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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Bat Week!
Immerse yourself in the master of the macbre, Edgar Allan Poe
Interview with 'Sunshine' actress Maris Racal
San Diego Filipino Film Festival serves up packed weekend
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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. -
Cinema Junkie joins Midday Movies to spotlight Digital Gym Cinema, a microcinema keeping cult classics, international gems and community film events alive in San Diego. -
Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" is a vampire tale, a story of the Jim Crow South, an Afrofuturistic vision and a heart-pounding tribute to the blues and Black culture. Cinema Junkie takes a deep dive into the film with critics and authors. -
Cinema Junkie celebrates Walpurgisnacht with Joe Bob Briggs, host of Shudder's "The Last Drive-In." -
Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando talks with Pacific Arts Movement artistic director Brian Hu and filmmaker Jota Mun about must-see Asian cinema — from iconic kung fu classics to groundbreaking new films featured in this year's Spring Showcase. -
Hit the dark alleys of film noir with the usual suspects from the Midday Movies gang to find some femme fatales who made the genre iconic.
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As Halloween approaches, our critics share the movies that terrified them, from supernatural thrillers to fear of losing oneself. -
Bats sometimes get a bad rap, but these fascinating facts show how they pollinate plants, control insects and thrive in the wild. -
La Jolla Playhouse premieres a musical adaptation of Mike Nichols' 1988 hit film, with music and lyrics by Cyndi Lauper. -
Experience Edgar Allan Poe's macabre tales in the historic Villa Montezuma this weekend and next. -
The documentary "Rebel with a Clause," opening Thursday at Digital Gym Cinema, follows Ellen Jovin on a 50-state road trip exploring language, grammar and community. -
Fright for Future is a haunted attraction with a social conscience, scaring you with real-world horrors. Plus, here are other Halloween events to explore. -
KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando joined the crew at The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park to fulfill a bucket list item — stepping into the makeup chair, joining the monsters and learning the art of the perfect jump scare. -
With more than 7,000 islands and nearly 200 languages, the Philippines is one of the world's most diverse countries. That variety travels across the globe — and now comes to life on screen at the San Diego Filipino Film Festival.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.