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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In an era of fast food entertainment, “We Are Still Here” (opening June 25 at the Digital Gym Cinema) serves up a slow meal of haunted house horrors. -
“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” (opening June 19 in select San Diego theaters) won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.
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The classic 1967 wuxia action film had major influence on the martial arts genre -
KPBS Midday EditionThe 400-year-old First Folio collected all of the Bard's plays after his death -
Film mixes David Lynch's surrealism with Clive Barker's body horror -
KPBS Midday EditionPlaywright Joe DiPietro looks to Hollywood, scandal and the arrival of Will Hays -
KPBS Midday EditionJake Heggie's new work explores what goes into producing an opera, poking fun at the genre with a wink at technical challenges and backstage melodrama. -
Captain America has his third hit feature in a row -
Patrick Stewart proves he's very good at being bad -
Six tournaments, 10 hours of gaming, $2,000 in prizes
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!