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:
BE KIND REWIND — A loveable loser (Jack Black) stuck in a life that's too small for his big dreams unintentionally erases all the tapes in a video store where his best friend works. To satisfy the store's few loyal customers, he devises a plan to re-create and re-film every movie they decide to rent. Also stars Danny Glover, Mos Def and Mia Farrow. Rated PG-13 (New Line Cinema). MJR
CHARLIE BARTLETT —Wealthy teen-ager Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin) slyly positions himself as his new school's resident "psychiatrist," dishing out both honest advice and powerful prescriptions from a restroom stall to become a one-man battle against the loneliness, angst and hypocrisy of the modern world. Also stars Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis and Kat Dennings. Rated R (Sidney Kimmel Entertainment). MJR
Matthew Fox and Dennis Quaid star as Secret Service agents in charge of protecting the president of the United States in the Columbia Pictures thriller "Vantage Point."
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VANTAGE POINT — Secret Service agents Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid) and Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox) are assigned to protect President Ashton (William Hurt) at a summit on the global war on terror, but he is shot moments after his arrival. As viewers follow the perspective of eyewitnesses of the same 15 minutes prior to and immediately after the shooting, the truth behind the assassination attempt is revealed. Also stars Forest Whitaker and Sigourney Weaver. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). MJR, AMC
WITLESS PROTECTION — Larry the Cable Guy, a small town sheriff, and Madeleine (Ivana Milicevic), a key witness in a high-stakes Chicago crime case, grapple with angry FBI agents, quack doctors and Chicago high society in this comedic adventure. Also stars Yaphet Kotto, Eric Roberts, Joe Mantegna and Jenny McCarthy. (Lionsgate Films) Rated PG-13. MJR
ALSO SHOWING:
BEE MOVIE — In this animated comedy, a bee, Barry B. Benson (the voice of Jerry Seinfeld), wants more out of life than a job at Honex making honey. Voice talents also by Renee Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, John Goodman, Chris Rock and Rip Torn. Rated PG (DreamWorks Animation). AP, MJR (children free tomorrow and Sunday)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.). AP
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). 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
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 an underground dance battle. Rated PG-13 (Touchstone Pictures). MJR, AMC
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). AP
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). 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. MJR, 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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