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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Genre mash-ups: 'The Bride!' and 'Blood on the Moon'
TheNAT's longtime curator Phil Unitt retires
'Concert Heroes' wraps san Diego shoot
Killer Tomatoes board U.S.S. Midway
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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. -
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.
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Compulsion Dance and Theatre stages new play about the night the Vietnam draft lottery began. -
Eisner Week celebrates graphic novels, sequential art, free speech and the legacy of comics pioneer Will Eisner. -
Actress-turned-director Maggie Gyllenhaal gives voice and agency to the iconic "Bride of Frankenstein" from the 1935 classic film. -
Phil Unitt has managed the birds and small mammals collection for nearly four decades. -
Shout Studios brings restored 4K versions of "A Better Tomorrow" and "The Killer" back to theaters. -
Susan Claassen embodies the legendary Hollywood costume designer in "A Conversation with Edith Head." -
San Diego's infamous, homegrown Killer Tomatoes invaded the USS Midway for a private party and fundraiser tied to the new film. -
Steven Mark adapts his book "No Air Guitar Allowed" into a feature film, shooting primarily at Kearny Mesa's Spark Studio.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.