Eli Glasner on Film from CBC Radio

The Trekkies were skeptical But in 2009 director J.J. Abrams started Star Trek over. The blockbuster rebooted the long running franchise. Now the crew of the Enterprise are back with a new villain. Here's CBC's Eli Glasner with his review

Eli Glasner reviews the big screen adaptation of The Great Gatsby starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan

In 2012 after 5 years of careful planning, the Avengers soared on to the big screen and broke box office records. Now Marvel, the company that created the comics is starting phase with IRON MAN 3. CBC film review Eli Glasner takes a look.

Armageddon. Pearl Harbour. Bad Boys One and Two. Transformers 1 through 3. If you know the movie titles you probably know the director. Michael Bay. But now with Pain and Gain, Bay is trying something different. CBC's Eli Glasner has the review.

Tom Cruise remains one of the biggest names in Hollywood. Off-camera it's been a bumpy year for team Tom. But now he's back starring in the new sci-fi film Oblivion. CBC's Eli Glasner has the review and a look at what makes Tom tick.

Baseball players, bank robbers and hypnotized art thieves. A new crop of films is popping up at the movies. From historical bio-pics to a couple of racy new thrillers, CBC film reviewer Eli Glasner has you covered.

When it was first released in 1993, Jurassic Park was revolutionary. Now it's coming back on the big screen, but this time in 3D. Will the new technology help keep the dinos from getting stale? For the answer Eli Glasner's just returned from his late

With the Easter break approaching Hollywood is pulling out the stops to lure you back to the movie theatre. The weekend nothing succeeds like excess... And so for your viewing pleasure we have Spring Breakers, featuring Selena Gomez as a bikini-clad ban

It's easy to get typecast in Hollywood where you are how you look. This weekend at the movies some actors are using animation to escape while others are returning to familar ground. Here to talk about the the new cartoon The Croods and the action film

Hollywood Director Sam Raimi has made everything from the Evil Dead films to Spider Man. Now he's taking on what some consider cinematic gold. "Oz the Great and Powerful" tells the story of how the wizard ended up in the Emerald city. It's another big

Snow White. Hansel and Gretel. And now Jack and the Beanstalk. Hollywood's fascination with fairy tales continues this weekend with "Jack the Giant Slayer." The movie, from the director of the X-Men films, features a new twist on a familar tale.

Just two weeks til Valentine's Day. So why not take a look at movies about love today. Warm Bodies is a Zombie film with heart. While A Royal Affair is the Oscar- nominated story of love and betrayal. Could either of them make our resident film e

Last week Eli was reviewing the return of the old school action hero -Arnold Schwarzenegger. This week it's the young guns, as bald brit Jason Statham returns to theatres in Parker. Plus, from the Bourne films to kick-butt fairy tales. . . Jeremy Renn

In Hollywood grey is the new black. There's a host of new movies with older actors in starring roles opening this weekend. The Last Stand finds Arnold Schwarzenegger returning in his first leading role in over a decade. While Quartet tells the story

As the holiday's approach there's an armful of films waiting for movie fans at the theatre. But it's also a good time to catch up on this year's best. Here to talk about what rose to the top in 2012 is CBC film reviewer Eli Glasner.