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
HANNIBAL RISING — Based on the novel by Thomas Harris, the thriller follows serial killer Hannibal Lecter from his childhood through a period in Paris in his teens to his arrival in the United States. Rated R (MGM Studios). MJR, AMC
THE LAST SIN EATER — When a mysterious man absolves her grandmother's sins by eating bread and drinking wine at her grave, 10-year-old Cadi wants the same redemption while she is still alive. Stars Louise Fletcher and Henry Thomas. Rated PG-13 (Fox Faith). MJR
Eddie Murphy stars in multiple roles in a Paramount Pictures' comedy, "Norbit."
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NORBIT — Eddie Murphy plays multiple characters in this comedy about Norbit, a man who has never had it easy. As a baby, he was abandoned on the steps of a Chinese restaurant/ orphanage and after he grows into manhood, he is forced into marriage. Just when Norbit's hanging by his last thread, his childhood sweetheart, Kate (Thandie Newton), moves back to town. Also stars Eddie Grifffin, Terry Crews and Cuba Gooding Jr. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
ALSO SHOWING
APOCALYTO — A Central American tribesman is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression. Spurred by the power of his love for his wife and family, he makes a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life. Stars Mauricio Amuy Tenorio, Rudy Youngblood and Gerardo Taracena. Rated R (Touchstone Pictures). AP
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 and the voices of David Bowie, Madonna and Snoop Dogg. Rated PG (MGM/The Weinstein Co.). MJR
BECAUSE I SAID SO — Daphne Wilder (Diane Keaton) has three daughters, Maggie (Lauren Graham), Mae (Piper Perabo) and Milly (Mandy Moore), and wants to prevent the youngest from making the same mistake she did by placing an ad in online personals to find the perfect man for her. Rated PG-13 (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
BORAT — Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen), an outrageous Kazakh reporter, travels from his primitive home in Kazakhstan to the United States to make a documentary. On his cross-country road trip, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. Rated R (Twentieth Century Fox). AP
CATCH AND RELEASE — After the sudden death of her fiance, Gray Wheeler (Jennifer Garner) discovers sides of her supposedly perfect fiance that she didn't know. Also stars Timothy Olyphant, Kevin Smith and Sam Jaeger. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). MJR
CHARLOTTE'S WEB —Charlotte the spider, who lives in the rafters, spins a web to save the life of her friend, Wilbur the pig. The cast includes Dakota Fanning and the voices of Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Cedric the Entertainer and Kathy Bates. Rated G (Paramount Pictures). MJR
DEEP SEA 3D — Viewers take a tour of the depths of nine different seas to see how the creatures there co-exist in a delicate balance of nature. IMAX
DEJA VU — FBI agent Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington) travels back in time, where he falls in love with a woman as her murder approaches. Also stars Jim Caviezel, Val Kilmer, Paula Patton and Adam Goldberg. Rated PG-13 (Touchstone Pictures). AP
THE DEPARTED — Young undercover cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the Costello mob. At the same time, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a hardened young criminal, infiltrates the Boston Police Department. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double life. Also stars Jack Nicholson and Mark Wahlberg. Rated R (Warner Bros.) AP
DREAMGIRLS — Set in the early 1960s to mid-'70s, the story follows the rise of a trio of women — Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Deena (Beyonce Knowles) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) — who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. Also stars Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
EPIC MOVIE — In this parody of blockbuster films, four not-so-young orphans visit a chocolate factory, where they stumble into an enchanted wardrobe that transports them to the land of Gnarnia (with a "G") in this parody of big-budget movies. Stars Kal Penn, Adam Campbell and Jennifer Coolidge. Rated PG-13 (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR, AMC
FLUSHED AWAY — When Syd, a common sewer rat, comes spewing out of his upper-crust "society sink," Roddy schemes to get rid of the pest, but winds up being flushed away into the sewer world of Ratropolis. Voice talents include Hugh Jackman and Kate Winslet. Rated PG (Paramount Pictures). AP
FREEDOM WRITERS — Los Angeles teacher Erin Gruwell (Hilary Swank) is challenged by a group of black, Latino and Asian gangs who hate her even more than one another. Also stars Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton and Patrick Dempsey. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
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. Voices also provided by Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman. Rated PG (Warner Bros.). MJR
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, aka The Hitcher (Sean Bean). Rated R (Rogue Pictures). MJR
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
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
THE MESSENGERS — Soon after the Solomon family arrives at their new home in North Dakota, 16-year-old Jess and her 3-year-old brother begin seeing ominous apparitions that no one else can see, and are repeatedly attacked by something from the other side. Stars Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott and John Corbett. Rated PG-13 (Screen Gems). MJR, AMC
Nascar 3D: THE IMAX EXPERIENCE — Filmmakers use the magic of IMAX 3D technology to put audiences in a 200-mph racecar and alongside the pit crew. Narrated by Kiefer Sutherland. IMAX
NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM — When Larry Daley (Ben Stiller), a good-hearted dreamer, accepts a job as a graveyard-shift security guard at a museum of natural history, extraordinary things begin to occur — Mayans, Roman gladiators and cowboys emerge from their dioramas to wage epic battles. Also stars Robin Williams, Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney. Rated PG (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR, AMC
NOTES ON A SCANDAL —The world of Barbara Covett (Judi Dench), a domineering and lonely teacher who rules with an iron fist over her classroom at a decaying state-run London secondary school, changes when she meets the school's new art teacher, Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett), who appears to be the kindred spirit and loyal friend Barbara seeks. Also stars Andrew Simpson and Bill Nighy. Rated R (Fox Searchlight). 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
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS — Chris Gardner (Will Smith), a marginally employed salesman and a single father of a 5-year-old son (Jaden Smith), is evicted from his apartment, with no place to go. He lands an unpaid intern position at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, but has to live in shelters and endure many hardships as he pursues his dream of security. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). MJR, AMC
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, Sylvia Syms and Helen McCrory. Rated PG-13 (Miramax). MJR
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
SMOKIN' ACES — An FBI agent (Ryan Reynolds) hunts for Las Vegas performer Buddy Israel (Jeremy Piven), who has decided to squeal on the mob. Before he heads off for protective custody, Israel goes to the casinos at Lake Tahoe for one last good time, drawing a crowd of assassins. Also stars Ben Affleck and Alicia Keys. Rated R (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
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
UNACCOMPANIED MINORS — On Christmas Eve a huge blizzard shuts down the airport, stranding travelers, including Spencer and his little sister, Katherine, who are ushered to the airport's Unaccompanied Minors Room, a holding cell for dozens of stranded, parent-free kids. Stars Wilmer Valderrama, Zach Van Bourke and Jessica Walter. Rated PG (Warner Bros.). AP
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