Cinephile Creators & Guests

Adnan Virk is a sportscaster for DAZN, previously worked for ESPN, and producer and host of the weekly podcast Cinephile with Adnan Virk show covering cinema news and interviews.

Keegan-Michael Key is an actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He starred in the Comedy Central sketch series Key & Peele and co-starred in the USA Network comedy series Playing House.

Ty Burr is a film critic, columnist, and author. Currently, he writes a film and popular culture newsletter "Ty Burr's Watchlist" on Substack.Previously, Burr was the film critic at The Boston Globe for two decades, until his retirement in 2021. He was a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly, and before that, he was a programmer for HBO.Burr's first book, "The Hundred Greatest Stars of All Time," was published in 1999. He has published four non-fiction books about films.

Robert Forster was an actor known for his roles as John Cassellis in Medium Cool (1969), Captain Dan Holland in The Black Hole (1979), Abdul Rafai in The Delta Force (1986), and Max Cherry in Jackie Brown (1997), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.On television, Forster appeared in Banyon (1971–1973), Heroes (2007–2008), Twin Peaks (2017) and the Breaking Bad episode "Granite State" as Ed Galbraith, for which he won the Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television.

Scott Feinberg is a Hollywood columnist who is especially known for his coverage of the annual Oscar, Emmy, and Tony races. He began his career in 2008 at the Los Angeles Times. In 2011, he moved to The Hollywood Reporter, where he is currently a columnist. He also created and hosts the 'Awards Chatter' podcast, which features interviews with Hollywood personalities.

Brian Raftery is a senior writer for Wired magazine, where he covers film, television, and internet culture.

Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong is an American comedian, actor, and physician. He is best known for playing Ben Chang on the sitcom Community and the gangster Leslie Chow in The Hangover film series.

Ben Mankiewicz is an American television personality. He is a host on Turner Classic Movies and has been a commentator on The Young Turks and What the Flick?!

Dan Le Batard is a newspaper sportswriter, television reporter, and sports radio host.

Keith Olbermann is a sport and political commentator and writer at ESPN.

Matt Schrader is an Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, American filmmaker and documentarian, and the writer and narrator of the Blockbuster podcast.

Robert "Bo" Burnham is a comedian, musician, actor, filmmaker, and poet. Known for his Netflix special and comedic songs.

Barry Sonnenfeld is an esteemed director and cinematographer, renowned for his work in both film and television. Born in New York City, Sonnenfeld began his career as a cinematographer, working on iconic films like "Raising Arizona" (1987) and "When Harry Met Sally" (1989). He transitioned to directing with the hit film "The Addams Family" (1991) and its sequel "Addams Family Values" (1993). Sonnenfeld's directorial success continued with the "Men in Black" series (1997-2012), which became a cultural phenomenon. He has also directed and produced numerous television series, including "Pushing Daisies" (2007-2009). Sonnenfeld's career is marked by his distinctive visual style and innovative storytelling.

Utkarsh Ambudkar is an American actor.

Tara Wood is a producer, director, and actress known for 21 Years: Richard Linklater, QT8: The First Eight, and Net Worth.

Anthony Marcus Shalhoub is an American actor. His television work includes Antonio Scarpacci in NBC sitcom Wings and detective Adrian Monk in the USA TV series Monk, for which he has won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

Zach Lipovsky is a Canadian director, former child actor, and visual effects specialist. He was a finalist on the Fox reality show On the Lot.

Alex Honnold is a rock climber best known for his free solo ascents of big walls.