Drama Listings

The Blind Side -

Starring: Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Jae Head
A homeless black teenager, Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron) has drifted in and out of the school system for years. Then Leigh Anne Tuohy (Sandra Bullock) and her husband, Sean (Tim McGraw), take him in, transforming Michael's life and theirs. With help from his new-found family, tutors and coaches, he realizes his potential as a student and football player.

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Riverfront 4 Theatres

GM Renaissance Center - Detroit (Riverfront)

Ford Wyoming Drive-In

10400 Ford Road - Dearborn

2012 -

Starring: John Cusack, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet, Oliver Platt
Unbeknownst to its billions of inhabitants, the Earth has an expiration date. Thanks to the warnings of an American scientist (Chiwetel Ejiofor), world leaders begin secret preparations for the survival of select members of society. When the global cataclysm finally occurs, failed writer Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) tries to lead his family to safety as the world literally falls apart around them.

Today's Showtimes:

Riverfront 4 Theatres

GM Renaissance Center - Detroit (Riverfront)

Ford Wyoming Drive-In

10400 Ford Road - Dearborn

Precious: Based on the Novel ``Push'' by Sapphire -

Starring: Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique , Paula Patton, Lenny Kravitz
Pregnant by her own father for the second time, 16-year-old Claireece ``Precious'' Jones (Gabourey Sidibe) can neither read nor write and suffers constant abuse at the hands of her vicious mother (Mo'Nique ) . Precious instinctively sees a chance to turn her life around when she is offered the opportunity to transfer to an alternative school. Under the patient, firm guidance of her new teacher, Ms. Rain (Paula Patton), Precious begins the journey from oppression to self-determination.

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Ford Wyoming Drive-In

10400 Ford Road - Dearborn

AMC Star Fairlane 21

18900 Michigan Avenue - Dearborn

Inglourious Basterds -

Starring: Brad Pitt, Mélanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth
It is the first year of Germany's occupation of France. Allied officer Lt. Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) assembles a team of Jewish-American soldiers to commit violent acts of retribution against Nazi soldiers, including the taking of their scalps. He and his men join forces with Bridget von Hammersmark, a German actress and undercover agent, to bring down the leaders of the Third Reich. Their fates converge with theater owner Shosanna Dreyfus, who seeks to avenge Nazi execution of her family.

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Cinemark Movies 16 Warren

28600 Dequindre Rd #1050 - Warren

Dollar Movies at Briarwood Mall

I-94 & South State Street - Ann Arbor

An Education -

Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan, Alfred Molina, Dominic Cooper
Despite her sheltered upbringing, Jenny (Carey Mulligan) is a teen with a bright future; she's smart, pretty, and has aspirations of attending Oxford University. When David (Peter Sarsgaard), a charming but much older suitor, motors into her life in a shiny automobile, Jenny gets a taste of adult life that she won't soon forget.

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Maple Art Theatre

4135 W. Maple Rd. - Bloomfield Hills

Showcase Cinemas Ann Arbor

4100 Carpenter Road - Ypsilanti

Fame -

Starring: Asher Book, Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono, Paul McGill
At New York's High School of Performing Arts, students (Asher Book, Kristy Flores, Paul Iacono) from all walks of life get the chance to hone their skills as singers, actors, dancers and more. Over four years, these young men and women will see if they truly have the dedication and talent to achieve success, while still juggling regular schoolwork, feelings of self-doubt and budding romances.

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MJR Allen Park Cinema

6601 Allen Rd. - Allen Park

Cinemark Movies 16 Warren

28600 Dequindre Rd #1050 - Warren

The Time Traveler's Wife -

Starring: Rachel McAdams, Eric Bana, Arliss Howard, Ron Livingston
Chicago librarian Henry De Tamble (Eric Bana) suffers from a rare genetic disorder that causes him to drift uncontrollably back and forth through time. On one of his sojourns, he meets the love of his life, Claire (Rachel McAdams), and they marry. But the problems and complexities of any relationship are multiplied by Henry's inability to remain in one time and place, so that he and his beloved are continually out of sync.

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Silver Cinemas - Macomb Mall

32233 Gratiot Ave. - Roseville

Celebration! Cinema Woodland

3195 28th St. SE - Grand Rapids

Love Happens -

Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, Judy Greer
Dr. Burke Ryan (Aaron Eckhart) is a self-help guru who is on the verge of a lucrative multimedia deal. But there's a problem: though he advises his patients to confront their pain, Burke has never come to terms with his wife's death. Eloise Chandler (Jennifer Aniston) has had enough of men and dating, and is busy concentrating on her floral business. When they meet, Burke and Eloise feel an instant attraction, but wonder if they'll be able to let go of their painful pasts and embrace the future.

Today's Showtimes:

Cinemark Movies 16 Warren

28600 Dequindre Rd #1050 - Warren

Cheap Flicks

15375 South Helmer Road - Battle Creek

Armored -

Starring: Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco
Following his return from Iraq, Ty Hackett (Columbus Short) takes a job at the same armored-car company where his late father worked. At the end of his probation period, his mentor and godfather, Mike Cochrane (Matt Dillon), reveals to Ty his plan to rob one of their company's trucks. Faced with the loss of his house and his younger brother to foster care, Ty reluctantly agrees to the plan, but when the heist goes terribly awry, it becomes every man for himself.