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 HITCHER — This remake of the 1986 terror classic traces the terrifying cross-country travels of Grace (Sophia Bush) and Jim (Zachary Knighton), two college students who are tormented by a mysterious hitchhiker, John Ryder, a.k.a. The Hitcher (Sean Bean). Rated R (Rogue Pictures). MJR, AMC
THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND — The film recounts the horrific reign of Ugandan President Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker) through the eyes of a semi-fictional character, Nick Garrigan (James McAvoy), a young doctor who travels from Scotland to Uganda hoping to help people. When Amin is hurt in an automobile accident, Nick is called upon to treat his wounds, and ends up being the president's personal physician. Rated R (Fox Searchlight). MJR
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA — Sixty-one years ago, U.S. and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima. Decades later, several hundred letters were unearthed from the island's soil that give faces and voices to the men who fought there, as well as the general who led them. The cast includes Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya and Shidou Nakamura. Rated R (Warner Bros.). MJR
PAN'S LABYRINTH — A young girl travels with her mother and adoptive father to a rural area in northern Spain. Stars Ivana Baquero, Doug Jones and Sergi Lopez. Rated R (Picturehouse). MJR
Helen Mirren stars as Brittain's Queen Elizabeth II during the time of the death of Diana Princess of Wales in Miramax's drama, "The Queen."
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THE QUEEN — The story focuses on the death of Diana Princess of Wales and the relationship between British Prime Minister Tony Blair and the British royal family upon hearing of her death. Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II, and Michael Sheen plays Blair. Also stars James Cromwell and Sylvia Syms. Rated PG-13 (Miramax). MJR
ALSO SHOWING:
ALPHA DOG — Johnny Truelove (Emile Hirsch) is a young man living the high life on the streets of the San Gabriel Valley, but when one of his schemes goes terribly wrong, his father (Bruce Willis) is forced to step in and save him from a life behind bars. Also stars Justin Timberlake and Sharon Stone. Rated R (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
ARTHUR AND THE INVISIBLES — A boy sets out to save his family home from real estate developers, and in the process, discovers a new world filled with mysterious little people, so tiny they are considered invisible. Stars Mia Farrow and Freddie Highmore. Rated PG (MGM/The Weinstein Co.). MJR
CHARLOTTE'S WEB —Charlotte the spider spins a web to save the life of her friend, Wilbur the pig. Rated G (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
CHILDREN OF MEN — A futuristic society faces extinction when the human race has lost the ability to reproduce. Rated R (Universal Pictures). MJR
CODE NAME: THE CLEANERS — Jake, an amnesiac janitor is convinced he is a Special Forces commando and a captain of industry. Rated PG-13 (New Line Cinema). MJR
CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER — Set in the world of the Later Tang Dynasty, the story follows the emperor (Chow Yun Fat) and his empress (Gong Li) and the disintegration of the royal family. Rated R (Sony Pictures Classics). MJR
DEJA VU — FBI agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington) travels back in time, where he falls in love with a woman as her murder approaches. Rated PG-13 (Touchstone Pictures). AP
DREAMGIRLS — Set in the turbulent early 1960s to mid-'70s, the film follows the rise of a trio of women played by Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce Knowles and Anika Noni Rose, who have formed a promising girl group. Rated PG-13. (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
ERAGON — Eragon, a Dragon Rider, is swept into a world of magic and power to discover he alone has the power to save or destroy an empire. Rated PG (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR
FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS — The film tells the story surrounding the famous photo of five Marines and a Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi during the battle of Iwo Jima. Rated R (Paramount Pictures). AP
FLUSHED AWAY — Syd, a common sewer rat, comes spewing out of an upper-crust "society sink." Rated PG (Paramount Pictures). AP
FREEDOM WRITERS —After the riots in Los Angeles, teacher Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank) is challenged by a group of black, Latino and Asian gangs who hate her even more than each other. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
THE GOOD SHEPHERD — Matt Damon plays Edward Wilson, who is recruited to work for the OSS, the precursor to the CIA, during World War II. Rated (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
HAPPILY N'EVER AFTER — An alliance of evildoers led by Frieda (voice of Sigourney Weaver) wants to take over Fairy Tale Land. Rated PG (Lionsgate). MJR
HAPPY FEET — Mumble (the voice of Elijah Wood), the worst singer in the world, is born tap dancing to his own tune, getting him thrown out of Emperor land. Rated PG (Warner Bros.). MJR, IMAX
HURRICANE ON THE BAYOU — Viewers go on a breathtaking tour of the Louisiana bayou and the city of New Orleans, a place overflowing with life, music and natural beauty. Tragically, the wetlands are eroding into the sea at the speed of one acre every 30 minutes, leaving the entire region more vulnerable to major hurricanes. IMAX
THE NATIVITY STORY — The film portrays a two-year period of Mary and Joseph's lives, culminating in their leaving Nazareth and journeying 100 miles to Bethlehem for the birth of Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah. Rated PG (New Line Cinema). AP
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM — When Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) accepts a job as a graveyard-shift security guard at a natural history museum, extraordinary things begin to occur. Rated PG (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR, AMC
PRIMEVAL — The horror-thriller follows an American news crew determined to capture the murderer of more than 300 victims through the years. Rated R (Hollywood Pictures). MJR, AMC
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS — Chris Gardner (Will Smith), a marginally employed salesman and single father of a 5-year-old son, is evicted from his apartment with no place to go. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). MJR, AMC
ROCKY BALBOA — Promoters convince aging boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) to re-enter the ring to take on the current champion. Rated R (MGM). MJR, AMC
ROVING MARS — The reality of the Mars surface as seen through the eyes of the Mars rovers — Spirit and Opportunity — is shown up close and personal as the Rovers travel over the rugged terrain. IMAX
THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE — Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) once again juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost. Rated G (Walt Disney Pictures). AP
SAW III — With his new apprentice ,Jig-saw the puppet-master behind the cruel, intricate games that have terrified a community, has once again vanished. Rated R (Lionsgate Films). AP
STOMP THE YARD — When DJ (Columbus Short), a troubled youth from Los Angeles, moves to Atlanta to attend college, he discovers "stepping," a traditional African-American fraternity style of dance that has teams demonstrating complex moves and creating rhythmic sounds by using their bodies. Rated PG-13 (Screen Gems). MJR, AMC
STRANGER THAN FICTION — Harold Crick (Will Ferrell) is an IRS Agent begins to hear his life being chronicled by a narrator only he can hear. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). AP
WE ARE MARSHALL —Based on true events, the film tells the story of the Marshall University football team that lost 37 members, along with coaching staff and team boosters, in a 1970 airplane crash. Stars Matthew McConaughy and Matthew Fox. Rated PG (Warner Bros.). MJR
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