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.
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“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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New documentary unearths new material
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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego playwright Renee Westbrook connects her work to a new film
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KPBS Midday EditionLisa Klein's young adult novel is now a film
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KPBS Midday EditionIt's not just documentaries that tackle issues of climate change
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'Hereditary' director scores another indie win
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KPBS Midday EditionPac-Arts' Brian Hu puts pre-Code Hollywood film into a context we can learn from
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Latest Marvel entry has delightful cast but ridiculous script
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Documentary on Harlem drag scene of 1980s screens at Digital Gym Cinema
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!