Episodes

  • The Ketchup!
    Apr 16 2026

    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.

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    59 mins
  • The Best Films of 2025
    Jan 15 2026

    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, Cortlyn Kelly.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • The Warner Bros., Netflix, Paramount Debacle
    Dec 11 2025

    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.

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    50 mins
  • (Mr.) Scorsese Baby Daddy
    Nov 20 2025

    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.

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    59 mins
  • Fall Film Festival Recap!
    Nov 6 2025

    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.


    Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 'The Naked Gun,' 'Happy Gilmore 2,' and Summer Sillies
    Aug 28 2025

    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, but if you've seen it, you know it is...).


    Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

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    48 mins
  • 'Fantastic Four,' Summer Scaries, and a Fall Film Festival Preview
    Jul 31 2025

    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.

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    52 mins
  • Programming Picks: Vol. 1. Plus: "F1!"
    Jul 10 2025

    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 "Set it Off" (1996) and Akiva Schaffer's "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" (2016)) , explaining their reasoning for their choices and their impressions of each film.


    Hosts: Kaveh Jalinous, Cortlyn Kelly.

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    1 hr and 10 mins