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
BREACH — Eric O'Neill (Ryan Phillippe) is promoted into the headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and hand picked to work for renowned operative Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper), who is the subject of a top-secret investigation. O'Neill is asked to draw the traitor out of deep cover before the treacherous double agent can destroy O'Neill, his family and the country. Rated PG-13 (Universal Pictures). MJR
BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA — An 11-year-old boy has his life changed forever when he befriends the class outsider, a girl. Together they create the world of Terabithia, an imaginary kingdom filled with giants, trolls and other magical beings. Based on the novel by Katherine Paterson. Rated PG (Walt Disney Pictures). MJR, AMC
GHOST RIDER — Long ago, superstar motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) made a deal with the devil to protect the ones he loved most — his father and his childhood sweetheart, Roxanne (Eva Mendes). By day, Johnny is a die-hard stunt rider, and at night, in the presence of evil, he becomes the Ghost Rider, a bounty hunter of rogue demons. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). MJR, AMC
ALSO SHOWING
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
BOBBY — The film revisits the night Robert F. Kennedy was gunned down at the Ambassador Hotel in 1968. Rated R (MGM Studios). AP
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
CASINO ROYALE — The 21st James Bond film is based on creator Ian Fleming's first novel about the debonair and dangerous British secret agent "007" (Daniel Craig). Rated PG-13 (MGM/Columbia). 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
DADDY'S LITTLE GIRLS — A single father, Monty (Idris Elba), is a mechanic who struggles to make ends meet while raising his three daughters. When his ex-wife sues him for custody, he is helped by a beautiful, high-powered attorney, Julia (Gabrielle Union), with whom a budding romance develops. Rated PG-13 (Lionsgate). MJR, AMC
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
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
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. Stars Edward Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Djimon Hounsou and John Malkovich. Rated PG (Twentieth Century Fox). AP
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
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 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
MUSIC AND LYRICS — Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant), a washed-up '80s pop star, gets a second chance at a comeback when music diva Cora Corman (Haley Bennett) asks him to write a song for her and record it as a duet. But, he hasn't written a song in years and enlists the help of Sophie (Drew Barrymore), his plant lady who has a way with words. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). 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, IMAX
NORBIT — Eddie Murphy plays multiple characters in this comedy about Norbit, a man who has never had it easy. Just when he's hanging by his last thread, his childhood sweetheart, Kate (Thandie Newton), moves back to town. Also stars Eddie Griffin, Terry Crews and Cuba Gooding Jr. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
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 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
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
WE ARE MARSHALL —Returning home after a game in South Carolina in 1970, 37 members of the college football team, along with coaching staff and team boosters, are killed in an airplane crash. Afterward, as the town strives to deal with the loss, a young coach tries to rebuild the team. Stars Matthew McConaughy and Matthew Fox. Rated PG (Warner Bros.). AP
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