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).
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Will Ferrell and Jon Heder star as two feuding figure skaters who team up for a pairs competition in the Paramount Pictures comedy "Blades of Glory."
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BLADES OF GLORY — Rival figure skaters Chazz Michael Michaels (Will Ferrell) and Jimmy MacElroy (Jon Heder) are stripped of their medals and banned from the sport after going ballistic in a no-holds-barred fight at the world championships. Three-and-a-half years later, they've found a loophole that will allow them to compete in pairs' figure skating. Also stars Will Arnett and Amy Poehler. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
THE LOOKOUT — After experiencing a brain injury, and facing a mental disability, a janitor (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) becomes part of a heist at the bank that employs him. Also stars Jeff Daniels and Matthew Goode. Rated R (Miramax). MJR
MEET THE ROBINSONS — In this computer-animated tale, Lewis, an orphan who dreams of finding a family, meets a mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson, who whisks him away to the future. There, he meets an incredible assortment of characters and a family beyond his wildest imagination, the Robinsons, who lead him on an amazing adventure. Voice talents include Angela Bassett and Tom Selleck. Rated G (Walt Disney Pictures). MJR (regular and 3-D), 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.). AP
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). AP
BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA — An 11-year-old boy has his life changed forever when he befriends the class outsider, a girl. Together they create Terabithia, an imaginary kingdom filled with giants, trolls and other magical beings. Rated PG (Walt Disney 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). AP, MJR (free show for children tomorrow and Sunday only)
DEAD SILENCE — When his wife is gruesomely murdered, Jamie Ashen (Ryan Kwanten) returns to their home town of Ravens Fair for the funeral, intent on unraveling the mystery surrounding her death. Also stars Bob Gunton, Amber Valletta and Donnie Wahlberg. Rated R (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
DEEP SEA 3D — Viewers take a tour of the depths of nine 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"). Stars Kal Penn, Adam Campbell and Jennifer Coolidge. Rated PG-13 (Twentieth Century Fox). AP
THE HILLS HAVE EYES II — In this sequel to "The Hills Have Eyes," a group of young National Guard trainees are attacked by mutants during a training mission in the New Mexico desert. Rated R (Fox Atomic). 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. IMAX
I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE — Nikki (Kerry Washington) is the exciting free spirit who makes Richard's (Chris Rock) daydreams come true, while Richard's wife, Brenda (Gina Torres), is so preoccupied with her own career and raising their two children that she has little time for her husband. Rated R (Fox Searchlight). MJR
THE LAST MIMZY — A box of toys sent from the future is found by two siblings who develop special and terrifying new abilities soon after their discovery. Together, along with their parents and one of their teachers, they are drawn into a strange new world. Stars Joely Richardson, Rainn Wilson and Timothy Hutton. Rated PG (New Line Cinema). MJR
THE MESSENGERS — Soon after the Solomon family arrives at their new home in North Dakota, the children 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). AP
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 and Mickey Rooney. Rated PG (Twentieth Century Fox). AP, IMAX
PREMONITION — Linda Hanson (Sandra Bullock) receives the news that her husband, Jim (Julian McMahon), has died in a car accident. But, when she wakes up the next morning to find him alive and well, she assumes it was all a dream. Rated PG-13 (Tristar Pictures). MJR
PRIDE — Based on true events, the film tells the story of Jim Ellis (Terrence Howard), a charismatic schoolteacher in the 1970s who founded an African-American swim team in one of Philadelphia's roughest neighborhoods. Also stars Bernie Mac and Kimberly Elise. Rated PG (Lionsgate Films). MJR, AMC
REIGN OVER ME — Former college roommates Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler) and Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle) meet up by chance in Manhattan five years after Charlie lost his family on 9/11. Once a successful dentist, he has retreated from his life, and at the same time, Alan, who should be enjoying his beautiful wife, children and career, is overwhelmed by his responsibilities. Their rekindled relationship becomes a lifeline for the two men. Rated R (Columbia Pictures). MJR, AMC
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
SHOOTER — Bobby Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg), a former Army sniper who leaves the military after a mission goes bad, is reluctantly pressed back into service. Double-crossed again, with two bullets in him and the subject of a nationwide manhunt, Swagger begins his revenge, which will take down the most powerful people in the country. Also stars Michael Pena, Danny Glover, Kate Mara and Ned Beatty. Rated R (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES — After the defeat of their arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Their rat sensei, Master Splinter, becomes worried, though, when strange things begin to happen in New York City. The Turtles are in for the fight of their lives, as they once again must face the mysterious Foot Clan. Voices by Mako, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Patrick Stewart. Rated PG (Warner Bros.). MJR, AMC
300 — Based on Frank Miller's epic novel, this is the retelling of the ancient battle of Thermopylae in which Spartan King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and his army of 300 soldiers fight to the death against Persian Emperor Xerxes and his massive army by combining live action with virtual backgrounds. Also stars Vincent Regan and Lena Headey. Rated R (Warner Bros.). MJR, AMC
WILD HOGS — A group of middle-aged friends decide to rev up their routine suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip; however, the foursome encounter far more than they bargained for. The trip challenges their wits and luck, especially during a chance run-in with a real-life biker gang that isn't amused with their novice approach. Stars Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy. Rated PG-13 (Touchstone Pictures). MJR, AMC
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