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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From the World of John Wick: You want action? Yeah.
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Find out what our critics and San Diego Cinephiles think about the 97th Academy Award nominations — including the biggest snubs, surprises and upcoming must-watch movies in 2025.
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With "Humane," Caitlin Cronenberg channels her father David Cronenberg's influence while carving out her own unique voice in horror filmmaking.
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KPBS Midday Movies critics Beth Accomando and Yazdi Pithavala face off in a battle between Christmas action-horror and feel good holiday fare. The Christmas Smackdown is refereed by KPBS Midday Edition host Jade Hindmon.
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Film programmers Matt Rotman of Bonkers Ass Cinema and Eddie Gurrola of Popcorn Reef join Cinema Junkie to sing the praises of grindhouse cinema.
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A cinephile's dilemma of having two film festivals happening at the same time: TCM Film Festival and San Diego Asian Film Festival's Spring Showcase.
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Film editor Laurent Sénéchal just received an Oscar nomination for his work on 'Anatomy of a Fall' and he discusses the challenges of editing the tense thriller.
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A bonus holiday edition! Cinema Junkie's Beth Accomando and Moviewallas' Yazdi Pithavala have created a cinematic shopping list to get you through the holidays and avoid any lumps of coal.
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Apple TV+ recently launched Season 3 of "Slow Horses" starring Gary Oldman. It is also midway through its "Monarch Legacy of Monsters" show that expands Legendary’s Monsterverse.
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La Jolla Playhouse's new theatre in residence stages "'Sense of Love" Oct. 14-16.
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Digital Gym Cinema serves up classics while Hollywood delivers new scares in anticipation of Halloween.
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The film marks actress Olivia Wilde's second directorial feature.
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Australian documentary screens at La Paloma Theater in Encinitas.
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KPBS Midday EditionNew Star Wars series gives back story to Diego Luna's Cassian Andor from 'Rogue One.'
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Sundance hit gets limited engagement at Digital Gym Cinema.
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Film festival serves up shorts, features, documentaries from San Diego and around the globe.
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Wildsong Productions explores the American Dream from unexpected angles at OB Playhouse.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.