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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La Jolla Playhouse stages West Coast premiere of 'Lempicka'
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Pianist and composer creates chamber opera during pandemic and premieres it at San Diego Fringe.
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Owner of Les Girls brings her own venue to Fringe and serves up a show about social justice.
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New production of the Bard's comedy tackles the question of whether it is a misogynistic play or a play about misogyny.
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The San Diego International Fringe Festival is returning to live and in-person shows from May 18 to 28 at venues in Balboa Park and elsewhere.
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New indie film opens at Digital Gym Cinema.
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Westbrook's one-woman show, "Shelter" explores homelessness.
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New musical looks to New York in 1986 as the AIDS crisis stirred fear.
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!