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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Unpacking the virtues of Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'
La Jolla Playhouse serves up audacious theatre to WOW you
Cinema Junkie recommends 'Sinners' and 'Gazer'
WorldBeat Center's Sound Healing Garden
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You may not know Milicent Patrick's name and that's precisely why filmmaker, monster lover, and author Mallory O'Meara decided to write "The Lady From the Black Lagoon." It reveals the lost legacy of this woman who created one of Hollywood's most iconic monsters. -
Cinema Junkie celebrates Black History Month by speaking with Keithan Jones, founder of Black Comix Day, about black comics and movies, and professor John Jennings about a new collective called Scary Black Folks. -
Films made between 1930 and 1934 have come to be known as pre-Code and display defiance of the self-censorship rules Hollywood laid down for itself. I will talk about the delicious naughtiness and sensational social realism of these films with Danny Reid of Pre-Code.com. -
Oscar nominations come out Jan. 22 and, since many people may not know a lot about what a film editor does, here is an archive edition of Cinema Junkie that will enlighten you about the art and craft of film editing. -
Cinema Junkie is technically on holiday break but here's something old and something new to start the year: an archive of my Reel Science episode plus my picks for the best films of 2018. -
Holy archives! Cinema Junkie is on holiday break but enjoy this popular episode dedicated to the 1960s Batman TV show and movie, which are the subject of The Hollywood Museum's exhibit that runs through the end of the year. -
Cinema Junkie is taking a holiday break and will be re-posting popular podcasts in the interim. This week I pull up an archive show appropriate for the Christmas season but with some perverse holiday cheer and that means revisiting "Christmas Smackdown" with Mark Nutter and Cynthia Carle. Proceed with caution. -
Stunt driver Steve Lepper picks his favorite car movies as well as the best car chases ever put on film.
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Tom Cruise dazzles with stunts in latest "Mission Impossible" outing but does it really need to be two parts? -
A book signing about “Cinema Ann Arbor,” Bruce Willis on 16mm and Bruce Lee! -
Sunday features great kids' programming and a focus on women, plus the fantastic Starship Smackdown! -
Max Brooks, a samurai rabbit, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Quick Draw, Cartoon Voices and more! -
Jim Lee, Marvel Comics, Jamie Lee Curtis, zombies and luchadores! -
Pulling some fun stories and moments from the pop culture convention. -
A veteran attendee shares some pointers for not just surviving Comic-Con but enjoying it. -
Check out what panels are must-see according to our resident Comic-Con geek.
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!