Kaveh and CK's Screening Room

The Devil Wears Prada 2 continues to be a smash hit, and co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous are here to talk about it. The two break down their reactions to May's most popular film, naturally getting distracted along the way. Co-hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

We're back! After an accidental winter hiatus, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous return to the Screening Room, talking the lastest in life and in cinema. Co-hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

We might be two weeks into 2026, but it's never too late to talk about great movies! Co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous discuss some of their favorite movies of last year in a very loose discussion, highlighting other cultural moments that defined 2025 and discussing their predictions for the Golden Globes (spoiler alert: they weren't very accurate). Co-hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortly...

In their latest episode, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous discuss the latest news to hit the industry: Netflix buying Warner Bros. Discovery. The two highlight potential paths forward, as well as possibilities that could happen once the sale goes through. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

This week in the Screening Room, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous talk the one and only Martin Scorsese... AGAIN! Following up on their 2024 Scorsese retrospective, the two discuss Rebecca Miller's excellent new docuseries, 'Mr. Scrosese,' now streaming on Apple TV+. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

We're back! At long last, season four begins. In this premiere episode, join co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous as they discuss their experiences attending this year's fall film festivals–including Telluride, TIFF, NYFF, CIFF, NewFest, and Black Harvest. They highlight some of the films they watched, as well as general impressions of each festival's different vibe and audience....

It's the season finale! To cap off an amazing season of talking about cinema, culture, and the ways they intersect, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous talk all things comedy! They discuss four new comedy releases, including 'The Naked Gun,' 'Happy Gilmore 2,' 'Freakier Friday,' and 'War of the Worlds' (sure, the last one isn't technically a comedy, bu...

It's a busy week in the Screening Room! Co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous first preview the fall film festival slate, discussing some of the most-anticipated films to hit Telluride, TIFF, Venice, NYFF, and more. The two then discuss 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' before pivoting into a conversation on summer horror films. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

It's a busy week in the Screening Room! To kick off the episode, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous discuss one of the summer's most anticipated films, "F1." Then, they chat about the New York Times' recent "100 Best Movies of the 21st Century" list. Finally, they discuss two very different films that they programmed for one another (F. Gary Gray's "...

It's been a fun couple of weeks at the movies. This week in the Screening Room, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous revive their "Double Bills" series to talk about two of the month's most anticipated releases, Celine Song's sophomore film, 'Materialists,' and Danny Boyle's '28 Years Later.' Spoiler: one of these films is more liked than the other. H...

The (supposed) end of the Mission: Impossible franchise, one of the best action series in the history of cinema, has arrived. This week in the Screening Room, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous discuss the series' eighth installment, 'The Final Reckoning,' highlighting the film's reliance on exposition, its stunning action set pieces, and how it compares to the series' o...

In the Screening Room, our 'Flashbacks' series continues! In this episode, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous discuss the 1970s, highlighting cinematic movements that defined the decade before diving into seven films (each) that they love from those 10 years. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

Our favorite tradition is back: box office betting! In this edition, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous are joined by special guests Keyvan Jalinous and Zachary Lee to pick six films they believe will be box office hits this summer. Thankfully, this season's slate is a lot more promising than the past couple of months... Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly. Special Guests: Keyvan Jalinous,...

Ryan Coogler's long-anticipated "Sinners" has arrived, and co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous are here to talk all about it! In a (lengthy) conversation, the two discuss the film's style, narrative and themes, highlighting why it's so refreshing in a time where original blockbusters are few and far between. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

Our 'Flashbacks' series continues! In this episode, hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous explore the 1960s in cinema, citing some of the most important cinematic movements of all time in the process. Then, they turn to recommending some of their favorite movies from the decade, explaining what makes the films so memorable and why you should tune in ASAP. Co-hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn...

The Oscars have come and gone, and it was certainly... a ceremony. In the latest episode of the Screening Room, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous dissect the events, winners and oddities of this year's ceremony. Then, they pivot to discussing Mickey 17 , Bong Joon-ho's first film since 2019's Parasite.

The Oscars are coming up! To celebrate, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous discuss the upcoming event and make preliminary predictions, based on industry trends and previous awards shows. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

Season three begins in the screening room! To celebrate, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous continue one of their favorite podcast games: "box office betting." Joined by special guests Keyvan Jalinous and Zachary Lee, the four each construct a list of four movies they will believe will reign supreme at the box office this spring. We'll have the results of the competition in Ma...

Season two may be over... or is it?!? In a special baker's dozen episode, co-hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous return to discuss their favorite movies of 2024! The two begin by talking about the year as a whole, and the highs and lows of the film landscape. Then, they each share their five favorite films of the year. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

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.' Ho...

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 th...

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 l...

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.

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.

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 th...