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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Maxx Moses reimagines Black Friday
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The screening of a documentary about the Black Panthers at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival this weekend seems oddly appropriate on the heels of the very white Academy Award nominations. Would the Black Panthers be boycotting the Oscars? -
Cinema Junkie Podcast is back from a holiday break with a three-part show all about the Oscars. -
Awards season is in full swing so it must be time to make a Ten Best List and hand out some awards. -
For some, "Star Wars" is a way of life and the arrival of a new movie set in a galaxy far, far away is cause for both great excitement and great concern. A group of "Star Wars" fans rent a van and drive up to Los Angeles for the opening night of "Episode VII: The Force Awakens." -
After much anticipation and build up, J.J. Abrams "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" has finally screened and fans can breathe a big sigh of relief. -
Kent Jones dropped out of film school but then started working in Martin Scorsese's office. That led to a series of documentaries on movies. Now Jones talks about "Hitchcock/Truffaut" (opening at Landmark's Ken Cinema). -
This year is turning out to be a good one for older actresses. Cynthia Nixon talks about her role in the new independent film “James White” (opened Dec. 4 at Arclight La Jolla). -
John Waters – the self-proclaimed "Pope of Trash" and "People’s Pervert" – returns to San Diego (Nov. 30 at The Observatory North Park) for the John Waters Christmas Tour 2015.
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A joint venture between The Globe and the University of San Diego provides unique opportunity for MFA students to perform Shakespeare. -
The Film Noir Foundation's Alan K. Rode talks about noir and film preservation. -
Charles Busch's dark comic satire echoes Grande Dame Guignol horror thrillers of '60s and '70s. -
The festival is a premier film showcase of Asian American and international cinema with more than 170 films from 35 countries over 11 days. -
The festival runs through Sunday with screenings, panels and awards. -
The inaugural Halloween Film Festival will screen scary, fun short films in Mission Hills. -
The Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park will introduce you to an umbrella monster and more. -
The small, intimate San Diego Comic Fest returns this weekend, offering fans a grassroots comic experience with no lines and plenty of art.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.