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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Unpacking the virtues of Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'

La Jolla Playhouse serves up audacious theatre to WOW you

Cinema Junkie recommends 'Sinners' and 'Gazer'

WorldBeat Center's Sound Healing Garden
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In an era of fast food entertainment, “We Are Still Here” (opening June 25 at the Digital Gym Cinema) serves up a slow meal of haunted house horrors.
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“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” (opening June 19 in select San Diego theaters) won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.
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Two documentaries are expected to play to full houses this weekend at the San Diego Latino Film Festival.
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Comedy writer can't compete with current political absurdities so he turns to 1953 Russian politics
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Four new works get readings at La Jolla Playhouse
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The San Diego Latino Film Festival shines on its 25th anniversary with some surprises.
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Conductor talks about opera and magical realism
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Irish film uses horror to explore themes about 'the other'
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The San Diego Latino Film Festival celebrates a major milestone with a few classics and some impressive new work.
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Graham Greene's novel basis for 1942 film 'This Gun for Hire'
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!