Kaveh and CK's Screening Room

With the release of the much-anticipated A24 film, 'The Green Knight,' host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by special guest Keyvan Jalinous to discuss the film (0:14). Then, the two participate in the A24 Olympics, assigning gold, silver, and bronze medals to A24 movies in six different categories (15:33). Host: Kaveh Jalinous. Special Guest: Keyvan Jalinous.

In honor of the just-finished Cannes Film Festival and the recent Toronto International Film Festival lineup release, the Screening Room is throwing another film festival of its own! In this episode, host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by Sasha Jalinous and Leily Jalinous, where the three discuss the  'coming-of-age' sub-genre in cinema. The three each construct a film festival lineup consisting of...

Family is back! In this episode, host Kaveh Jalinous first breaks down the chaotic yet entertaining mess that is F9 , the newest film in the ever-growing Fast & Furious franchise (0:12). After, he discusses six different action movies – some old and some new, some big-budgeted and some underrated – that are much better than the new box office hit and 100% worth a stream (12:57). Host: Kaveh Ja...

In a special new episode, host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by Natalia Trejo-Bax to talk about all things Pixar! Firstly, the two discuss the newest and slightly underwhelming film from the hit animation studio, Luca (0:12). They then pivot to discussing the studio as a whole, with the help of a tier chart. Following the classic tier chart structure, they each place two movies from the studio in the '...

We're back! In the Season Two premiere episode of Kaveh J.'s Screening Room , host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by special guest Keyvan Jalinous. The two first discuss the newest movie to hit theaters and HBO Max this weekend, "The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It" (0:14). Later, they pivot to talking about their favorite movies (and television show) of the year so far, highlighting both movies that...

The season finale is here! In this episode, host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by sisters Leily Jalinous and Sasha Jalinous in the podcast's first on-air competition. The goal: to each assemble a film festival lineup of five different films that are both "guilty pleasure films" – movies that are liked and rewatched constantly without shame – and comedies (from 2000 and beyond). While the parameters may...

With Christopher Nolan's newest film Tenet now available to stream on HBO Max, host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by special guests Cortlyn Kelly and Keyvan Jalinous to discuss and analyze the confusing piece of work. The discussion is almost as oddly structured as the film itself, as the three try to comprehend the plot of the movie even after seeing the film multiple times. Some topics discussed incl...

In this special episode, host Kaveh Jalinous explores the complex world of Studio Ghibli. Starting with the history of the studio, he goes through some of their hit films, including six of his (many) favorite Ghibli films. To conclude, he discusses the importance of the studio in the modernizing animation world and explains why the films of Ghibli – in particular, the films of Hayao Miyazaki and I...

In this emergency episode, host Kaveh Jalinous is first joined by special guest Natalia Trejo-Bax as the two discuss the chaotic ceremony, and results, of this year's Academy Awards, which aired last Sunday (0:11). After that, Kaveh is joined by another special guest, Keyvan Jalinous, as the two discuss their predictions from last week's episode and talk about where they (and where the ceremony) w...

Host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by Keyvan Jalinous as the two run through 17 of the 23 categories for this year's Academy Awards, happening on April 25th. The two spell out their predictions for each of these categories, highlighting which films have a strong chance of taking home gold on Sunday night and which films might have more of a struggle. This is part one of KJSR's two-part Academy Award co...

In a very special episode, host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by three special guests – Leily Jalinous, Sasha Jalinous, and Natalia Trejo-Bax – as the three discuss one of the most incredible concert films of the 21st Century: Beyoncé's 'Homecoming.' The four discuss aspects of both the performance itself and the documentary in general, highlighting just how influential Beyoncé's work has bee...

Get your queues ready, because in this episode, host Kaveh Jalinous recommends 13 movies and two limited series that are super underrated and definitely worth a stream. Firstly, he highlights three movies and two series that are available to stream right now on HBO Max (3:25). Then, he jumps over to Hulu to highlight five movies from the service, including a film that has two nominations at this y...

In this two-part episode, host Kaveh Jalinous first spends a bit of time discussing the newest, and freshest, movie to hit Video-On-Demand: the wonderful, hilarious, anxiety-ridden ride that is Shiva Baby (1:18). Later in the episode, he is joined by special guest (and regular) Keyvan Jalinous as the two discuss the newest Godzilla film and the newest film to hit HBO Max: Godzilla vs. Kong (10:57)...

Host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by special guest Keyvan Jalinous as the two discuss the Oscar nominations, talking about snubs and surprises and highlighting some early predictions. But first, they spend time discussing what worked and what didn't in the 242 minute film 'Zack Snyder's Justice League' (also known as the #SnyderCut), which landed on HBO Max on March 18th with much anticipation and hyp...

Host Kaveh Jalinous discusses the thirteen films he watched at this year's South By Southwest film festival, which ran online from March 16th to March 20th. He first talks about the five movies he covered for Under The Radar Magazine, and then pivots to discuss the eight movies he watched as a casual attendee. The films aren't ranked, but he makes sure to highlight what they're about, if they're g...

Kaveh Jalinous is joined by his cousin – writer, teacher, and critic Lily Moayeri – to discuss a show that she reviewed at length and that they both loved, HBO's 'Betty'. The two discuss and analyze practically everything about the series, including but not limited to: Crystal Moselle's impeccable direction, the smartly written script, and the incredible cast of characters. Lily's coverage on the...

In the premiere episode of Kaveh J.'s Screening Room, join film critic Kaveh Jalinous as he explains what exactly the new podcast is about, how it is going to be structured, and what to expect in the future. After that, he is joined by special guest Keyvan Jalinous as the two highlight six movies that they find underrated, looked over by critics, or surprisingly not as bad as they may seem. Follow...