Cinema Junkie

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Danny Trejo's Real Life Proves As Riveting As Any Film

July 6: By Beth Accomando

Mexican-American actor Danny Trejo became a mainstream movie star at 66 when he was cast as the title character and got top billing in "Machete" in 2010. The new documentary "Inmate #1: The Rise of Danny Trejo" (starts streaming July 7) makes his life as riveting as any Hollywood movie.

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Cinema Junkie Podcast 197: Black Films That Matter

July 3: By Beth Accomando

Comic book writer David F. Walker ("Shaft," "Luke Cage") recommends some films from Blaxploitation Cinema to the present day that help provide context and insight into current protests over police brutality and racism.

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New Documentary 'Good Trouble' Celebrates John Lewis

July 2: By Beth Accomando

John Lewis is a 17-term Georgia congressman with deep roots in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. A new documentary "John Lewis: Good Trouble" looks to his life and career. You can support Digital Gym Cinema by purchasing a virtual ticket to the film starting Friday.

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San Diego Black Panther Chairman Gives Context To Current Protests

June 30: By Beth Accomando

San Diego Black Panther Party chairman Henry Lee Wallace V looks to the 1960s to provide context for today's protests.

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San Diego Arab Film Festival Goes Digital

June 24: By Rebecca Romani

The San Diego Arab Film Festival goes digital.

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Spike Lee's 'Da 5 Bloods' Streaming On Netflix

June 23: By Beth Accomando

Netflix has been luring veteran directors such as Martin Scorsese, Alfonso Cuaron and Spike Lee to make original films for its streaming service. Lee just debuted "Da 5 Bloods."

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Cinema Junkie Podcast 196: From Final Girls To The Final Boy

June 19: By Beth Accomando

The good news about coronavirus is that it has forced some film festivals like Etheria to go online where they can be available to a much wider audience. The festival is streaming on Shudder.

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'Tommaso' And '7500' Are New Streaming Options

June 19: By Beth Accomando

Mainstream cinemas are talking of reopening but in the meantime here are a pair of new films now streaming: Abel Ferrara's "Tommaso" and the Joseph Gordon-Levitt starrer "7500."

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Cinema Under The Stars In Mission Hills Reopens

June 18: By Beth Accomando

Drive-ins theaters have been open for a few weeks and now Cinema Under the Stars in Mission Hills reopens Thursday night with "Raiders of the Lost Ark."