Check out trailers for 'The Guilt Trip,' 'Les Miserables,' 'Django Unchained' and more.
The Metro Detroit area has always loved a great film's release and the Christmas 2012 season should again prove fruitful. From Trenton to Fenton, film audiences in recent years have adored Meet the Fockers, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King and National Treasure: Book of Secrets, among others. Here is a look at what audiences have to look forward to this year, courtesy of moviefone.com: Les Miserables The Guilt Trip Django Unchained Parental Guidance What movie are you most excited to see in theaters?
Let's see if the favorite among readers winds up with the top Academy Award.
Favorite film opinions are as diverse as moviegoers, and this week is an ideal time to share your choice for which nominee deserves the Best Picture statue this weekend. We're interested in taste, not predictions. So click the movie you think should win, not necessarily which will snag the final Academy Award presented Sunday night. The Oscars show, hosted by Bill Crystal for a ninth time, starts at 8:30 p.m. on ABC after 90 minutes of red carpet arrival scenes outside the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. By 11:30 p.m. or so, optimistically speaking, we'll see whether the favorite film among Michigan Patch readers also is the industry's choice. In the meantime, you're invited to talk about these nine movies and others from 2011 in the …
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Let the good times roll New Year's Eve. Choose between a daytime party for the kids or an evening party for the whole family at Rollerama II, 6995 Grand River, Brighton. The daytime party's from 1-7 p.m. Cost is $7 and includes kids' party favors, a prize-filled balloon drop. It doesn't include skate rental, which is $2 for regular skates and $4 for in-line skates. (Or you may use your own skates as long as they won't scratch the floor; check at the desk.) The "late skate" is $15 per person and includes regular skate rental, pizza, pop, New Year's favors, games and another prize-filled balloon drop. Bundle up (if necessary) and go to your city, county or state park and enjoy a family walk this holiday weekend. Besides the Shoe Year's Day …
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Alan Stamm
6:06 am on Monday, February 27, 2012
Just 22 readers voted for 'The Artist' as best picture. The Patch People's Choice winner is The Descendants (62), followed by The Help (53). Thanks to all 200+ movie fans who voted, including those counted separately on later polls at three Michigan Patch sites. more ›