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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In a departure from the usual episode structure, hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly discuss their methods of film-watching and film criticism, including: the setting in which they watch movies, the types of movies they watch, and their experience with post-lingering thoughts. The two then discuss their method in action using Jordan Peele's 'Nope,' a film they both recently re-watched, as a live case study. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

The biggest movie weekend in a long time has just passed, and two of the most anticipated movies of the past couple years, Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' and Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer,' have finally landed. To celebrate, hosts Cortlyn Kelly and Kaveh Jalinous enlist special guest Keyvan Jalinous to discuss both films, revealing which film they enjoyed and which film they weren't fans of. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly. Special Guest: Keyvan Jalinous.

June is wrapping up, and hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly have a lot to discuss in the Screening Room. The two first talk about June's hottest releases – namely, Celine Song's 'Past Lives' and Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City.' They then pivot to quickly discussing the new season of 'Black Mirror,' before finally sharing their top five films of the year (so far). Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

It's May, and hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly are here to discuss everything that's happened in the past month at the cinema! They first talk about the month's biggest blockbusters: 'Fast X,' the newest film in the long-running, globe-trotting series, and 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,' the newest MCU outing. After quickly discussing the Cannes Film Festival, they then pivot to talking about several films Cortlyn saw at this years Chicago Critics Film Festival, including some of the year's best films (so far) that are coming to your cinema very, very soon. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

We've rebranded! Welcome to the new podcast, 'Kaveh and CK's Screening Room,' hosted by Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly. We'll still be covering the same topics–cinema, the industry, and the future–but, this time, there's two of us! In this premiere episode, hosts Kaveh Jalinous and Cortlyn Kelly first introduce themselves before diving into 10 movies you've likely never heard of that you need to check out. Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

The Academy Awards are back! To celebrate, host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by special guest Keyvan Jalinous to discuss this year's nominated films, and predict the winners for the 15 categories in this year's telecast. They discuss their reasoning for each of their selections, as well as what other nominees could potentially come through and take the gold home.  Host: Kaveh Jalinous. Special Guest: Keyvan Jalinous.

In this week's episode, host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by special guest Keyvan Jalinous to begin the first half of their Oscar coverage. Before that, the two quickly discuss the newest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' (PLEASE NOTE: THIS DISCUSSION INCLUDES SPOILERS FOR THE FILM). After, they pivot to discussing the 10 films nominated for Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards, ranking the films in order of personal preference.  Host: Kaveh Jalinous. Special Guest: Keyvan Jalinous.

The screening room has re-opened in 2023! After an accidental hiatus, Kaveh Jalinous is back to discuss all things Sundance! To start, he outlines what the festival experience was like in its first-ever hybrid format before diving into the films he saw, mentioning eight films that he thinks will be hits when they have their wide releases. Highlights include Raine Allen-Miller's 'Rye Lane', William Oldroyd's 'Eileen', and more. Host: Kaveh Jalinous.

In one of the biggest episodes of the series' history, host Kaveh Jalinous is joined by special guest Cortlyn Kelly for two tasks. Firstly, the two discuss and debate James Cameron's long-awaited 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' the 13-year-awaited sequel to 'Avatar,' the highest grossing film of all-time. Then, the two pivot into talking about their favorite films of 2022, mentioning everything from horror-comedy-action blockbusters to films about donkeys. The episode also includes a long discussion about their (unexpectedly) mutual favorite film of the year.  Host: Kaveh Jalinous. Special Guest: Cortlyn Kelly.

In a quiet time for cinema before the release of James Cameron's 'Avatar: The Way of Water,' host Kaveh Jalinous takes 25 minutes to talk about eight films from this fall movie season that haven't been mentioned or dived into on the podcast just yet. The list includes everything from blockbuster hits, such as Ryan Coogler's 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' to underrated gems, like James Gray's 'Armageddon Time.' Host: Kaveh Jalinous