SF Gate Home Today's News Sports Entertainment Technology Live Views Traffic Weather Health Business Bay Area Travel Columnists Classifieds Search Index		Animation With Bite Forget "Little Mermaid." Pixar's new "Finding Nemo" makes that animated flick look like a coloring book. In this underwater advenutre, the visuals pop and the ocean comes alive. 'The Italian Job' Pure entertainment. -- Watch the trailer (requires QuickTime). 'The Sea' Strong family drama. -- Watch the trailer (requires QuickTime). 'A Decade Under The Influence' Thoughtful and bracing. 'Wrong Turn' Standard hack-and-giggle fare. -- Watch the trailer (requires QuickTime). 'Together' Vivid performances keep it from being maudlin. 'Wise Girls' Odd, entertaining and authentic.. 'Bruce Almighty' Not nearly funny enough. -- Watch the trailer (requires QuickTime). 'The Trip' Everyone is a stereotype. 'Spellbound' Riveting and inspiring. 'Manic' Nearly tanked by insensitive filming. 'Man on the Train' Satisfying. 'Friday Night' An initmate, captivating film. 'The In-Laws' Relies on comic formula -- but does so with panache. -- Watch the trailer (requires QuickTime). 'The Cremaster Cycle' A crushingly self-indulgent spectacle. 'Down With Love' A very smart, very shrewd movie. -- Watch the trailer (requires QuickTime). 'Winged Migration' Becomes truly splendid. -- Watch the trailer (requires QuickTime). 'Pokemon Heroes' Better than the last one. 'Owning Mahowny' Fascinating. 'L'Auberge Espagnole' Captures a mood. 'Blue Car' A film without a single false note. 'The Matrix Reloaded' Loads of fun. -- Watch the trailer (requires QuickTime). 'Daddy Day Care' A harmless and amusing summer comedy. -- Watch the trailer (requires QuickTime). 'Nemo' Sets Record Fish tale from Pixar nets $70 mil, a record for animated films. Lucas Drawn To Animation George Lucas' new firm will go head-to-head with PDI/DreamWorks, Pixar Van Sant Wins At Cannes Film loosely based on Columbine wins top prize this year. Scorsese/Dylan Unite Martin Scorsese will direct a documentary on Bob Dylan. Cannes Gets More French The Hollywood touch is lighter this year at film festival. Slo-Mo Bullet Time Keanu's cool, but the real star of the "Matrix" sequels: Mental Ray's special effects.   Movies Now Playing Short Runs Both      Movies Now Playing    Critics' Favorites    Theaters & Showtimes    Rated G    Short Runs    Rated PG & PG-13    Movies ePicks   Rev those engines for "2 Fast, 2 Furious"; an Iranian Kurdish singer and his sons are "Marooned in Iraq"; seeking the perfect "Sweet Sixteen"; and more New Flicks.   SF Int'l Film Festival Get the scoop on this year's fest -- opening night, special awards, more. Oscars 2003 Winners, stories and more for this year's Academy Awards. Movie Trailers Before you hit the box office, check out the previews online. New Flicks Newsletter New movie reviews, film-fest info and movie news, in your in-box every Friday. A Swipe At Hussein The first film screened after the fall of Saddam stars Kurdish people. Making Major Waves Iceland's Baltasar Kormakur challenges the status quo in controversial "The Sea." Be Like Steve McQueen Video games based on old films look a lot like their inspirations. Sorry, Michael Douglas But the sublime Arkin-Falk version of "The In-Laws" is the one to see. Competing With The Big Guns Lower-budget indie flicks rely on timing, word-of-mouth for summer success. Racy Women The new generation of hot cars isn't just for the guys. Feel The Force Philosophy and fashion make the "Matrix" trilogy a new generation's Force. Cinematic Rule Breaker The late Stan Brakhage was the undisputed paterfamilias of experimental films. Staying In Toon Pixar always manages to stay on top of what young people like. Wahlberg's 'Job' Cast of "The Italian Job" pulls off its own scam, but return the goods. Queer Opening The 27th Lesbian & Gay Film Festival opens with camp melodrama "Die Mommie Die." Movie Insider Ruthe Stein and Carla Meyer's look at filmmakers, celebs, Bay Area events and more. Critical Consensus A quick rundown of the best and worst films out there. On Video A look at some current and new video releases, reviewed by Chronicle movie critics. Box Office Top 10 TITLE - Gross 1. Finding Nemo - $70.6 million. 2. Bruce Almighty - $35.6 million. 3. The Italian Job - $19.3 million. 4. The Matrix Reloaded - $15 million. 5. Daddy Day Care - $6.8 million. 6. X2: X-Men United - $5.02 million. 7. Wrong Turn - $5.01 million 8. The In-Laws - $3.7 million 9. Down With Love. - $1.6 million. 10. Bend It Like Beckham - $1 million.
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