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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It’s Thanksgiving and I have a special holiday episode all about the films people are thankful for. I speak to some famous people and some who are just diehard cinephiles. -
Cinema Junkie Podcast pays tribute to Jackie Chan by way of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a stuntman who grew up worshipping the Hong Kong Action star. -
The 17th annual San Diego Asian Film Festival runs through Nov. 12 at multiple venues with its home base at the UltraStar Mission Valley. -
Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz talks about films that highlights the best and worst in American politics. -
It's time for my annual check up with the Doctor of the Dead. Last year he diagnosed the self-aware zombie, this year he talks about Zombies for Humanity or zombies whose hearts have grown bigger than their brains. -
"Shin Godzilla" is the first Japanese film in 12 years to feature Toho's famous monster icon. On this podcast, I speak with professor Ramie Tateishi about the legacy of Big G and how this new film revisits the past and defines a potential new future. -
Another podcast from Horrible Imaginings Film Festival, this time checking in with horror authors about how to translate books to film and on what the written word can do that movies can't. -
FilmOut screens Clive Barker's "Nightbreed" on Oct. 12 at Landmark's Hillcrest Cinemas. So for this podcast I spoke with Mark Alan Miller, who produced the Director's Cut and was key in locating footage that had been thought lost.
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Caitlin Cronenberg makes an impressive feature directing debut with "Humane," which refuses to fit neatly in any genre ... just like her dad. -
The 35th annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival started Monday night. Screenings run through Feb. 8, and continues virtually from Feb. 9 through 11. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis weekend in the arts: San Diego International Jewish Film Festival and San Diego Black Film Festival are coming up along with roller derby, Lunar New Year celebrations and places to go with your kids. -
There's still time to see this Best International Feature Film entry at Digital Gym Cinema. -
David Lynch was a damn fine filmmaker, and the world has become significantly less weird as we lose a unique and wildly audacious cinematic voice. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis weekend in the arts: Digital Gym Cinema movie screenings, a Latino Film Festival mixer, live music performances and a Comic Savvy open house. -
The beloved New York-style bagel maker pauses farmers market sales after a viral video sparks demand, with plans to open a dedicated storefront this summer. -
Popcorn Reef is redefining movie nights in San Diego with grindhouse gems, giallo classics and wild cult films you won't find anywhere else — even Landmark Theatres.
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!