Eli Glasner on Film from CBC Radio

First there was Harry. Harry Potter, that is. And then Harry was followed by Edward of the sparkling vampires. Now the latest teen craze is arriving on the big screen. "The Hunger Games" is a new movie based on the best-selling books about a group o

Hollywood is the only place where you move forward...while looking back. And the trend continues this weekend with the release of "21 Jump Street". It's a buddy cop comedy, loosely based on the TV show from the late 80s. Here to tell us if it's just as much fun the second time around, is CBC's never recycled film reviewer Eli Glasner.

As the days get longer and warmer, studios start to release their blockbusters. And this week, film fans have their pick of genres. There's the sci-fi spectacle of "John Carter" or the romance of "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen". Here with his take on both is CBC film reviewer, Eli Glasner.

In 2008, an Australian teenager threw a house party that resulted in about 20-thousand dollars in damages. Now the party that started a riot has become a teen comedy because, well that's the way Hollywood works. And if party-hardy teens aren't your cup of tea, you might be interested in the Oscar-winning documentary "Undefeated". Here with reviews of both movies, fresh from his adventures in L.A., is CBC's film reviewer Eli Glasner.

Now is the winter of our discontent...for moviegoers, anyway! The long, dark days between the holidays and the Oscars are a traditional dumping ground for film studios. This week's new offerings include an action flick, a man versus nature adventure, and a rom com starring Katherine Heigl. Here sifting through the cinematic slop for gems...is CBC's keen-eyed film reviewer, Eli Glasner.

If there's one sure-fire bit of Oscar bait, it has to be the bio-pic. This weekend, two big-name biographies are opening in theatres. "The Iron Lady" features a controversial take on British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, as played by Meryl Streep. While "A Dangerous Method" ups the ante with a story about Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung. Here to help us separate fact...from fiction...is CBC film reviewer, Eli Glasner.

It's a slow week at the movies as Hollywood catches its breath from the holidays. That makes it the perfect time to look ahead to the big bangs in store for 2012. CBC's film reviewer Eli Glasner is here to gaze into his crystal ball and tell us what's in store.

Well he's been making his list...and checking who's been naughty and nice. We're not talking about Santa, but CBC film critic Eli Glasner. So get your pens ready...because as the year winds down, Eli is giving his list of the best movies of 2011.

Two movie franchises going head to head. "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" is the second in the new series starring Robert Downey Jr. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise is muscling his way back onto the big screen in the latest installment of the "Mission: Impossible" series. And if you're looking for some female firepower, Charlize Theron stars as a bitter beauty queen in the new Jason Reitman dramedy, "Young Adult". Here to tell us what to watch...and what to avoid is CBC film critic Eli Glasner.

It's Hollywood's big gift to movie fans .... Oscar season. Right now, studios are going full tilt to sway voters with the best they've got. CBC film reviewer Eli Glasner has this look ahead at December's big contenders.

Just in time for American Thanksgiving, there's a feast waiting for you on the big screen...if you're a Muppet fan. After an extended absence, the Muppets are back in a new movie starring Jason Segel and Amy Adams. But do the frog and the pig still have the same muppet mojo? For more, here's CBC film reviewer, Eli Glasner.

Two very different groups of fans have something to look forward to at the movies this weekend. For the kids, the dancing, singing penguins of "Happy Feet" are back in a new adventure. And for fans of Team Edward, the Twilight series continues with "Breaking Dawn - Part 1". Here to tell us which sequel will satify the fans is CBC film reviewer Eli Glasner.

For decades, Clint Eastwood was known as Hollywood's number one tough guy. But as a director, he's changed the way we look at heroes, cowboys and killers. Now Eastwood is taking on another American icon: FBI director J. Edgar Hoover. Leonardo DiCaprio stars in the new film that explores Hoover's public and private side. CBC film reviewer Eli Glasner has conducted his own investigation and joins us now.