Movies shown at local theaters are marked as follows: MJR (MJR Cinema 20 in Southgate), AMC (AMC Star Taylor), AP (Allen Park Theater), IMAX (Henry Ford IMAX Theatre in Dearborn).
LATEST OPENINGS:
THE BUCKET LIST —Corporate billionaire Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and working class mechanic Carter Chambers (Morgan Freeman) share a hospital room and discover they both have a desire to do everything they ever wanted to do before "kicking the bucket." Also stars Sean Hayes and Rob Morrow. Rated PG-13. MJR, AMC
FIRST SUNDAY — Durell (Ice Cube) and LeeJohn (Tracy Morgan), best friends and bumbling petty criminals, have one week to pay a $17,000 debt or else Durell will lose his son. They come up with a desperate scheme to rob their neighborhood church, but end up spending the night in the presence of the Lord. Rated PG-13 (Screen Gems). MJR, AMC
IN THE NAME OF THE KING: A DUNGEON SIEGE TALE — A simple family man (Jason Statham) is forced to take up arms after an evil sorcerer unleashes an army of bloodthirsty beasts that destroy his small village and capture his beautiful wife. Also stars John Rhys-Davies, Burt Reynolds and Ray Liotta. Rated PG-13 (Freestyle Releasing). MJR
THE ORPHANAGE — A mother (Belen Rueda) who discovers dark secrets hidden within her cherished childhood home is desperate to rescue her family from the nightmare into which she has unwittingly led them in this ghost story. Rated R (Picturehouse). MJR
THE PIRATES WHO DON'T DO ANYTHING: A VEGGIE TALES MOVIE — Three animated veggie pals reluctantly set sail for adventure and discover that real heroes don't have to be tall, strong, handsome or even human, while learning what it really means to be a hero. Rated G (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
SUNDAY SNEAK PEEK:
27 DRESSES — Jane (Katherine Heigl) is idealistic, romantic and a perennial bridesmaid whose own happy ending is nowhere in sight. Rated PG-13 (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR
ALSO SHOWING:
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR-REQUIEM — Monsters wage their most brutal battle yet in an unsuspecting Colorado town. Rated R (Twentieth Century Fox) Rated R. MJR, AMC
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS — The live action/ CGI motion picture brings together the history of the characters — Dave Seville and singing chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore — for the first time. Rated PG (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR, AMC
AMERICAN GANSTER —Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington), driver of one of Harlem's leading black crime bosses, sees his chance to rule the inner-city drug trade when his boss dies. Rated R (Universal Studios). AP
BEE MOVIE — In this animated comedy, a bee, Barry B. Benson (the voice of Jerry Seinfeld), wants more out of life than a job at Honex making honey. Rated PG (DreamWorks Animation). AP
BEOWULF — In the time of legendary heroes, the mighty warrior Beowulf (Ray Winstone) battles the demon Grendel and incurs the wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother (Angelina Jolie). Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). IMAX in 3D
CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR — Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), a swinging bachelor congressman from Texas, along with wealthy Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts), and a CIA agent, contribute to the fall of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and the end of the Cold War. Rated R (Universal Pictures). MJR
DAN IN REAL LIFE —Widower, single dad and popular family advice columnist Dan Burns (Steve Carell) falls for a beautiful stranger (Juliette Binoche) in a bookshop, only to discover she's the woman his brother is about to introduce as his new girlfriend. Rated PG-13 (Touchstone Pictures). AP
ENCHANTED — A beautiful princess (Amy Adams) is banished by an evil queen (Susan Sarandon) from her magical animated land and finds herself in the streets of modern-day Manhattan. Rated PG (Walt Disney Pictures). MJR
FRED CLAUS — Fred Claus (Vince Vaughn) is just the opposite of his younger brother, Nicholas (Paul Giamatti). After Fred lands in jail, Nicholas agrees to bail him, but he has to work in Santa's workshop. Rated PG (Warner Bros.). AP
THE GAME PLAN —Superstar quarterback Joe Kingman (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) discovers the 7-year-old daughter he never knew he had. Rated PG (Walt Disney Pictures). AP
THE GOLDEN COMPASS — The fantasy adventure is set in an alternative world where Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards), a 12-year-old girl who starts out trying to rescue a kidnapped friend, winds up on an epic quest to save not only her world, but ours, as well. Rated PG-13 (New Line Cinema). MJR
THE GREAT DEBATERS — Professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel Washington), a brilliant debate team coach, shapes a group of underdog students from a small African American college in the deep south into a historically elite debate team to take on Harvard's championship team. Rated PG-13 (The Weinstein Company). MJR, AMC
HITMAN — Known only as Agent 47 (Tim Olyphant), he's a professional assassin for hire, and becomes the hunted when he gets caught up in a political takeover. Rated R (Twentieth Century Fox). AP
I AM LEGEND — For three years, Robert Neville (Will Smith), the last human survivor of an attack of a mysterious virus in New York City and maybe the world, has scavenged for food and supplies and sent out radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). MJR, AMC
JUNO — Juno (Ellen Page) is a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate (Michael Cera).Rated PG-13 (Fox Searchlight ). MJR
MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM — Mr. Magorium's (Dustin Hoffman) magic toy store is where everything in it comes to life, including the store itself. Rated G (Fox Walden). AP
NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS — When a missing page from the diary of John Wilkes Booth surfaces, treasure hunter Ben Gates' (Nicolas Cage) great-great grandfather is implicated as a key conspirator in Abraham Lincoln's death. Rated PG (Walt Disney Pictures). MJR, AMC
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN — Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin) finds a pickup truck surrounded by a sentry of dead men with a load of heroin and 2 million dollars in cash in the back and sets off a chain reaction of catastrophic violence when he takes it. Rated R (Miramax). MJR
ONE MISSED CALL — Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon) witnesses the gruesome deaths of two friends just days apart. Both of them had received cell phone messages of their own horrifying last moments before they died. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). MJR, AMC
THE POLAR EXPRESS 3D — Based on Chris Van Allsburg's book and with Tom Hanks as the conductor, this computer-animated film tells of a doubting young boy who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole and embarks on a journey of self-discovery. IMAX
P.S. I LOVE YOU — Before he died, Gerry Kennedy (Gerard Butler) wrote his wife, Holly (Hilary Swank), a series of letters to guide her, not only through her grief, but also in rediscovering herself. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). MJR, AMC
SEA MONSTERS 3D: A PREHISTORIC ADVENTURE — Photo-realistic computer-generated animation transports audiences back to the Late Cretaceous period, when a great inland sea divided North America in two. IMAX
SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET — When he returns from prison to reopen his barbershop, Sweeney Todd (Johnny Depp) becomes known for shaving the faces of gentlemen who never are heard of again. Rated R (Dreamworks Pictures). MJR
30 DAYS OF NIGHT — For 30 days this winter, when Barrow, Alaska, is plunged into complete darkness, a mysterious group of bloodthirsty vampires appears, ready to take advantage of the darkness to feed on the town's residents. Rated R (Columbia Pictures). AP
WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY — A parody of musician biopics, such as "Ray" and "Walk the Line," the film follows the life journey of fictional music legend Dewey Cox (John C. Reilly). Rated R (Columbia Pictures). MJR
THE WATERHORSE: LEGEND OF THE DEEP —The story begins with an enchanted egg, and what hatches will set in motion an adventure that will take a young boy on the unforgettable journey of a lifetime. Rated PG (Columbia/ Revolution). MJR
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