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Let's face it: this was not a good summer for the box office. There was maybe ONE decent movie that came out over the summer months. What film was it? Also, Ria and Jon react to Daniel Craig's return to the Bond franchise, and in Star Wars questions, who should play Obi Wan Kenobi in the upcoming standalone film?
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This week The Nut Job 2 is out in theatres, but CKNW's Ria Renouf and Jon Hall are begging you to give it a hard pass. Listen to find out why! Meantime, Ria has gone to see Despicable Me 3 sans Jon. Was it worth it?
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We're a little late to the party, but episode 25 is here! CKNW's Ria Renouf and Jon Hall talk about predetermined outcomes for films - in particular, superhero films. There's been a big amount of chatter regarding 'what to expect' with the Black Panther film, especially with the new trailer dropping. Also - what the duo thought of Wonder Woman, and the show gets a new co-host.
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This week Ria Renouf and Jon Hall talk about a number of bad examples of remakes/sequels, and why studios shouldn't have bothered in the first place. Plus, their hopes and dreams for the Wonder Woman film, which is now out in theatres.
Also: Ria's review of Wonder Woman is now out for your reading pleasure, so be sure to click here once you've finished listening to the podcast to check it out! (Hint: Ria says it's a really good film...)
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Lots to scream about in this episode of Close Encounters. Shakiel is away this week and Jon Hall is tagging in to co-host with Ria Renouf. Along with their review of Ridley Scott's latest work, Alien: Covenant, the duo talk about how important it is to know your music source after Ria overhears a conversation about "that new band Fleetwood Mac."
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This week Ria and Shakiel get right down to business to review the new Guardians of the Galaxy film, plus a review of one of this week's new releases, Snatched - starring Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer. Plus, our guesses as to where the Marvel franchise will go next, and why is Amy Schumer so gosh darn divisive?
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This week, hosts Ria Renouf and Shakiel Mahjouri talk about the latest trailer to grace the internet stir up all kinds of opinions: The Dark Tower, based on the best-selling novels by Stephen King.
The duo also get a little political - with the elections not too far away - by 'casting' their own #bcelxn17/#decisionbc movie. It was inspired after BC Green Party leader Andrew Weaver told 99.3 FM The Fox that he'd like to be played by Mel Gibson in a film about himself. Shakiel shares his issues with that choice.
Who would you pick to play the main B.C. political party leaders in a feature film, and what would you call it? Don't forget to drop us a line through Facebook or Twitter to let us know!
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In this special episode of the Close Encounters podcast, Ria sits down with two key players from the locally made film The Evil in Us. Jason Lee directed this horror film; Marina Pasqua starred in it.
Plot: six best friends go out into the woods for a fourth of July holiday; the aim is to have a good time. But that's all ruined when they end up falling victim to the insidious plan of a mysterious organization when they are unknowingly transformed into bloodthirsty cannibals.The Evil in Us shows at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver on Monday, May 1st at 9 PM. For more information, check out my review, which you can find by clicking here.
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Circles are the reoccurring theme at the box office this week! Hosts Ria Renouf and Shakiel Mahjouri discuss the new trailer for action/spy/thriller movie Kingsman 2: The Golden Circle, the follow-up to its 2014 entry. We'll also tell you more about The Circle, which boasts a line-up including Tom Hanks, Emma Watson and John Boyega.
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Lots of movie news this week as Ria Renouf and guest host Jon Hall discuss all kind of moving and shaking in the industry: Disney's tapped someone to play the Genie (which has the internet - and our hosts pretty upset). There's also a new teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and how over 60,000 people have managed to troll Christian Bale through IMDB as his new movie, The Promise, hits theatres.
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Just one major release this week at the box office, and hosts Ria Renouf and Shakiel Mahjouri have all kinds of opinions on the latest installment in the Fast & the Furious series. Plus: just last week, the new trailer for the upcoming remake of It set a record, but it's been dethroned by the new trailer for Thor: Ragnarak. What do these latest trailers have that makes them break records? Tune in to find out!
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This week, Ria Renouf and guest host Jon Hall discuss five movies you can check out as of today. They include Wilson, Life, CHIPs, and reviews for T2 Trainspotting, as well as Saban's Power Rangers.
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In this week's episode of Close Encounters, things are getting a second, third...and, in some cases...fourth life. Ria Renouf (@riacknw980) and guest host Jon Hall (JHallCKNW980) talk the possibility of a new or rebooted Matrix film. Also - another Despicable Me film is coming to theatres this June (really?!) and what you can expect to find in theatres this weekend.
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In this week's early bird episode, hosts Ria Renouf and Shakiel Mahjouri go over an out-of-this-world spoiler, courtesy of the latest Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. trailer. They also have a very spirited Oscars recap in the bag, and what's this about Netflix not having any chill?
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Lots to talk about this episode! Hosts Ria Renouf and Shakiel Mahjouri weigh in on how they'd fix the movie theatre experience. (Amusement park, anyone?) Also, do people really care about all those little details in Arrival? Plus, reviews of The Lego Batman Movie, John Wick 2, and an extended review of A Cure For Wellness. Don't forget to subscribe to - and give us a rating on iTunes!
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