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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'Park Opera' redefines opera in Balboa Park
Unpacking the virtues of Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'
La Jolla Playhouse serves up audacious theatre to WOW you
Cinema Junkie recommends 'Sinners' and 'Gazer'
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Spies are back in style as the "Mission Impossible" and 007 franchises serve up new entries, and "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." TV show gets a big screen reboot. The latest "Mission Impossible" film looks a lot like an old James Bond film. -
“A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence,” which opened Friday at the Digital Gym Cinema, is the final part of a Swedish trilogy about being human. -
A 4K restoration of "The Third Man" opens at the Ken Cinema and that's cause for celebration. -
Actor Nicholas Hoult, of "Mad Max: Fury Road" and "Warm Bodies," was nineteen when I interviewed him. He was starring with Gabriel Byrne in Richard E. Grant autobiographical film about growing up in Swaziland, "Wah-Wah." Hoult has grown up on screen in starting with "About A Boy" and on through playing Hank/Beast in the "X-Men" films. -
This week Sir Ian McKellan appears as Sherlock Holmes in a new film. So Cinema Junkie looks back to the archives for an interview with the actor about playing Richard III. -
After more than a century, Sherlock Holmes’ popularity continues to rise with a play at the Globe, more of the BBC series in the wings, and now Sir Ian McKellan taking on the role of the great detective for the feature film, “Mr. Holmes." -
"The Overnight” has been stirring buzz since its premiere at Sundance earlier this year. It's a raunchy comedy but with more than sex on its mind. -
It’s summer so that means Shakespeare takes the stage at the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park. But for its 80th anniversary, the Globe is adding a twist to the Summer Shakespeare season — films.
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The Comic-Con Museum's new "Collaboration(s)" exhibit explores how race, representation and horror intersect, and uplift people of color in the popular arts. -
The filmmakers of "Abigail," Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, talk about their ballerina vampire movie. -
KPBS Midday EditionFilm critics highlight the best action films in cinemas and a few you might have missed from the past. -
La Jolla Playhouse's Without Walls Festivals showcases site-specific and immersive theater starting Thursday. -
KPBS Midday EditionCritics highlight trailblazing women and first-time female directors. -
Filmmaker Alex Rivest talks about 'Canary' and what glaciers can tell us. -
KPBS Midday EditionTen days of shorts, features and documentaries from around the globe screen at AMC Mission Valley and Digital Gym Cinema. -
Last night's 96th Academy Awards had happy surprises, moving moments and embarrassments.
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!