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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'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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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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Graham Greene's novel basis for 1942 film 'This Gun for Hire'
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KPBS Midday EditionFounder Ethan Van Thillo looks back at festival's history
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Transgender actress Daniela Vega makes history at Academy Awards show
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Academy Awards focus on diversity
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Could this be the most diverse pool of nominees in Oscar history?
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New documentary finds the complex woman behind the glamorous Hollywood star
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KPBS Midday EditionPuccini's opera gets some new shadings
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Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell go for the jugular and the funny bone in Starz original series
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!