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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Cinema Junkie speaks with Fil-Am filmmaker H.P. Mendoza about human flight, ghosts on the set, and 'grief release.'
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Cinema Junkie wants to extend the spooky season to 365 days a year with some home haunting memories and scary movie recommendations.
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Cinema Junkie speaks with filmmaker Errol Morris about his new documentary "The Pigeon Tunnel," which explores the life and work of David Cornwell, better known by his pen name of John Le Carré.
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Moises Esparza looks back on ten years of programming for San Diego Latino Film Festival to curate a list of film recommendations.
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In the early Twentieth Century, Anna May Wong was deemed too Chinese to play white roles and too American to play Chinese roles but that did not stop her from becoming an international icon. Cinema Junkie speaks with Yunte Huang, author of a new biography on the Asian American Actress.
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Steve Chu juggles duties as a judge and a pop culture nerd.
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To celebrate Comic-Con, we are convening a Midday Movies edition to highlight a few of our favorite superhero movies.
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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.
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Executive artistic director Matt Morrow will be stepping down after eight years running the theatre and managing director Jenny Case has been promoted to executive director.
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Dozens of shorts, features and documentaries look to the oceans and water in celebration of United Nations' World Oceans Day.
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A look at the long-awaited sequel to "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse." Plus, other weekend viewing options from horror to Larry Cohen insanity.
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San Diego International Fringe Festival is heading into its final weekend of shows and here are the shows to see.
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!