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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Cinema Junkie recommends 'Superman'
WorldBeat Cultural Center celebrates Threads of Freedom
Escape to Arcade Monsters
From the World of John Wick: You want action? Yeah.
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Ben Model's new book defines the visual language and lasting impact of silent cinema. -
Cinema Junkie joins Midday Movies to spotlight Digital Gym Cinema, a microcinema keeping cult classics, international gems and community film events alive in San Diego. -
Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" is a vampire tale, a story of the Jim Crow South, an Afrofuturistic vision and a heart-pounding tribute to the blues and Black culture. Cinema Junkie takes a deep dive into the film with critics and authors. -
Cinema Junkie celebrates Walpurgisnacht with Joe Bob Briggs, host of Shudder's "The Last Drive-In." -
Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando talks with Pacific Arts Movement artistic director Brian Hu and filmmaker Jota Mun about must-see Asian cinema — from iconic kung fu classics to groundbreaking new films featured in this year's Spring Showcase. -
Hit the dark alleys of film noir with the usual suspects from the Midday Movies gang to find some femme fatales who made the genre iconic. -
Cinema Junkie presents a special Midday Movies honoring Black women on screen and behind the camera. -
Cinema Junkie welcomes back David F. Walker, but this time to discuss his new graphic novel, "Big Jim and the White Boy," a clever reimagining of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn."
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'RRR' and indie films screen for your consideration as awards season ramps up. -
'Mad God,' 'Crimes of the Future,' 'Everything Everywhere All At Once' top list -
KPBS Midday Edition"Die Hard" is just one of many action films can kindle the holiday spirit. Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando gives us her top 12. -
James Cameron's sequel to his 2009 film is pretty to look at but lacks a compelling narrative. -
KPBS Midday EditionTCM's new book "Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of Latin and Hispanic Artists in American Film" makes the perfect holiday gift for any film lover wanting to take a deep dive into cinema history. -
San Diego stuntman Fernando Jay Huerto talks about mocap work and viral Harley Quinn video. -
Actor David Harbour talks about playing Santa. -
Diversionary Theater is putting on a new production of Charles Ludlam's 1980s ridiculously fun comedy.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.