Eli Glasner on Film from CBC Radio

Arrival is a new movie about alien contact but CBC film reviewer Eli Glasner says this sci-fi adventure stands apart. From director Denis Villeneuve, the film stars Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner as researchers trying to crack an alien code.

Arrival is a new movie about alien contact but CBC film reviewer Eli Glasner says this sci-fi adventure stands apart. From director Denis Villeneuve, the film stars Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner as researchers trying to crack an alien code.

This week CBC film critic Eli Glasner reviews the latest Marvel movie Doctor Strange, Mel Gibson's new war movie Hacksaw Ridge and a quick look at the animated musical Trolls.

Have we reached Peak Hanks with the release of the latest Dan Brown adaptation Inferno? CBC's Eli Glasner reviews that, plus looking at the searing beauty of Moonlight and cunning storytelling of The Handmaiden.

It's a mix of movies this weekend as CBC film guy Eli Glasner takes on the latest Tom Cruise film "Jack Reacher: Never Say Never" plus "American Pastoral" and "Mean Dreams."

Oh Ben Affleck. For much of this year it's been his personal life in the spotlight. But with the release of the new thriller The Accountant, that could be changing. With more on the new thriller here is CBC film reviewer Eli Glasner.

This week we look at two movies based on real stories and one pretending to be real. CBC film critic Eli Glasner reviews Queen of Katwe, Deepwater Horizon and Operation Avalanche.

A western remake and a chaotic cartoon about babies and birds are on the menu this week at the movies. Here's CBC film critic Eli Glasner reviewing The Magnificent Seven and Storks.

In this special edition CBC film critic Eli Glasner runs through his highlights from the Toronto International Film Festival including, La La Land, Moonlight, Paterson, Manchester By the Sea, Jackie and more.

The tagline to the movie Suicide Squad is "Worst Heroes Ever" and it seems many critics agree. The film about a team of villains was met with an early wave of lukewarm reviews. CBC's Eli Glasner has more on the Squad's troubled path to production.

First there was The Bourne Identity. Which was followed by 2004's The Bourne Supremacy. Which lead to The Bourne Ultimatum. But ultimatum or not, today Matt Damon is back in a movie simply called Jason Bourne. Here's Eli Glasner with his reivew.

When J.J. Abrams was handed Star Wars, that meant giving the Star Trek franchise to a different director. A director better known for muscle cars than multi-layered space epics. With more here's CBC reviewer Eli Glasner on Star Trek Beyond.

After much anticipation the new Ghostbusters film has finally arrived. The remake directed by Paul Feig stars Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon. Here's CBC film critic Eli Glasner with his review.

Another weekend with a wild mix of a new movies to watch. CBC film critic Eli Glasner returns to review the animated adventure The Secret Life of Pets, Wiener Dog and Eat That Question: Frank Zappa in His Own Words.

Just in time for the long weekend, CBC film critic Eli Glasner returns with reviews of Steven Spielberg's BFG, Daniel Radcliffe in Swiss Army Man and more.