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:
DOOMSDAY — As the dreaded Reaper virus violently resurfaces in a major city, an elite group of specialists, captained by Eden Sinclair (Rhona Mitra), is urgently dispatched into the still-quarantined country to retrieve a cure by any means necessary. Shut off from the rest of the world, the unit must battle through a landscape that has become a waking nightmare. Rated R (Universal Studios). MJR, AMC
Jim Carrey provides the voice of Horton, an imaginative elephant who can hear a tiny creature, in the animated feature "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!"
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DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO! — An imaginative elephant named Horton ( voice of Jim Carrey) hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Although Horton doesn't know it yet, that speck houses an entire city named Who-ville inhabited by the microscopic Whos, led by the Mayor (voice of Steve Carell). Rated G (20th Century Fox). MJR, AMC
NEVER BACK DOWN —Jake Tyler (Sean Faris), a kid with a troubled past, has recently moved to Orlando with his family. A star athlete on the football team at home, he is an outsider at his new school with a reputation for being a quick-tempered brawler. A classmate, seeing a star in Jake, introduces him to the sport known as mixed martial arts and his mentor, Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou). Rated PG-13 (Summit Eentertainment. MJR, AMC
ALSO SHOWING:
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). AP
THE BANK JOB — Inspired by the true story of a famous 1971 bank heist, the film follows Terry (Jason Statham), a London car dealer with a dodgy past and new family. When the chance to make a foolproof bank hit comes his way, he takes it. A roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions also contains a treasure trove of dirty secrets that will thrust Terry and his crew into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal that spans London's criminal underworld, the British government and the royal family itself. Rated R (Lionsgate Films). MJR
BE KIND, REWIND — A lovable 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
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
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). AP
COLLEGE ROAD TRIP —Melanie (Raven-Symone) is eagerly looking forward to her first big step toward independence when she plans a "girls only" road trip to check out prospective universities. But when her overbearing police chief father (Martin Lawrence) insists on escorting her instead, her dream trip turns into a hilarious nightmare adventure. Rated G (Walt Disney Pictures). 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
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
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
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.). AP
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
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). AP
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL — Two beautiful sisters, Anne (Natalie Portman) and Mary (Scarlett Johansson) Boleyn, compete for the love of the handsome and passionate King Henry VIII (Eric Bana). While both women eventually share the king's bed, only one will ascend to the throne for a brief and turbulent reign that ends tragically with a swing of the executioner's sword. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). MJR
PENELOPE — Penelope Wilhern (Christina Ricci), afflicted by the Wilhern spell that can only be broken when she finds love, is hidden away in her family's estate, meeting a string of suitors in her parents' attempt to break the curse. Also stars James McAvoy and Reese Witherspoon. Rated PG (Summit Entertainment). MJR
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). AP
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
SEMI-PRO — Set in 1976 against the backdrop of the maverick American Basketball Association, Jackie Moon (Will Ferrell), used the profits from his one hit song, "Love Me Sexy," to buy a basketball team. Moon's franchise, the Flint Michigan Tropics, is the worst team in the league and in danger of folding when the ABA announces its plans to merge with the NBA. Rated R (New Line Cinema) MJR, AMC
THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES — Peculiar things start to happen the moment the Grace family moves 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 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
10,000 B.C. — In a remote mountain tribe, a young hunter, D'Leh (Steven Strait), finds his heart's passion, the beautiful Evolet (Camilla Belle). A band of mysterious warlords raid his village and kidnap Evolet, and D'Leh is forced to lead a small group of hunters to save her. The unlikely warriors battle saber-tooth tigers and prehistoric predators and uncover a lost civilization, where great pyramids reach into the skies. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). 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
VANTAGE POINT — Although Secret Service agents Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid) and Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox) are assigned to protect President Ashton (William Hurt), he is shot moments after arriving at a summit. Viewers follow the perspective of eyewitnesses of the same 15 minutes to learn the truth behind the assassination attempt. Also stars Forest Whitaker and Sigourney Weaver. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). MJR, AMC
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). MJR, AP (free children's movie tomorrow and Sunday only)
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). AMC
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