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With so many big budget movies out there, how do we distinguish between the mere crowd pleasers and the blockbusters that are worthwhile? Consider a typical Friday night. Youre desperate for a good film. But then, faced with the intimidating vastness of choices, you blank on the name of that feature youve been meaning to see. Turn to Now in Theaters Everywhere, Kenneth Turans indispensable guide to the best big films of the last decade. Whether youre looking for a disaster movie thats not a disaster (Volcano) or wondering if Elf really deserves a spot on your Netflix queue (yes!) this book will guide you to great films that dont disappoint.

Kenneth Turan has been film critic at the Los Angeles Times for fifteen years. He can also be heard every Friday morning as film critic for National Public Radio's "Morning Edition." The director of the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, he lives in Los Angeles.