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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Little Fish takes kids to Comic-Con to get work reviewed by pros

How to prepare for George Lucas coming to Hall H

Eisners: The "Oscars" of the comics industry

Indie film explores challenges of being an adjunct professor
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Ben Model's new book defines the visual language and lasting impact of silent cinema.
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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.
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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.
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Cinema Junkie celebrates Walpurgisnacht with Joe Bob Briggs, host of Shudder's "The Last Drive-In."
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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.
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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.
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Cinema Junkie presents a special Midday Movies honoring Black women on screen and behind the camera.
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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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Oscar-winner Stephen Mirrione talks about the art and craft of editing
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Stylish Italian thrillers serve up perfect antidote for holiday cheer
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New documentary screens through DGC@Home
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KPBS Midday EditionCritics pick old and new movies plus binge-worthy series
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Director William Friedkin dissects his film in new documentary
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The Globe's holiday favorite can't be SEEN this year but it can be HEARD
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Horror comedy twist on body swap films opens at South Bay Drive-In
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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego spoken word poet Gill Sotu hosts
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