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:
THE BROTHERS SOLOMON — When they learn that their dying father's last wish is for a grandchild, Dean and John Solomon (Will Forte and Will Arnett), two good-hearted but romantically challenged brothers, set out to find someone to have a baby with. But after spending their formative years being home-schooled by their father in a remote arctic location, their social skills are lacking, and their attempts at fatherhood go hysterically and disastrously wrong. Rated R (Screen Gems) Rated R. MJR
HATCHET — A tour of a creepy swamp turns deadly for a diverse group of vacationers. Stars Joel Moore, Tamara Feldman and Deon Richmond. Rated R (Anchor Bay Entertainment). MJR
SHOOT 'EM UP — In this thriller, Clive Owen stars as Mr. Smith, a mysterious loner who teams up with an unlikely ally (Monica Belluci) to protect a newborn baby from a determined criminal (Paul Giamatti) who hunts them throughout the city. Rated R (New Line Cinema). MJR, AMC
Christian Bale and Russell Crowe star in Lionsgate Films' Western tale of an infamous outlaw who is caught and sent to trial in "3:10 to Yuma."
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3:10 TO YUMA — In 1880s Arizona, infamous outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) and his gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans (Christian Bale), struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver Wade alive to the 3:10 to Yuma, a train that will take the killer to trial. Rated R (Lionsgate Films). MJR, AMC
SATURDAY SNEAK PREVIEW:
THE HUNTING PARTY —Award-winning TV news reporter Simon Hunt (Richard Gere) and cameraman Duck (Terrence Howard) embark on a dark and dangerous mission to find Bosnia's most notorious war criminal. (The Weinstein Co.). MJR
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BALLS OF FURY— Down-and-out former professional pingpong phenom Randy Daytona (Dan Fogler) is sucked into the world of underground pingpong when FBI Agent Rodriguez (George Lopez) recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and win and to smoke out his father's killer — archfiend Feng (Christopher Walken). Rated PG-13 (Focus Features). MJR, AMC
THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM — Matt Damon reprises his role as Jason Bourne, a trained assassin who has lost his memory and must hunt down his past in order to find a future. Traveling around the world, he must outmaneuver barrages of bullets and scores of cops, federal officers and Interpol agents who have him in their crosshairs. Joan Allen and Julia Stiles also return in co-starring roles. (Universal Pictures). MJR, AMC
DEATH SENTENCE — Nick Hume (Kevin Bacon) is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life until one gruesome night when he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great to go to protect his family. Rated R (Twentieth Century Fox). 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
EVAN ALMIGHTY —Newly elected to Congress, preening newscaster Evan Baxter (Steve Carell) leaves Buffalo behind and moves his family to northern Virginia. Once there, his life gets turned upside-down when God (Morgan Freeman) appears and anoints him to accomplish a holy mission of biblical proportions. Rated PG (Universal Pictures). AP
1408 — In this Steven King story, novelist Mike Enslin (John Cusack) publishes a string of bestsellers 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, "Ten Nights in Haunted Hotel Rooms," defying the warnings of the hotel manager (Samuel L. Jackson). Rated PG-13 (MGM). AP
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 starstruck teens who appear on a Baltimore dance show. Also stars Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Zak Efron and Amanda Bynes. Rated PG (New Line Cinema). MJR
HALLOWEEN — A zombie turns back time to uncover the making of a pathologically disturbed, cursed child named Michael Myers. Rated R (Dimension/MGM). MJR, AMC
I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY —Chuck Ford (Adam Sandler) owes fellow Philadelphia firefighter Larry Allensworth (Kevin James) for saving his life in a fire. Larry calls in that favor when red tape prevents him from naming his own two children as his life insurance beneficiaries. All that Chuck has to do is claim to be Larry's domestic partner on some city forms. Rated PG-13 (Universal Pictures). MJR
KNOCKED UP — Allison Scott (Katherine Heigl) is an up-and-coming entertainment journalist on the fast track. Her plans get seriously derailed when a drunken one-nighter with slacker Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) results in an unwanted pregnancy. Also stars Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann. Rated R (Universal Pictures). AP
LICENSE TO WED — Newly engaged, Ben Murphy and Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore), must submit to a marriage prep course that includes outrageous classes and outlandish homework assignments devised by their charismatic pastor, the Rev. Frank (Robin Williams). Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). AP
MR. BEAN'S HOLIDAY — Tired of the dreary, wet London weather, Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson), a nearly wordless misfit who seems to be followed by a trail of pratfalls and hijinks, heads to Cannes for some sun on the beach. The bumbling Bean falls face first into a series of mishaps and fortunate coincidences to wreak havoc across the French countryside. Rated G (Universal Pictures). MJR
THE NANNY DIARIES — Based on the bestselling novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, the film follows New York University student (Scarlett Johansson), a nanny to a family on the Upper East Side that turns out to be the family from hell. Rated PG-13 (The Weinstein Company/MFM). 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
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END — Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) are allied with Capt. Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) in a desperate quest to free Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) from a trap in Davy Jones' locker. Also stars Chow Yun-Fat. Rated PG-13 (Walt Disney Pictures). AP
RUSH HOUR 3 — For this third installment of the action comedies, Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan return in the roles as LAPD Detective Carter and Chinese Chief Inspector Lee, respectively. This time around, the two must travel to Paris to battle a wing of the Chinese organized crime family, the Triads. Rated PG-13 (New Line Cinema). MJR, AMC
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, Pamela Hayden and Albert Brooks. Rated PG-13 (Twentieth Century Fox). MJR, AMC
STARDUST — This fantasy epic follows the adventures of Tristan Thorne (Charlie Cox), who promises to bring a fallen star to the prettiest girl in the village (Sienna Miller). He enters a mysterious, magical kingdom where he discovers that the fallen star is not a meteorite, but a beautiful, spirited young woman (Claire Danes). Also stars Peter O'Toole, Michelle Pfeiffer and Rupert Everett. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR
SUPERBAD — Now that two socially inept teenage boys who are best friends are going to different colleges, they are forced to contemplate life apart. Evan (Michael Cera), sweet and smart, and Seth (Jonah Hill), foul-mouthed, volatile and consumed with the topic of human sexuality, attempt to reverse a lifelong losing streak with the ladies in one panic-driven night. Rated R (Columbia Pictures). MJR, AMC
UNDERDOG — After an accident in the lab of maniacal scientist Dr. Simon Barsinister (Peter Dink-lage), an ordinary beagle finds himself with unimaginable powers and the ability to speak. Armed with a superhero costume, Underdog (voiced by Jason Lee) vows to protect the beleaguered citizens of Capitol City. Also stars Jim Belushi and Taylor Momsen. Rated PG (Walt Disney Pictures). MJR
WAR — After his partner, Tom Lone (Terry Chen), and family are killed, apparently by the infamous and elusive assassin Rogue (Jet Li), FBI agent Jack Crawford (Jason Statham) becomes obsessed with revenge as his world unravels into a vortex of guilt and betrayal. Rated R (Lionsgate Films). MJR, AMC
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