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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WorldBeat Cultural Center celebrates Threads of Freedom

Escape to Arcade Monsters

From the World of John Wick: You want action? Yeah.

SD Fringe top pick: 'Smile'
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Last month actor and golden boy Tab Hunter died of cardiac arrest at the age of 86. I got to interview him in 2015. Here's a podcast dedicated to him.
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Comic-Con, my home away from home, is this week and I wanted to provide a little insight into why it gives me such joy.
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Time to geek out about two very different things: James Bond and the directorial debut of rapper Boots Riley.
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If you do not know the name William Castle then it's time for you to discover the master showman who invented Illusion-O, Fright Break, Coward's Corner, Percepto, Emergo and much more. And if you already know this cinematic genius then come share some love with his daughter.
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Cinema Junkie Podcast goes Mad About Musicals as Turner Classic Movies launches new online film class.
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Since San Diego’s LGBTQ film festival FilmOut celebrates its 20th anniversary this year I thought it would be a good time to reflect on the state of LGBTQ cinema and what a festival focusing on that community might need to look like moving forward.
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Author Sloan De Forest talks about the challenges and agonies of compiling a list of films for her new book, "TCM Must-See Sci-Fi: 50 Movies That Are Out Of This World."
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My apologies for getting this podcast out a week late, but I had the TCM Classic Film Festival and Reel Science 2.0 to cover!
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For three decades the San Diego Latino Film Festival (SDLFF) has been showcasing diverse voices from around the globe. This year it serves up 160 films, food, and music for an eleven-day celebration of Latinx culture.
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Choreographer-turned-playwright serves a loving send up of horror tropes.
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Scholar, musician, composer and opera enthusiast died of pancreatic cancer earlier this week
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Festival runs next two weekends at MOPA.
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Symphony musician Andrea Overturf turns her art of repurposing discarded items and toys into a second career.
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The Oceanside International Film Festival returns this week to the Brooks Theater in Oceanside for five days of film screenings and special events.
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In-person and virtual festival will showcase 35 feature films.
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Mezzo soprano Stephanie Blythe sings male baritone role in four performances of "The Puccini Duo" — a first for professional opera performances.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.