SF Gate Home Today's News Sports Entertainment Travel Technology Live Views Traffic Weather Health Business Bay Area Travel Columnists Classifieds Search Index Advanced Search		Up, Up And Away Superhero movies are more popular than ever, but Peter Hartlaub notes that for every "Batman Begins" there is a "Superman IV." More: Best and worst superhero movies | Indie cred gave Jon Favreau his shot False Positive No belly laughs in Tina Fey's "Baby Mama." (Trailer) Intersecting Paths Israeli indie effort "Jellyfish" has whimsical moments in the telling the stories of three women. Back And Behind Bars "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay" edges close to "Borat" in its outrageous political imaginings. (Trailer) Sibling Rivalry Two brothers personify Italy's divisions during the '60s and '70s in "My Brother Is an Only Child." (Trailer) Sizzle And Fizzle "Deception," starring Ewan McGregor, is an overwrought and ultimately silly thriller. (Trailer) Expanding Expansion "The Life Before Her Eyes" is emotionally sophisticated, humane and worth talking about for hours. (Trailer) Industry Buzz Vadim Perelman's time between films; the online film community of Filmaka; and more. Contributing To The Legacy Guillermo del Toro is directing "The Hobbit" and its sequel. Breaking Up Is Hard To Do Sean Penn and Robin Wright Penn call it quits on calling it quits. Movie Trailers Check out the previews online. New Flicks Newsletter Reviews and news in your in-box every Friday. Mick, Uncensored Mick LaSalle goes Maximum Strength in his new blog.        Movies Now Playing    Critics' Favorites    Theaters & Showtimes    Rated: G  |  PG  |  PG-13    Short Runs    Movies ePicks Opening this week: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler star in "Baby Mama"; the erotic thriller "Deception"; the stoner flick "Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay"; in New Flicks.   Behind The Scenes Movies with Mick LaSalle.   It's Movie Time This year's San Francisco International Film Festival offers an array of choices from around the world. A Racy Start The bodice-ripping "The Last Mistress" opens festival. S.F., It's A Wrap The city used to be a popular movie backdrop, but the economics have forced filmmakers to go elsewhere. Map of movies made in S.F.   Calling The Shots Helen Hunt practically does it all in her new film, "Then She Found Me." The Space Between Stars Chen Shi-Zheng, producer of "Dark Matter," bridges Chinese and America cultures. Q&A.;   Photographic Truth Errol Morris trains his eye on Abu Ghraib in the documentary "Standard Operating Procedure." A Milestone Year This year's S.F. Black Film Festival: "10 years, 10 days, 100 films." No Is Not An Answer Marin filmmakers Logan and Noah Miller persuaded actor Ed Harris to be in "Touching Home.   With Harold's Help John Cho has come a long way since his first role in a college play. Review of his latest film. Ask Mick LaSalle Mick LaSalle answers readers' questions about movies. Listen to the podcast. DVD Reviews 'The Fall Of The Roman Empire' | 'The British Empire in Color' | 'Mademoiselle' | 'The Living End' Critical Consensus The best and worst of what's out there. On DVD New DVD releases, reviewed by Chronicle critics. Box Office Top 10 TITLE - Gross 1. The Forbidden Kingdom - $20.9 million. 2. Forgetting Sarah Marshall - $17.3 million. 3. Prom Night - $9.1 million. 4. 88 Minutes - $6.8 million. 5. Nim's Island - $5.7 million. 6. 21 - $5.5 million. 7. Street Kings - $4 million. 9. Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed - $3.1 million. 10. Leatherheads - $3 million.
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