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:
DEFINITELY, MAYBE —Will Hayes (Ryan Reynolds) is in the midst of a divorce when his 10 year-old daughter, Maya (Abigail Breslin), starts to question him about his life before marriage. He relives his past as an idealistic young man learning the ins and outs of big city politics and recounts the history of his romantic relationships with three very different women. Rated PG-13 (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
JUMPER — A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. Discovering that the gift has existed for centuries, he finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them. Stars Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Jamie Bell and Samuel L. Jackson. Rated PG-13 (20th Century Fox). MJR, AMC
Freddie Highmore plays twins who uncover the secret creatures that live in their great-great uncle's old house in Paramount Pictures' fantasy, "The Spiderwick Chronicles."
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THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES — Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family — Jared, his twin brother Simon, sister Mallory and their mom — move into a secluded old house owned by their great-great Uncle Arthur Spiderwick. When they investigate what's going on, the family uncovers the truth about the Spiderwick estate and the creatures that inhabit it. Stars Freddie Highmore, Mary-Louise Parker and Nick Nolte. Rated PG (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC, IMAX
STEP UP 2 THE STREETS — In this follow-up to "Step Up," rebellious street dancer Andie (Briana Evigan) lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, fighting to fit in while trying to hold onto her old life. She and the school's hottest dancer (Robert Hoffman) form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in an underground dance battle. Rated PG-13 (Touchstone Pictures). MJR, AMC
ALSO SHOWING:
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
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
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 and falling in love with a divorce lawyer (Patrick Dempsey), even though she is promised to a fairy tale prince (James Marsden) back home. Rated PG (Walt Disney Pictures). AP
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
FOOL'S GOLD — Ben "Finn" Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey), a modern-day treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century Queen's Dowry, 40 chests of priceless treasure, has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to Tess (Kate Hudson), into the project. Also stars Donald Sutherland and Ray Winstone. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). MJR, AMC
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
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
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
MICHAEL CLAYTON — Michael Clayton (George Clooney) is an in-house "fixer" at one of the largest corporate law firms in New York, taking care of its dirty work. Though burned out, a failed business venture and mounting debt keep him tied to the firm for the biggest challenge of his career and his life. Also stars Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton and Sydney Pollack. Rated R (Warner Bros.). AP
THE MIST — Following a violent thunderstorm, artist David Drayton and a small town community come under vicious attack from creatures prowling in a thick and unnatural mist. Rated PG-13 (Dimension/ MGM). 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
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
27 DRESSES — Jane (Katherine Heigl) is a perennial bridesmaid whose own happy ending is nowhere in sight. But when her 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
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). AP
WELCOME HOME ROSCOE JENKINS — Talk show sensation RJ Stevens (Martin Lawrence), who left behind his modest Southern upbringing and family name to be a self-help guru, visits his parents for a chance to prove to them that he's no longer the kid they relentlessly picked on. Rated PG-13 (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
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