Cinema Junkie
Satisfy your celluloid addiction and mainline film 24/7 with Cinema Junkieβs 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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'Park Opera' redefines opera in Balboa Park
Unpacking the virtues of Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'
La Jolla Playhouse serves up audacious theatre to WOW you
Cinema Junkie recommends 'Sinners' and 'Gazer'
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It is that time of year for classic film zealots to make the pilgrimage to the mecca known as the TCM Film Festival, running April 6 through 9 in Los Angeles. -
Cannibal films β in which people mindlessly slaughter and eat others or where carnage soaks the screen β are a dime a dozen. But films in which great care is taken with both the filmmaking and the preparation of human flesh for consumption are more rare. And that's what we are going to be talking about on this gourmet cannibal podcast. -
This week, the 24th annual San Diego Latino Film Festival kicks off, and that is a perfect excuse to look at Latin cinema β so good itβs scary. -
The wait is finally over. After 13 years "Samurai Jack" is back for his fifth and final season and I speak with Phil LaMarr, the voice actor who has brought Jack to life since his debut in 2001. -
February is Women in Horror Month and just before the month closes I want to pay tribute to some wickedly talented filmmakers, Jen and Sylvia Soska and their second feature, "American Mary." -
With "John Wick: Chapter 2," stuntman-turned-director Chad Stahelski proves that he knows what's best for American action films. -
Cinema Junkie podcast celebrates Black History Month by speaking with filmmaker Raoul Peck about his Oscar-nominated documentary, "I Am Not Your Negro" (opening Feb. 10 at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas), based on the writings of James Baldwin. -
Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker and Emmy-winning editor Janet Ashikaga received Career Achievement Honors at the American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards. They talk about the art of editing.
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This scaled down live theatre festival means you can actually see all 19 shows in 11 days! -
Army Capt. Jennifer Moreno and Navy Capt. Kathy Bruyere are influential women who are the subjects of two G.I. Film Festival documentaries. -
The San Diego International Fringe Festival returns to Balboa Park for 2023 β here's how to take it all in. -
This world premiere event invites visitors into what it calls βa realm of ringside thrills and backstage secrets.β -
Enjoy a quartet of films from classic golden age Hong Kong to new releases. -
Jose Trinidad Camacho gets binational exhibition with art from his four-decade career. -
Imagined cinematic futures will be used by guest speakers to discuss current issues about race, gender, healthcare and artificial intelligence. -
Spoiler-free review of Marvel's latest and final(?) "Guardians" film.
Beth Accomando is taking a short break from film reviews and arts coverage to create a six-part video podcast called Stripper Energy. Check it out!