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:
South Philly working girl Angie Ostrowiski, played by Amy Poehler, is a surrogate mother for successful career woman Kate Holful, played by Tina Fey, in a Universal Studios' comedy, "Baby Mama."
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BABY MAMA - Successful and single, Kate Holbrook (Tina Fey) is determined to have a baby. But, after learning she has only a million-to-one chance of getting pregnant, Kate allows South Philly working girl Angie Ostrowiski (Amy Poehler) to become her surrogate. Angie appears at Kate's doorstep, with no place to live. As structured Kate tries to turn vibrant Angie into the perfect expectant mom, they struggle through preparation for the baby's arrival. Rated PG-13 (Universal Studios). MJR, AMC
DECEPTION - An accounting consultant (Ewan MacGregor) meets a charismatic, womanizing lawyer (Hugh Jackman) who personifies everything the numbers cruncher wishes he could be. The lawyer introduces him to an erotic world of underground sex clubs. But, in this new world, he soon becomes the prime suspect in a woman's disappearance and a multi-million dollar heist. Rated R (20th Century Fox). MJR
HAROLD AND KUMAR ESCAPE FROM GUANTANAMO BAY - The same morning that Harold and Kumar eat at White Castle, Harold learns that Maria, the girl he lusts after, has set off for Amsterdam. When the pot-smoking duo try to sneak a bong on board their flight to Amsterdam, an airline passenger mistakes Kumar for a terrorist, and the plane is diverted as the pair try to outrun authorities in a cross-country case of mistaken identity. Rated R (Warner Bros.). MJR, AMC
QUEEN/DEEP PURPLE CONCERT - A unique movie engagement that provides fans with an unparalleled opportunity to see and hear Queen and Deep Purple up close and personal (The Bigger Picture). MJR At 7:30 p.m. Monday only.
ALSO SHOWING:
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 ìkicking the bucket.î Rated PG-13. AP
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
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. 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
DRILLBIT TAYLOR - On their first day of high school, three boys (Troy Gentile, Nate Hartley and David Dorfman) meet up with the school bully (Alex Frost). They seek out protection from Drillbit Taylor (Owen Wilson), a down-on-his luck homeless soldier of fortune. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Pictures). MJR
88 MINUTES - Dr. Jack Gramm (Al Pacino), a college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI, receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live. Also stars Leelee Sobieski, Amy Brenneman and Neal McDonough. Rated R (TriStar Pictures). MJR, AMC
EXPELLED: NO INTELLIGENCE ALLOWED - This film follows actor and political commentator Ben Stein's journey around the globe, where he discovers that scientists, educators and philosophers are being persecuted in a modern day witch hunt because they dare to go against the theory of evolution. He finds they are being fired, ridiculed and ostracized for challenging Darwin's theory by proposing that life on this planet could be a part of some intelligent design and not random chance. Rated PG (Rocky Mountain Pictures). MJR
FOOL'S GOLD - Ben ìFinnî 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. Rated PG-13 (Warner Bros.). AP
FORBIDDEN KINGDOM - While hunting down bootleg kung fu DVDs in a Chinatown pawnshop, Jason (Michael Angarano) makes a discovery that sends him hurtling back in time to ancient China. Also stars Jackie and Jet Li. Rated PG-13 (Lionsgate Films). MJR, AMC
FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL - After being dumped by his TV star girlfriend, Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell), struggling musician Peter Bretter (Jason Segel) takes an impulsive trip to Oahu, where he is confronted by his worst nightmare - his ex and her new British-rocker boyfriend, Aldous (Russell Brand), are sharing his hotel. Rated R (Universal Studios). MJR, AMC
LEATHERHEADS -Dodge Connolly (George Clooney) is determined to guide his pro-football team from bar brawls to packed stadiums in 1925. After the players lose their sponsor, and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski), a World War I hero and college football star, to join his ragtag ranks in the hope that he will help the struggling sport capture the country's attention. Rated PG-13 (Universal Pictures). MJR
NIM'S ISLAND - Nim's Island is a magical place ruled by a young girl's (Abigail Breslin) imagination that mirrors the world of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover, the world's greatest adventurer. Also stars Jodie Foster. Rated PG (Fox Walden). MJR, AMC
PROM NIGHT - After surviving a horrible tragedy, Donna has finally moved on and is enjoying her last year of high school. Prom night turns deadly, however, and the person who could be responsible is a man she thought was gone forever. Stars Brittany Snow, Scott Porter and Jessica Stroup. Rated PG-13 (Screen Gems). MJR, AMC
THE RUINS - A group of friends become entangled in a brutal struggle for survival after visiting a remote archaeological dig in the Mexican jungle. Stars Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone and Joe Anderson. Rated R (Paramount Pictures). MJR
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
SHINE A LIGHT - Filmmaker Martin Scorsese's documentary shows the world of the Rolling Stones in concert at the famed Beacon Theatre in New York City in fall 2006. Rated PG-13 (Paramount Classics). IMAX
SHUTTER - A newly married couple discovers disturbing, ghostly images in photographs they develop after a tragic accident. Fearing the manifestations may be connected, they investigate and learn that some mysteries are better left unsolved. Stars Joshua Jackson and Rachael Taylor. Rated PG-13 (20th Century Fox). AP
SMART PEOPLE -Lawrence Wetherhold (Dennis Quaid), a widowed, self-absorbed literature professor who has alienated his son and turned his daughter into an overachieving, friendless teen, falls for Janet (Sarah Jessica Parker), one of his former students. Also stars Ellen Page, Thomas Haden Church and Ashton Holmes. Rated R (Miramax Films). MJR
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). AP, IMAX
STREET KINGS - Tom Ludlow (Keanu Reeves), a veteran Los Angeles cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife, is implicated in the execution of a fellow officer. Also stars Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Jay Mohr, John Corbett and Cedric the Entertainer. Rated R (Fox Searchlight Pictures). MJR, AMC
SUPERHERO MOVIE -Rick Riker (Drake Bell) is young, cool, and he's got superpowers, but he's not quite sure how to use them. Also stars Leslie Nielsen, Tracy Morgan, Pamela Anderson, Regina Hall and Sara Paxton. Rated PG-13 (Weinstein Company). MJR
21 - Based on a true story, MIT students are trained to become experts in card counting, taking Las Vegas casinos for millions in winnings. Stars Jim Sturgess, Kate Bosworth, Kevin Spacey and Laurence Fishburne. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). 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. Rated PG-13 (Columbia Pictures). AP
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