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Cinema Junkie
Cinema Junkie Podcast 177: Talking Horror And HIFF
- Aug. 23
- By Beth Accomando
Horrible Imaginings Film Festival has been bringing genre films to the big screen for 10 years. To celebrate this anniversary festival founder and executive director Miguel Rodriguez looks to new trends in the horror genre and how horror addresses real social issues.
San Diego Underground Film Festival Strives To 'Deviate From The Norm'
- Aug. 20
- By Beth Accomando
The San Diego Underground Film Festival celebrates its fifth year with continued expansion.
Radio Silence Makes Some Noise With 'Ready Or Not'
- Aug. 22
- By Beth Accomando
Radio Silence, a creative collective that started on the web, is making some noise with its new feature film "Ready or Not."
Moxie Theatre Celebrates 15th Season With 'Dance Nation'
- Aug. 16
- By Beth Accomando
Moxie Theatre is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, and this weekend it is opening a new play by Clare Barron called “Dance Nation.”
'The Nightingale' Explores Themes Of Violence And Revenge
- Aug. 15
- By Beth Accomando
Five years ago Australian filmmaker Jennifer Kent won acclaim for her first feature “The Babadook.” She now delivers her second film, “The Nightingale.”
Thumbprint Presents Hitchcock Group Art Show
- Aug. 14
- By Beth Accomando
Director Alfred Hitchcock is known as the Master of Suspense and his films still inspire artists today, decades after his death. This weekend Thumbprint Gallery presents the Hitchcock Group Art Show at Subterranean Coffee Boutique.
'All Shook Up' Mixes Elvis And Shakespeare
- Aug. 12
- By Beth Accomando
San Diego Musical Theatre just opened the jukebox musical "All Shook Up" that pays tribute to Elvis Presley.
Cinema Junkie Podcast 176: Radio Silence's 'Ready Or Not'
- Aug. 9
- By Beth Accomando
Radio Silence’s "Ready or Not" opens in theaters on Aug. 21. But, KPBS reporter Beth Accomando got to speak with the trio of filmmakers and pranksters about their new film.
Catch The New Wave With Tiki Oasis 19
- Aug. 8
- By Beth Accomando, Nicholas McVicker
Tiki Oasis 19 kicked off last night at the Bali Hai and runs tonight through Sunday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
'Scary Stories' Aims For Young Audiences
- Aug. 8
- By Beth Accomando
"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" by Alvin Schwartz and illustrated by Stephen Gammell struck delicious terror in the hearts and minds of young readers in the 1980s and 1990s. Now it arrives on the screen under the guidance of Guillermo Del Toro.
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Satisfy your celluloid addiction with the Cinema Junkie blog and podcast, where you can mainline film 24/7. This film and entertainment series is run by KPBS Film Critic Beth Accomando.
So if you need a film fix, want to hear what filmmakers have to say about their work, or just want to know what's worth seeing this weekend, then you've come to the right place.
