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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Pac-Arts Spring Showcase features brilliant documentaries
Prepare to be WoWed!
'Art with Teeth' showcases femme filmmakers who bite back
SD Arab Film Festival returns for final weekend
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Cinema Junkie has a new book recommendation, David F. Walker's "Black Film: A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies." -
To close out Women's History Month, a look at both women directors who blazed a trail and the provocative new voices emerging today. -
Cinema Junkie explores how absurdity and laughter are used in activism — from viral videos to street performances and even historical resistance movements. -
Cinema Junkie speaks with authors Kim Luperi and Danny Reid about their new book, “Pre-Code Essentials: Must-See Cinema from Hollywood’s Untamed Era, 1930-1934," which they say is the perfect gift for any cinephile. -
As protests take on a more theatrical — and often humorous — tone, Cinema Junkie teams up with Midday Movies to look at tactical frivolity in film and real life. -
The new documentary “Tura!” pays tribute to badass actress and pop culture icon Tura Satana. Cinema Junkie speaks with director Cody Jarrett and Satana’s friend and manager Siouxzan Perry. Warning: Episode contains mature language. -
Cinema Junkie presents this month's Midday Movies with an exploration of surprising takes on Shakespeare, from Bollywood's "Angoor" to Kurosawa's "Throne of Blood." -
Ben Model's new book defines the visual language and lasting impact of silent cinema.
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The 17th edition celebrates the immigrants who shaped Hollywood and the classic films audiences still love. -
The San Diego festival runs Friday through Sunday, featuring local and international films highlighting Asian and Asian American cinema. -
The Without Walls (WOW) Festival features interactive, site-specific performances across campus this weekend. -
The new one-night festival at Queen Bee's showcases five films from queer and femme filmmakers who bite back. -
A trio of filmmakers is crowdfunding a short neo-Western film, "The Last Favor," as the campaign nears its deadline. -
After a sold-out opening night, the festival returns April 17-19 with new screenings at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park. -
The Comic-Con sister convention overlaps with No Kings protests this year, so attendees may need to plan for additional crowds and possible traffic impacts. -
San Diego expanded free parking for city residents in Balboa Park, but arts and cultural organizations say the policy is still hurting attendance, access and revenue.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.