdered during a home invasion. When the killers are caught, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), a hotshot young Philadelphia prosecutor, is assigned to the case. Over his objections, Nick is forced by his boss to offer one of the suspects a light sentence in exchange for testifying against his accomplice. Ten years later, the man who got away with murder is found dead and Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he issues a warning to Nick: Either fix the flawed justice system that failed his family, or key players in the trial will die.  (R for strong bloody brutal violence and torture, a scene of rape and pervasive language.) Pony Village Cinemas.

• (12:40 p.m.), 3:30, 6:15, 9

Michael Jackson’s This Is It

A rare glimpse into the final days of Michael Jackson, the documentary is compiled from an estimated 80 hours of rehearsal and behind-the-scenes footage of the legendary entertainer preparing for his 50 sold-out shows at London’s O2 Arena before his untimely death in June. (PG for some suggestive choreography and scary images.)  Pony Village Cinemas.

• (12:55 p.m.), 3:40, 6:25, 9:10

Paranormal Activity

After a young, middle class couple (Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat) moves into what seems like a typical suburban tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a possibly demonic presence that is most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep — or try to. (R for language.) Pony Village Cinemas.

• (1:50 p.m.), 4:20, 6:50, 9:20

Saw VI

Special Agent Strahm is dead, and Detective Hoffman (Costas Mandylor) has emerged as the unchallenged successor to Jigsaw’s (Tobin Bell) legacy. However, when the FBI draws closer to Hoffman, he is forced to set a game into motion, and Jigsaw’s grand scheme is finally understood. (R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture and language.) Pony Village Cinemas.

• (2:10 p.m.), 4:35, 7, 9:30

The Stepfather

Michael Harding (Penn Badgley) returns home from military school to find his mother (Sela Ward) happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David (Dylan Walsh). As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing images, mature thematic material and brief sensuality.) Pony Village Cinemas.

• 3:05 p.m., 8:20

Where the Wild Things Are

Max (Max Records), a rambunctious and sensitive boy, feels misunderstood at home and escapes. He lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions. The Wild Things (voices of Lauren Ambrose, James Gandolfini, Chris Cooper, Paul Dano, Catherine O’Hara, Forest Whitaker) desperately long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy. But he soon finds that ruling his kingdom is not so easy. (PG for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language.) Pony Village Cinemas, Redwood Theater.

• (1 p.m.), 3:35, 6:05, 8:35

Zombieland

Two men have found a way to survive a world overrun by zombies. Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is a big wuss — but when you’re afraid of being eaten by zombies, fear can keep you alive. Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) is an AK-totin’, zombie-slayin’ badass whose single determination is to get the last Twinkie on earth.As they join forces with Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), who have also found unique ways to survive the zombie mayhem, they will have to rely on each other. (R for zombie horror violence/gore and language.) Pony Village Cinemas, Redwood Theater (Friday-Saturday only), Savoy Theatre.

• (12:15 p.m., 2:30), 4:50, 7:15, 9:35

Pony Village Cinemas: 756-3447, Redwood Theater: (541) 412-7575, Savoy Theatre: (541) 253-6887

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