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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SD Fringe adds SDSU filmmaker showcase

'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
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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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Stars Robert John Burke, Joe Mantegna, and Director Tom Holland will hold a question and answer panel, plus signing at Star Theatre.
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Theatre company performs at 66-seat black box space at Mission Valley Shopping Center.
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KPBS Midday EditionFilm Geeks SD will present a year-long film series dedicated to the iconic monster at Digital Gym Cinema.
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Revisiting the East County water tower Cloud Project and its controversy.
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'All of Us Strangers' and 'American Fiction' are indie films trying to catch the Academy's eye.
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Writer-producer Ron Jackson serves up "Murder and Cocktails" in his Little Italy condo. Find out whodunit when the film starts streaming in January.
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As the year comes to an end, Oscar-hopefuls fill theaters but some indie gems may get overlooked.
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WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park has been sharing music, art, dance and Black culture since 1995.
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!