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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Immerse yourself in the San Diego Latino Film Festival
Genre mash-ups: 'The Bride!' and 'Blood on the Moon'
TheNAT's longtime curator Phil Unitt retires
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Oscar-winner George Chakiris talks about his work on "West Side Story." -
In 1968, ABC News was trailing miserably in the ratings and to offset its inability to provide gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions it came up with the idea of offering a series of debates between William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal. The new documentary, "Best of Enemies" focuses on these debates. -
Horror and science fiction frequently turn to bugs and the insect world to scare people and this podcast features theNAT's entomologist Dr. Michael Wall talking about the interplay of science and pop culture. -
Giant bugs attack humanity in the new sci-fi horror film, "Stung" and meet TheNAT's curator of entomology. -
ScareLA's Extreme Haunt Panel featuring McKamey Manor, Blackout, and Gates of Hell's Victim Experience. Each haunt brought along a "victim" to discuss the experience. Here's the audio from the panel. -
David Foster Wallace won accolades for his 1,000-page tome “Infinite Jest” in 1996. Then he saddened fans by committing suicide just over a decade later. Actor Jason Segel talks about playing the late writer in the new film “End of the Tour." -
"The End of the Tour" reviewed by Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando. -
With Simon Pegg returning in "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation," I decided to reach into the archives for a 2007 interview with Pegg about "Hot Fuzz."
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Actress-turned-director Maggie Gyllenhaal gives voice and agency to the iconic "Bride of Frankenstein" from the 1935 classic film. -
Phil Unitt has managed the birds and small mammals collection for nearly four decades. -
Shout Studios brings restored 4K versions of "A Better Tomorrow" and "The Killer" back to theaters. -
Susan Claassen embodies the legendary Hollywood costume designer in "A Conversation with Edith Head." -
San Diego's infamous, homegrown Killer Tomatoes invaded the USS Midway for a private party and fundraiser tied to the new film. -
Steven Mark adapts his book "No Air Guitar Allowed" into a feature film, shooting primarily at Kearny Mesa's Spark Studio. -
Construction at historic Brooks Theatre pushes Oceanside International Film Festival events to Star Theatre. -
Retiring curator Phil Unitt's final lecture explores the people and history behind the San Diego Natural History Museum's extensive bird and mammal archive.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.