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:
HOW SHE MOVE — Raya Green 17, attends a prestigious private school outside her tough, crime-ridden neighborhood, but a tragedy forces her to return to the old community. To raise money to return to her old school, she is drawn into the world of underground dance competitions. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Vantage). MJR, AMC
MEET THE SPARTANS — In this spoof of the movie "300," heroic Leonidas, armed with nothing but leather underwear and a cape, leads a ragtag group of 13 Spartans to defend their homeland against the invading Persians (whose ranks include Ghost Rider, Rocky Balboa, the Transformers and a hunchbacked Paris Hilton). Stars Sean Maguire, Carmen Electra, Kevin Sorbo and Diedrich Bader. Rated PG-13 (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR, AMC
RAMBO — John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) has retreated to Thailand to live a solitary, simple life in the mountains and jungles. A group of human rights missionaries asks Rambo to guide them up the Salween River, but when they come up missing, he gets back into action. Rated R (Lionsgate Films). MJR, AMC
THERE WILL BE BLOOD — Set on the incendiary frontier of California's turn-of-the-century petroleum boom, the story chronicles the life and times of Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), who transforms himself from a down-and-out silver miner raising a son on his own into a self-made oil tycoon. Rated R (Paramount Vantage). MJR
UNTRACEABLE — FBI Special Agent Jennifer Marsh (Diane Lane) tracks down a tech-savvy Internet predator who displays his graphic murders on his own Web site. Rated R (Screen Gems). MJR, AMC
ALSO SHOWING:
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. Stars Jason Lee, David Cross and Cameron Richardson. Rated PG (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR, AMC
AUGUST RUSH — A young Irish guitarist (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) and a sheltered young cellist (Keri Russell) have a chance encounter one night in New York, but are soon torn apart, leaving in their wake an infant. A mysterious stranger (Robin Williams) gives him the name August Rush, and years later, the child (Freddie Highmore) uses his musical talent to find his parents. Rated PG (Warner Bros.). 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). Also stars Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn and Alison Lohman. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). IMAX in 3D, AP
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
CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR — Based on George Crile's book about how Charlie Wilson (Tom Hanks), a swinging bachelor congressman from Texas, along with his sometime lover, wealthy Joanne Herring (Julia Roberts), and a CIA agent (Philip Seymour Hoffman) contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union in Afghanistan and the end of the Cold War. Rated R (Universal Pictures). MJR
CLOVERFIELD — Five young New Yorkers throw their friend a going-away party the night that a monster the size of a skyscraper descends upon the city. Told from the point of view of their video camera, the film is a document of their attempt to survive the most surreal, horrifying event of their lives. Stars Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman and T.J. Miller. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
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. She falls in love with a divorce lawyer (Patrick Dempsey) who has come to her aid, even though she is promised to a perfect fairy tale prince (James Marsden) back home. Rated PG (Walt Disney Pictures). MJR
FIRST SUNDAY — Durell (Ice Cube) and LeeJohn (Tracy Morgan), best friends and bumbling petty criminals, have one week to pay a debt or else Durell will lose his son. They come up with a 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
THE GAME PLAN —Superstar quarterback Joe Kingman (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) discovers the 7-year-old daughter (Madison Pettis) he never knew he had. Also stars Kyra Sedgwick. Rated PG (Walt Disney Pictures). AP
THE GOLDEN COMPASS — Based on Philip Pullman's novel, 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. Stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott and Ian McShane. Rated PG-13 (New Line Cinema). AP
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. Also stars Dougray Scott and Robert Knepper. 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 been desperate to find any other survivors. Also stars Salli Richardson, Alice Braga and Charlie Tahan. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). MJR, AMC
JUNO — Juno (Ellen Page) is a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera). With the help of her best friend, Juno finds her unborn child a "perfect" set of parents, Mark and Vanessa, (Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman) longing to adopt. Also stars J.K. Simmons and Allison Janney. Rated PG-13 (Fox Searchlight ). MJR
MAD MONEY — Three ordinary women (Diane Keaton, Queen Latifah and Katie Holmes) who form an unlikely friendship decide to rob one of the most secure banks in the world. Rated PG-13 (Overture). MJR, AMC
MR. MAGORIUM'S WONDER EMPORIUM — Mr. Magorium's (Dustin Hoffman) Wonder Emporium is a magic toy store, and everything in it comes to life, including the store itself. The Emporium only asks one thing of its customers — you must believe it to see it. Also stars Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman and Ted Ludzik. 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. Also stars Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Ed Harris and Helen Mirren. Rated PG (Walt Disney Pictures). MJR
ONE MISSED CALL — Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon) witnesses the gruesome deaths of two friends just days apart. She knows that both of them had received cell phone messages of their own horrifying last moments before they died. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). 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
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. Also stars Lisa Kudrow, Jeffery Dean Morgan and Harry Connick Jr. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). MJR
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. Joining him is his amorous accomplice, Mrs. Lovett (Helena Bonham Carter), who creates diabolical meat pies. Rated R (DreamWorks Pictures). MJR
27 DRESSES — Jane (Katherine Heigl) is a perennial bridesmaid whose own happy ending is nowhere in sight. But when younger sister, Tess, captures the heart of Jane's boss, who she secretly loves, Jane begins to re-examine her "always-a-bridesmaid" lifestyle. Also stars James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Edward Burns and Melora Hardin. Rated PG-13 (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR, AMC
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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