Episodes
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It's a busy season finale in the Screening Room! To celebrate the final episode of their second season, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous reconvene to discuss two of the month's biggest (and craziest) releases, Coralie Fargeat's 'The Substance' and Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis.' The two then pivot to recommending three films, each, that also fall into the category of 'WTF Films.'
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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This week in the Screening Room, hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous are joined by special guests Zachary Lee and Keyvan Jalinous to play the second round of their drafting game, 'Box Office Betting.' In this edition, each player selects five films–defined by certain genre/date parameters–to attempt to construct a lineup that they believe will be the most successful at the box office this season. Who will win? Results will be revealed in January.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly
Special Guests: Zachary Lee, Keyvan Jalinous
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IT'S TIME! Finally, after months of teasing and hinting at their upcoming retrospective, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous convene in the Screening Room to talk all things Scorsese! After doing research, watching over 40 films and tracking the veteran filmmaker's career, the two discuss the Scorsese canon while analyzing his career and legacy as a whole. Apologies for the episode length but, with a director like Scorsese, there's a lot to talk about.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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This week in the Screening Room, our Flashbacks series continues. This time, co-hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly tackle the 1950s. They first discuss the cinema industry during this time as a whole before pivoting to recommending 5 films (each) from the decade that have great personal significance for each of them.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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This week in the Screening Room (and in their shortest episode yet), co-hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly reconvene to quickly discuss their thoughts and feelings on Marvel’s newest film, ‘Deadpool & Wolverine.’ The two then pivot to discussing the (largely underwhelming) Summer 2024 film season as a whole.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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This week in the Screening Room, co-hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly are joined by special guest Keyvan Jalinous to discuss Lee Isaac Chung's 'Twisters,' one of the summer's biggest and most anticipated films. After sharing the thoughts on the film and its elements, they briefly explore the natural disaster genre as a whole, highlighting a couple of movies within the genre that work and a lot of movies that don't.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
Special Guest: Keyvan Jalinous.
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We're halfway through the year, and this week in the Screening Room, co-hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly celebrate (and/or lament) the movie year that we've had thus far. In the process, they each share their five top films of the year (so far).
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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Like any good day at the movies, hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly bring a double billing of their own to the Screening Rroom: back-to-back discussions of the weekend's biggest releases. Firstly, the two discuss their thoughts on Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' before turning to tackle Jeff Nichols' newest film, 'The Bikeriders.'
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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This week in the Screening Room, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous launch their newest series, Flashbacks, where they each recommend a certain number of films from each decade. For the first episode, the two explore the 1940s, first discussing major themes and moments of the decade in cinema before pivoting to recommending four films each. Before that, the two briefly discuss George Miller's new film, 'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.'
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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In the second episode of their 'Retrospectives' series, hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly tackle the queen of rom-coms herself: Nancy Meyers. Exploring her six features as a director, the two talk through Meyers' methods of making films, her auteurism and the friendly feelings/complex emotions evoked by her characters and stories. They also get distracted... a lot.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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This week in the Screening Room, hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly play a new game on the podcast: betting on this summer's releases! With their special guest Zachary Lee, the three each pick six movies–based on certain criteria–attempting to craft a list that they believe will make the most money at the box office. Results will be verified and published post Labor Day weekend. The three also discuss the summer's first wide release, 'The Fall Guy.'
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
Special Guest: Zachary Lee.
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Welcome to season two of 'Kaveh and CK's Screening Room!' To kick off the festivities, hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly first discuss Beyoncé's newest album, 'Cowboy Carter,' before pivoting into a discussion on Luca Guadagnino's 'Challengers.' Afterwards, the two discuss the sexually-charged cinema genre as a whole.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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A brief trailer for Kaveh and CK's Screening Room.
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It's the season finale! In the 12th and final episode of their first season, hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly take a chaotic, improvised approach to discuss Denis Villeneuve's newest film, 'Dune: Part Two.' In the process, they also talk about other notable March releases, give their takes on Chicago's O'Hare Airport, and pretty much everything in between.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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In February's episode, hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly launch their newest series within a series: "The Screening Room: Retrospectives." To kick off, the two tackle one of Hollywood's most consistent working directors, Gina Prince-Bythewood, famous for her smash hits like 'Love & Basketball' and 'The Woman King.' Before that, the two discuss some of the month's new releases, including the hilariously horrific 'Madame Web' and the incredible re-release of 'Tenet' on 70mm/IMAX 70mm.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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Welcome to 2024! In their first episode of the new year, host Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly take the time to catch up on everything related to cinema that they haven't talked about yet. In the process, they briefly discuss the Golden Globes before moving on to the films dropped into theaters this January–notably, the Mean Girls (musical) remake. Then, they discuss the 2023 Oscar nominations, highlighting the snubs and surprises among the Academy's lists.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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The end of the year is upon us, and the Screening Room is here to unpack the 2023 film year as a whole. To do so, hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly are joined by Michelle Wang to highlight their favorite films of the year–attempting to capture what a great year for movies it's been. But first, Kaveh and Cortlyn must discuss their Super Bowl–Beyoncés "Renaissance" film.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
Special Guest: Michelle Wang.
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It's been a busy November for the film world, and in the latest episode of the Screening Room, co-hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly are here to discuss. The two first cover breaking news in the film industry–notably, the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike–before quickly discussing eight of the month's new releases (including Saltburn, The Killer, NYAD, and more!).
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
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The fall film festival madness continues! In the newest episode of Kaveh and CK's Screening Room, hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly are joined by film critic and writer Zachary Lee to recap two of the season's biggest second-wave festivals: the New York Film Festival and the Chicago International Film Festival. The three discuss their favorite films from the festival, including several of the year's most anticipated features. They then pivot to creating an (early) list of predicted nominees for Best Picture at next year's Oscars, crafted by considering previous nominations and the Academy's thought processes.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
Special Guest: Zachary Lee.
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Fall film festival season is here, and we're here to celebrate in the Screening Room! In this month's episode, special guest Keyvan Jalinous joins hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly to discuss their experiences at the first three fall film festivals – Venice, Telluride, and Toronto. The three discusses the energy of each festival before sharing the best (and worst) films they saw.
Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.
Special Guest: Keyvan Jalinous.
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