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:
DELTA FARCE — Down on his luck after losing his job and his girlfriend on the same day, Larry (Larry the Cable Guy) joins his neighbor, Bill (Bill Engvall), and his combat-happy buddy, Everett (DJ Qualls), for a relaxing weekend of drinking and target practice. The three guys are mistaken for Army reservists and loaded onto an army plane headed for Fallujah, Iraq. Instead, they're mistakenly ejected in a Humvee somewhere over Mexico. Convinced they're in the Middle East, the trio save a rural village from a siege of bandits and become local heroes. Rated PG-13 (Lionsgate Films). MJR, AMC
THE EX — A slacker (Zac Braff) is forced to work for his father-in-law after his pregnant wife (Amanda Peet) steps away from her high-paying job. Also stars Jason Bateman. Rated PG-13 (Weinstein Company). MJR
Jane Fonda plays a grandmother who takes her unruly granddaughter (Lindsay Lohan) in hand in Universal Pictures' "Georgia Rule."
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GEORGIA RULE —When Rachel (Lindsay Lohan), a rebellious teen-ager, crashes her car, she has broken the final rule in mom Lily's (Felicity Huffman) San Francisco home. Lily sends Rachel to her own mother's Idaho farm, where matriarch Georgia (Jane Fonda) lives by a number of unbreakable rules, demanding anyone who shares her home to do the same. Rated R (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
28 WEEKS LATER — In this sequel to "28 Days Later," six months have passed since the virus wiped out London. British citizens are now returning to District One as part of an American military project to repopulate and restart the city. But the infection still lives among carriers who show no outward symptoms. Rated R (Fox Atomic). MJR, AMC
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ARE WE DONE YET? — In this sequel to "Are We There Yet?" Nick Persons (Ice Cube), now married to Suzanne (Nia Long), has bought a quiet suburban house to escape the rat race of the big city and to provide more space for his new wife and kids. Rated PG (Columbia Pictures). MJR
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 fighting 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. Rated PG-13 (Paramount 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
DISTURBIA — Julie (Carrie-Anne Moss) works night and day to support herself and her son, Kale (Shia LaBeouf), a troubled teen under house arrest. Kale's interests turn outside the windows of his suburban home toward those of his neighbors, one of whom he suspects is a serial killer. Also stars David Morse. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
FIREHOUSE DOG — The world's most famous, and Hollywood's most pampered, pooch is separated from his owner and ends up as the mascot of a hapless fire station. Stars Josh Hutcherson and Bruce Greenwood. Rated PG (Twentieth Century Fox). AP
FRACTURE — Ted Crawford (Anthony Hopkins) readily admits to shooting his wife and is arraigned for a seemingly slam-dunk case for young assistant district attorney Willy Beachum (Ryan Gosling). In a tense duel of intellect and strategy, Crawford and Beachum both learn that a "fracture" can be found in every ostensibly perfect facade. Rated R (New Line Cinema). MJR
HOT FUZZ — Police officer Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), London's top cop, is "promoted" to the idyllic village of Sandford, where he is partnered with Danny Butterman (Nick Frost), an oafish, but well-meaning, young local cop. A series of grisly "accidents" occurs, making this a case that Angel has to crack. Rated R (Focus Features). MJR
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
IN THE LAND OF WOMEN — Aspiring writer Carter Webb (Adam Brody) travels to Michigan to care for his ailing grandmother (Olympia Dukakis) and start work on a book. There, he stumbles into the lives of Sarah Hardwicke (Meg Ryan) and her two daughters. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). MJR
THE INVISIBLE — High school senior Nick Powell (Justin Chatwin) is suddenly attacked and left for dead. He's caught in a haunting limbo where he can observe the world of the living, but they can't see him. Stars Marcia Gay Harden, Chris Marquette and Alex O'Laughlin. Rated PG-13 (Hollywood Pictures). 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. Stars Joely Richardson, Rainn Wilson and Timothy Hutton. Rated PG (New Line Cinema). AP
LUCKY YOU — Billie Offer (Drew Barrymore), a young singer, and Huck Cheever (Eric Bana), a poker player, share a knack for reading people. The difference is that Huck takes advantage of his poker opponents and Billie uses her intuition to see the emotional truth of those around her. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). MJR, AMC
MEET THE ROBINSONS — In this computer-animated tale, Lewis, an orphan, 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. Rated G (Walt Disney Pictures). MJR (3-D only)
NEXT — Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson (Nicolas Cage) has a secret — he can see a few minutes into the future. When a terrorist group threatens to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles, government agent Callie Ferris (Julianne Moore) must convince him to help her stop the cataclysm. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
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. Rated PG (Twentieth Century Fox). AP
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 is overwhelmed by his responsibilities. Rated R (Columbia Pictures). AP
SPIDER-MAN 3 — Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) has finally managed to strike a balance between his devotion to M.J. (Kirsten Dunst) and his duties as a superhero. When Peter's suit suddenly turns jet-black, his powers are enhanced and he is transformed, bringing out the dark, vengeful side of his personality. Also stars James Franco, Thomas Haden Church and James Cromwell. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). MJR, AMC, IMAX
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. Voices by Mako, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Patrick Stewart. Rated PG (Warner Bros.). AP
VACANCY — When David (Luke Wilson) and Amy Fox's (Kate Beckinsale) car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, they are forced to spend the night at the only motel around, with only the TV to entertain them until they discover that the slasher movies they're watching were all filmed in the very room they're sitting in. Rated R (Screen Gems). MJR, AMC
WILD HOGS — A group of middle-aged friends decide to rev up their routine suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip. Stars Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy. Rated PG-13 (Touchstone Pictures). MJR
ZODIAC — As a serial killer terrifies the San Francisco Bay area and taunts police with his ciphers and letters, investigators in four jurisdictions search for the murderer. Stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr. and Anthony Edwards. Rated R (Paramount Pictures). AP
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