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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Mike Birbiglia's new film "Don't Think Twice" looks to an improv group experiencing some growing pains.
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If Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland were geeks, they would be putting on a "Hobbits" version of "Les Mis" or a "Star Wars" take on "The Phantom of the Opera." That's what Turning Tydes is doing at Comic-Con.
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Olivia de Havilland, the loveliest of all Maid Marians, turns 100 years old this month and that's reason enough to screen "The Adventures of Robin Hood" and celebrate this 1938 Technicolor classic.
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Since she was 17 years old, Tymisha Harris has idolized legendary dancer, singer and activist Josephine Baker. Now she pays tribute to the first international black superstar in a one-woman show called "Josephine" at the San Diego International Fringe Festival.
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June 22 is Bruce Campbell's birthday. That's cause for celebration and I am calling this podcast Hail to the King, Bruce Campbell in his honor.
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With the first folio in San Diego this month, Cinema Junkie returns to the Bard for an episode all about "Macbeth."
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When you think of Africa on film, what comes to mind? Meryl Streep and Robert Redford in "Out of Africa"? Leonardo DiCaprio in "Blood Diamond"? If so, then here's a fresh take on Africa from a first-time filmmaker from Kenya.
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FilmOut, San Diego’ LGBT film festival, kicks off its 18th year Friday and will showcase some 40 films in three days. Cinema Junkie highlights one dark gem, “Downriver.”
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A veteran attendee shares some pointers for not just surviving Comic-Con but enjoying it.
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Check out what panels are must-see according to our resident Comic-Con geek.
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A new show at The Globe comes from Montreal-based The 7 Fingers circus collective.
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A new documentary explores filmmaker David Lynch's obsession with "The Wizard of Oz."
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Ann Hamilton's 800-foot art installation welcomes students to UC San Diego with a story.
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Harrison Ford makes his final appearance as the iconic character he created 42 years ago.
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The new film is gorgeous and meticulously crafted, but a bit too precious.
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Adena Varner will assume the role of director of arts engagement in August.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.