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:
FOOL'S GOLD — Ben "Finn" Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is an affable, modern-day treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century Queen's Dowry, 40 chests of priceless treasure that were lost at sea in 1715. In his quest, Finn has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to Tess (Kate Hudson). Also stars Donald Sutherland, Ewen Bremner, Alexis Dziena, Kevin Hart and Ray Winstone. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). MJR, AMC
VINCE VAUGHN'S WILD WEST COMEDY SHOW: 30 DAYS & 30 NIGHTS-HOLLYWOOD TO THE HEARTLAND — The comedian handpicks four up-and-coming comics and leads them on a 30-city, 30-day, 30-show tour as tour creator and emcee. The film features footage from the tour's performances, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the show and some surprise guests. Also stars Keir O'Donnell, Sebastian Maniscalco, Justin Long, Bret Ernst, Peter Billingsley and Ahmed Ahmed. Rated PG-13 (Picturehouse). MJR
WELCOME HOME ROSCOE JENKINS — Talk show sensation RJ Stevens (Martin Lawrence) left behind his modest Southern upbringing and family name to be a self-help guru dispensing his philosophy to millions of adoring fans. When he visits his parents, it's a chance to prove to them that he's no longer the awkward kid they relentlessly picked on. Instead, however, RJ is forced to take a hard look at the man he's become. Rated PG-13 (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
ALSO SHOWING:
ALIENS VS. PREDATOR-REQUIEM — Monsters wage their most brutal battle yet in an unsuspecting Colorado town. Stars Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, John Ortiz and Sam Trammell. Rated R (Twentieth Century Fox) Rated R. AP
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
AWAKE — A man (Hayden Christensen) undergoing heart surgery experiences a phenomenon called "anesthetic awareness," which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife (Jessica Alba) must make life-altering decisions while wrestling with her own personal drama. Rated R (MGM). 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
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 and T.J. Miller. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
DINOSAURS ALIVE! 3D — From the sand dunes of Mongolia's Gobi Desert to the sandstone buttes of New Mexico, the film follows American Museum of Natural History paleontologists as they explore some of the greatest dinosaur finds in history. IMAX
THE EYE — Sydney Wells (Jessica Alba), an accomplished concert violinist, has been blind since childhood. After undergoing a double corneal transplant, unexplainable shadowy and frightening images start to haunt her, and she's convinced that her anonymous eye donor has somehow opened the door to a terrifying world only she can see. Also stars Alessandro Nivola and Parker Posey. Rated PG-13 (Lionsgate Films). MJR, AMC
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. Stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Sam Elliott and Ian McShane. Rated PG-13 (New Line Cinema). AP
HANNAH MONTANA & MILEY CYRUS: BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONCERT 3D — Shot during Miley Cyrus' 54-city concert tour, the teen singer performs as herself and her Disney character, Hannah Montana (Walt Disney Pictures). MJR
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 and Charlie Tahan. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). MJR
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). AP
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) who are longing to adopt. Rated PG-13 (Fox Searchlight ). MJR, AMC
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
MEET THE SPARTANS —In this spoof of the movie "300," heroic Leonidas 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 and Kevin Sorbo. Rated PG-13 (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR, AMC
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
OVER HER DEAD BODY — Devastated when his fiancee, Kate (Eva Longoria Parker), is killed on their wedding day, Henry (Paul Rudd) agrees to consult a psychic, Ashley (Lake Bell). Despite his skepticism over her psychic abilities, Henry finds himself falling hard for Ashley, and vice versa, while Ashley is being haunted by Kate's ghost. Rated PG-13 (New Line Cinema). 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 and Harry Connick Jr. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). AP
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
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
STRANGE WILDERNESS — Animal enthusiast Peter Gaulke (Steve Zahn) and his sidekick, Fred Wolf (Allen Covert), host an ailing wildlife TV show, "Strange Wilderness," and desperate to save it, Peter hatches a scheme to find the one animal that could turn the show around — Bigfoot. Also stars Jonah Hill, Ashley Scott, Harry Hamlin and Ernest Borgnine. Rated R (Paramount Pictures). MJR
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
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 re-examines her "always-a-bridesmaid" lifestyle. Also stars James Marsden, Edward Burns and Melora Hardin. Rated PG-13 (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR, AMC
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
U2-3D — Viewers get an up close look at the Irish band performing on the final leg of its Vertigo Tour, shot in South America. IMAX
GO
Generalinfo
