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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Evil Dead actor has a new book called 'Hail to the Chin'
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The San Diego Arab Film Festival returns for its sixth year with some of the best films to come out of the post-Arab Spring regional cinema.
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KPBS Midday Edition'The 2 Sides Project' Looks To Unexpected Shared History
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Gilbert and Sullivan operetta still entertains after 138 years
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KPBS Midday EditionIt may be Friday the 13th, but there’s more than just horror at the box office this weekend.
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KPBS Midday EditionFilm serves up a modern take on old fables
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'Blade Runner 2049' is a mesmerizing follow up to Ridley Scott's film
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Festival serves up multiple film tracts through Sunday
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!