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:
I KNOW WHO KILLED ME — An idyllic small town is rocked when Aubrey Fleming (Lindsay Lohan), a bright and promising young woman, is abducted and tortured by a sadistic serial killer. When she manages to escape, the traumatized girl who regains consciousness in the hospital insists that she is not who they think she is and that the real Aubrey Fleming is still in mortal danger. Rated R (Tristar Pictures). MJR, AMC
NO RESERVATIONS — Master chef Kate Armstrong's (Catherine Zeta-Zones) perfectionist nature is put to the test when she must contend with a brash new sous chef (Aaron Eckhart) who joins her staff, while at the same time, she struggles to bond with her 9-year-old niece, Zoe (Abigail Breslin), who has come to live with her. Rated PG (Warner Bros.). MJR
RESCUE DAWN — Based on a true story, the film follows pilot Dieter Dengler (Christian Bale), who is captured by the enemy during the Vietnam War, through his imprisonment and harrowing experiences with sadistic guards to his daring escape and fight to survive in the jungle. Also stars Steve Zahn. Rated PG-13 (MGM). MJR
THE SIMPSONS MOVIE — Based on the hit TV series, Homer Simpson must save the world from a catastrophe he himself created. Voices include those of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria and Albert Brooks. Rated PG-13 (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR, AMC
SUNSHINE — Fifty years in the future, the sun is dying, and a solar winter has enveloped the earth. A spaceship and a crew of eight men and women who carry a device that will breathe new life into the star is the planet's last hope. Stars Rose Byrne, Cliff Curtis and Michelle Yeoh. Rated R (Fox Searchlight Pictures). MJR
WHO'S YOUR CADDY? —Superstar rap mogul C-Note (Big Boi Patton) runs into fierce opposition when he tries to join the super stuffy Carolina Pines Golf and Country Club. Undeterred, C-Note buys the land adjacent to the golf club's 17th hole to use as leverage to gain membership. Rated PG-13 (Dimension Films). AMC
ALSO SHOWING:
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
1408 — Novelist Mike Enslin (John Cusack) published a string of best sellers discrediting paranormal events in the most infamous haunted houses and graveyards around the world. Then he checks into suite 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel for his latest project, defying the warnings of the hotel manager (Samuel L. Jackson). Rated PG-13 (MGM). MJR, AMC
HAIRSPRAY — Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name, this latest version stars John Travolta as the mother of one of the star-struck teens who appear on a Baltimore dance show. Rated PG (New Line Cinema). MJR, AMC
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX — As his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry approaches, 15-year-old Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is in full-blown adolescence, feeling especially edgy at the lack of news from the magic world, and wondering when the freshly revived evil Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) will strike. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). IMAX, MJR, AMC
I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY —Chuck (Adam Sandler) owes fellow Philadelphia firefighter Larry (Kevin James) for saving his life in a fire. Larry calls in that favor by asking Chuck to claim to be his domestic partner on some city forms in order to get insurance for his children. Rated PG-13 (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
KNOCKED UP — Allison Scott (Katherine Heigl), an up-and-coming entertainment journalist on the fast track, has her plans derailed when a drunken one-nighter with slacker Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) results in an unwanted pregnancy. Rated R (Universal Pictures). MJR
LICENSE TO WED —Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore) and her fiance can't get a wedding date at her family church until they pass Rev. Frank's (Robin Williams), patented, foolproof marriage-prep course. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). MJR
LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD — Bruce Willis reprises his signature role as New York City cop John McClane as an attack on the United States computer infrastructure begins to shut down the entire nation. Rated PG-13 (Twentieth Century Fox). 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 assortment of characters and a family beyond his wildest imagination, the Robinsons. Rated G (Walt Disney Pictures). AP
MR. BROOKS — Earl Brooks (Kevin Costner) has a loving wife (Marg Helgenberger), a devoted daughter, community standing and a thriving business. Mr. Brooks, however, lives a secret life as a notorious serial murderer. Rated R (MGM). AP
RATATOUILLE — A rat named Remy who dreams of becoming a great French chef, finds himself in the sewers of Paris, where he's ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero, Auguste Gusteau. Rated G (Walt Disney Pictures/Pixar Animation Studies). MJR, AMC
SHREK THE THIRD —When Shrek's (the voice of Mike Meyers) father-in-law, King Harold (John Cleese), suddenly dies, he becomes king of Far Far Away. That is, until he can find a suitable king to take his place. Rated PG (Dreamworks Animation). 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. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). AP
TRANSFORMERS —Aliens make Earth their final battleground, and the forces of evil seek the key to ultimate power, as the planet's last chance for survival rests in the hands of young Sam Witwicky. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR, AMC
WILD HOGS — A group of middle-age friends decide to rev up their routine, suburban lives with a freewheeling motorcycle trip. Rated PG-13 (Touchstone Pictures). AP
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