Eli Glasner on Film from CBC Radio

When Peter Jackson took on the task of adapting J R R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, he raised the bar for film fantasy and special effects. Now he's back with "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" and a new way of watching movies. Here to tell us whether

In the weeks to come we'll be hearing a lot about the BEST of 2012. The best books, foods, viral moments etc. But today CBC film reviewer Eli Glasner has something different in mind. It's inspired by the release of PLAYING FOR KEEPS

If you're in the mood for epic adaptation you might want to plan a trip to the movie theatre this weekend. Anna Karenina stars Jude Law and Keira Knightley in a bold new version of the book by Oscar-winning director Joe Wright. With more here's CBC f

American Thanksgiving comes with feast for film fans. Opening today in theatres, two movies based on books that would present a challenge for any filmmaker. The Silver Linings Playbook is a film about about mental illness ... a romance starring Jennife

There once was a girl named Bella and pale boy named Edward. And their love became the basis for book-turned-blockbuster that drove teens around the world wild. This weekend the Twilight vampire series takes a bow with the final installment: Breaking

In 1962 James Bond first burst onto the scene battling the sinister Dr. No. Now, a stunning 50 years later Bond is back in SKYFALL. The film franchise has had its share of hits ... and misses. But there's a lot of buzz around this incarnation. Here

Back in 1999 the Wachowski brothers made The Matrix and changed the way we looked at action films. The Matrix trilogy earned over 1 and a half billion dollars. But when the duo set out to find funding for the epic adventure CLOUD ATLAS ... Hollywood pa

When "The Paperboy" premiered at the Cannes film festival, early reviews were downright scathing. The film is the follow up from Lee Daniels who stunned the world with the Oscar-nominated movie, Precious. Now he's back, with bigger stars and some sque

There's a heady mix of fact and fiction at the movies this week. It starts with the opening of Argo, the Ben Affleck directed film about the fake Hollywood movie that led to the escape of Americans from Iran. Plus Canada's own actor-turned-director Sar

There are good movies and bad movies and then, there are the guilty pleasures. You know the ones, those sinful pieces of cinema that you just can't resist. This week our film reviewer is back with two possible candidates. There's Liam Neeson knockin

There's a little something for everyone this weekend at the movies. Like action? How about a time traveling adventure with Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Mr. Die Hard himself - Bruce Willis. Stuck with the kids? Perhaps you're considering checking into Hot

For film fans it's been a long and less than intellectually stimulating summer. But as the day grow shorter....movies get smarter. This week "The Master" begins rolling out across Canada. There's already a lot of talk about the film starring Joaqui

Expect the unexpected. That's the word from our film reviewer Eli Glasner. He's back after some time in the sun with a mixed bag of films. On tap this week: Sylvester Stallone's "Expendables" sequel...."Sparkle", featuring the final appearance of Wh

Eighteen years ago, Ben Stiller was a sketch comedian mainly known as the guy from the Gen-X movie "Reality Bites". Flash forward to today and Stiller is a comedy colossus who has helped Hollywood make billions. But as the cliche goes, all he really w

The high flying summer of spandex gets a little dark this Friday when Batman returns to the big screen. The Dark Knight Rises is the third installment in the trilogy by director Christopher Nolan. The last film raised the bar with the performance of th