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Chicano Park Mural Remembers Anastasio Hernandez Rojas
- May 29
- By Beth Accomando
Ten years ago San Diego resident Anastasio Hernandez Rojas was brutally beaten and shot with a Taser by border agents at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. He died two days later. Now a mural at Chicano Park pays tribute to his memory and to the continued battle for justice.
'The Vast Of Night' Riffs On Rod Serling's 'Twilight Zone'
- May 28
- By Beth Accomando
"The Vast of Night" very consciously taps into the old "The Twilight Zone" TV series to deliver a film about extraterrestrials. The Amazon Original film starts streaming on Friday, May 29.
Hillcrest Bakery Bread And Cie Uses Humor To Reopen, Enforce Social Distancing Rules
- May 26
- By Beth Accomando
Restaurants were allowed to reopen over the weekend but with certain guidelines in effect. Bread and Cie in Hillcrest is using humor to help customers abide by the social distancing rules.
Cinema Junkie Podcast 194: The Global Pandemic Film Primer
- May 22
- By Beth Accomando
Films from the silents to the present day, from Cambodia as well as the U.S., have been dealing with themes of pandemics for more than a century. Find out how these films deal with more than just disease but also how fear and panic can spread as readily as a virus, and how language can infect people as much as germs.
PacArts Hosts Online Discussion For 'The Paradise We Are Looking For'
- May 22
- By Beth Accomando
Pacific Arts Movement is closing out its May Madness celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month on Sunday, May 31 with a live Q&A event with the filmmakers from "The Paradise We Are Looking For."
The Legacy of Irrfan Khan, A Cinematic Indian Everyman
- May 20
- By Rebecca Romani
Indian cinema star Irrfan Khan ("The Namesake," "Life of Pi," "Hindi Medium") died at age 53 at the end of April. Cinema Junkie contributor Rebecca Romani spoke to several Indian writers and film critics about Khan and his film legacy.
UCSD Alum Has New Indie Film 'A Knight's Tour' Streaming
- May 15
- By Beth Accomando
"A Knight's Tour" is a Kickstarter-backed independent film from UCSD alum Marvin Choi and it just became available in digital release.
Santee Drive-In Is Second Outdoor Cinema In San Diego To Reopen
- May 15
- By Beth Accomando
Tonight the Santee Drive-In reopens for business on the heels of the South Bay Drive-In reopening last week.
WOW: Without Walls Festival Goes Digital Starting Thursday
- May 13
- By Beth Accomando
Theaters are struggling to create content online but La Jolla Playhouse's Without Walls Festival actually lends itself well to producing art from quarantine during a pandemic and the first show, "Ancient," debuts online Thursday.
Remembering Jerry Stiller In 'The Independent'
- May 11
- By Beth Accomando
Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller has died of natural causes at the age of 92. Here's a film that you need to see to remember his genius.
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