Cinema Junkie
Satisfy your celluloid addiction and mainline film 24/7 with Cinema Junkie’s Beth Accomando. So if you need a film fix, want to hear what filmmakers have to say about their work, feel like taking a deep dive into a genre, or just want to know what's worth seeing this weekend, then you've come to the right place. You can also find Beth's coverage of other arts and culture events here.
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Films made between 1930 and 1934 have come to be known as pre-Code and display defiance of the self-censorship rules Hollywood laid down for itself. I will talk about the delicious naughtiness and sensational social realism of these films with Danny Reid of Pre-Code.com. -
Oscar nominations come out Jan. 22 and, since many people may not know a lot about what a film editor does, here is an archive edition of Cinema Junkie that will enlighten you about the art and craft of film editing. -
Cinema Junkie is technically on holiday break but here's something old and something new to start the year: an archive of my Reel Science episode plus my picks for the best films of 2018. -
Holy archives! Cinema Junkie is on holiday break but enjoy this popular episode dedicated to the 1960s Batman TV show and movie, which are the subject of The Hollywood Museum's exhibit that runs through the end of the year. -
Cinema Junkie is taking a holiday break and will be re-posting popular podcasts in the interim. This week I pull up an archive show appropriate for the Christmas season but with some perverse holiday cheer and that means revisiting "Christmas Smackdown" with Mark Nutter and Cynthia Carle. Proceed with caution. -
Stunt driver Steve Lepper picks his favorite car movies as well as the best car chases ever put on film. -
Legendary Hong Kong producer Raymond Chow died earlier this month. This podcast pays tribute to his legacy with San Diego Asian Film Festival artistic director Brian Hu. Plus we get a preview of the 19th annual festival. -
A discussion of witches through history and on film from ancient Rome to "Rosemary's Baby" and Monty Python.
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Benito Bautista and Emma Francisco launched San Diego Filipino Cinema in 2018 and will be hosting the 4th Annual San Diego Filipino Festival in October. -
The 'RuPaul Drag Race' winner talks about drag and the world premiere of 'Velour: A Drag Spectacular' at La Jolla Playhouse. -
Our top picks for film festivals in San Diego this season: Asian, Italian and LGBTQ+ film festival fill local cinemas. -
Our top picks for Halloween fun in San Diego this season: Lon Chaney, "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors," and the return of 'Rocky Horror." -
Greg DeFatta has been been making people scream for 35 years, and he loves it. -
Our top picks for theater in San Diego this season: Agatha Christie, 'Midnight at the Never Get' and opera. -
Tim Burton and Michael Keaton return with their trickster ghost and a perfect reason to head to cinemas to escape the heat. -
The world premiere of Sasha Velour's show is selling out.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.