Cinema Junkie

SD Rep Debuts 'Vamos!' Monday Night

Jan. 11: By Beth Accomando

San Diego Rep and its playwright-in-residence Herbert Siguenza are launching a new online program called "Vamos!" Monday night. The series comes out on the second Monday of each month on the Rep's social media and will highlight a different Latin country in each episode.

Pandemic Profile: San Diego Opera

Dec. 22, 2020: By Beth Accomando

Arts organizations have been hit hard by the pandemic. But San Diego Opera discovered that some of the lessons it learned from an earlier financial crisis have proven useful during these current challenging times.

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Jeff Daniels Does Live Stream Concert Saturday For Poway OnStage

Jan. 8: By Beth Accomando

This Saturday night Poway OnStage presents award-winning actor and musician Jeff Daniels in a live-streaming concert.

'Swallow' Is An Exquisite Indie Gem

Jan. 4: By Beth Accomando

"Wonder Woman 1984" and "Mulan" were films designed to showcase strong women. But these big budget, heavily promoted studio pictures proved disappointing. The indie gem "Swallow," however, offers a quiet and unexpected tale of female empowerment.

Enter 'The World Of Wong Kar-Wai'

Dec. 29, 2020: By Beth Accomando

On Christmas Day "The World of Wong Kar Wai" was released. It is a collection of seven restored films by the Hong Kong director and will be available through Digital Gym Cinema for the next month.

Pandemic Profile: The Studio Door

Dec. 21, 2020: By Beth Accomando

The Studio Door has been pivoting since long before the pandemic. But with COVID-19 restrictions changing as cases rise and fall, arts organizations like the Studio Door have to find creative ways to stay operational.

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Cinema Junkie Podcast 208: Giving Thanks To Film Editors, Part 3

Dec. 19, 2020: By Beth Accomando

Oscar-nominated Paul Machliss concludes Cinema Junkie's three-part tribute to film editors.

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'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' Brings August Wilson To The Screen With Class

Dec. 18, 2020: By Beth Accomando

August Wilson has chronicled African American life in his 20th Century Cycle of 10 plays, each focusing on a different decade. Now Denzel Washington wants to ensure that those plays make it to the screen. "Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom" is now available on Netflix.

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San Diego Opera Presents Drive-In Screening Of 'All Is Calm'

Dec. 11, 2020: By Beth Accomando

The San Diego Opera is planning a drive-in screening of its 2018 production of “All Is Calm” on Dec. 21. But it’s hard to plan with pandemic guidelines in flux as COVID-19 cases continue to rise.

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'News Of The World' Banks On Tom Hanks' Appeal

Dec. 14, 2020: By Beth Accomando

"News of the World" stars Tom Hanks as a Civil War veteran. The film arrives for Christmas and is being packaged as an Oscar hopeful in this pandemic awards season.