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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Bond. James Bond. My obsession with 007 began as a child and I continue to thrill at the new films, including the latest "SPECTRE."
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Last week I gave you a tease of my Cinema Junkie podcast about the first film people remember scaring them, now listen to more memories including some horror celebrities.
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Feminist western barely qualifies as a subgenre since there are so few entries but "The Keeping Room" offers a strong entry.
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This week's horror-themed October Cinema Junkie podcast pays tribute to "Re-Animator The Musical."
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It's all about obedience and madness with reviews of "The Experimenter" and National Theatre Live's "Hamlet" with Benedict Cumberbatch.
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This week's horror-themed edition of the KPBS Cinema Junkie Podcast looks at "The Babadook" through the eyes of a psychoanalyst.
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Guillermo del Toro returns to the realm of ghosts for his gothic romance, "Crimson Peak."
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If you have ever had the secret desire to look through medical books with their explicit photos of disease, deformities and medical science, then I have the perfect thing for you.
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Imagined cinematic futures will be used by guest speakers to discuss current issues about race, gender, healthcare and artificial intelligence.
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Spoiler-free review of Marvel's latest and final(?) "Guardians" film.
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Digital Gym Cinema has some film options if the lines for that new Marvel movie are too long. Documentaries on the human body and Little Richard are showing this weekend.
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Actress Rachel Weisz talks about giving David Cronenberg's film a gender flip and challenging the status quo.
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Without Walls Festival serves up more than 20 immersive, site-specific works over the next four days.
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Sam Raimi's franchise finds new life for the undead ... yet again.
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Fifteen films in eight days, including a tribute to Hong Kong superstars Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui.
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San Diego Opera is serving up three single-act, horror-inspired operas from its late, beloved director of education.
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