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Spider-Man trailer: fresh take or more of the same?

Spider-Man? Yes. Amazing? Maybe. The first full-length trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man -- the reboot of the comic-turned-movie trilogy -- has been released. But considering the previous movie franchise ended a mere five years ago and that we've been bombarded with stories about the troubled Broadway musical adaptation since then, this reboot does beg the question: Do we really need to revisit Spider-Man?
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FILM REVIEW: The Woman in Black

A mediocre movie filled with predictable thrills, The Woman in Black is saved by the performance of Daniel Radcliffe. While the story won't shock horror fans, it displays Radcliffe's magic touch at conveying emotion, and hints that he'll be a presence on the screen for years to come.
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FILM REVIEW: Miss Bala

Miss Bala is a bold film that shows us the personal price of Mexico's drug war says Eli Glasner. With a keen eye and unrelenting gaze, director Gerardo Naranjo gives a first-person perspective on a country in crisis.
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Guillaume Côté dancing in the zone

Guillaume Côté, principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada, had longed to convey the pure physicality of ballet to the public and, if possible, show what it feels like to dance. His latest attempt is the captivating video, Lost in Motion.
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FILM REVIEW: Monsieur Lazhar

Oscar-nominated and widely acclaimed, the French-language drama Monsieur Lazhar is a lesson in the power of empathy. Quebec director Philippe Falardeau has created an artful film that explores grief, guilt and mourning through the natural performances of a cast of schoolchildren, says Eli Glasner.

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Jack White goes solo


A year after the demise of The White Stripes, singer and guitarist Jack White has announced his first solo album, Blunderbuss. The single, Love Interruptions, is the first taste of that album.
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Set course for Calgary, host of ST: TNG reunion

Trek fans, prepare to set course for Calgary and engage. Nearly 25 years after the debut of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the key cast of the hit TV series will reunite onstage at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo in April. "It's the best when we are all together. It's incredible and if we are having a good time a good time is guaranteed for the fans," according to cast member LeVar Burton.
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FILM REVIEWS: Man on a Ledge, One for the Money, The Grey

Now is the winter of discontent for moviegoers. Eli Glasner sifts through the cinematic slop to find the gems in this weekend's newest releases. Reviews of Man on a Ledge, One for the Money and The Grey.
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A first listen of Leonard Cohen's Old Ideas

Our chers amis at Radio-Canada's Espace musique are streaming Canadian icon Leonard Cohen's forthcoming album Old Ideas online. The brand new studio album, set for release Jan. 31, offers Cohen's distinctive, melancholic baritone, poignant lyrics and spiritual -- but also swinging -- music.
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FILM REVIEW: Haywire and Red Tails


George Lucas and Steven Soderbergh have both said they are on the way to retirement as directors, but before they go, Soderbergh has brought us Haywire, a zany riff on the spy flick, and Lucas has released Red Tails, a Second World War aerial combat film. Eli Glasner suggests considering the tired quality of these films, a break might be warranted.
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