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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Cinema Junkie Podcast goes Mad About Musicals as Turner Classic Movies launches new online film class. -
Since San Diego’s LGBTQ film festival FilmOut celebrates its 20th anniversary this year I thought it would be a good time to reflect on the state of LGBTQ cinema and what a festival focusing on that community might need to look like moving forward. -
Author Sloan De Forest talks about the challenges and agonies of compiling a list of films for her new book, "TCM Must-See Sci-Fi: 50 Movies That Are Out Of This World." -
My apologies for getting this podcast out a week late, but I had the TCM Classic Film Festival and Reel Science 2.0 to cover! -
Death. No one likes to talk about it and no one likes to think about how he or she might actually exit this world. But the Hemlock Society of San Diego has some film suggestions that might change your mind. -
If you are a geek like I am, then the news that Comic-Con is going to open a museum was something to be excited about. Cinema Junkie sits down with executive director Adam Smith to discuss what the museum might be like and if the term is even appropriate to describe what's coming. -
Armando Iannucci, creator of "Thick of It" and "Veep," makes his feature film writing and directing debut with "The Death of Stalin." I talk with the comic genius about the challenges of doing political satire at a time when the real world is crazier than anything he can imagine. WARNING: This podcast contains explicit, Malcolm Tucker language. -
The 90th Academy Awards are Sunday and one of the most misunderstood and least appreciated of the craft categories is film editing. So here is a trio of brilliant film editors to talk about their work on this year's Oscar-nominated films and to provide insights into just what film editors do.
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The 35th annual San Diego International Jewish Film Festival started Monday night. Screenings run through Feb. 8, and continues virtually from Feb. 9 through 11. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis weekend in the arts: San Diego International Jewish Film Festival and San Diego Black Film Festival are coming up along with roller derby, Lunar New Year celebrations and places to go with your kids. -
There's still time to see this Best International Feature Film entry at Digital Gym Cinema. -
David Lynch was a damn fine filmmaker, and the world has become significantly less weird as we lose a unique and wildly audacious cinematic voice. -
KPBS Midday EditionThis weekend in the arts: Digital Gym Cinema movie screenings, a Latino Film Festival mixer, live music performances and a Comic Savvy open house. -
The beloved New York-style bagel maker pauses farmers market sales after a viral video sparks demand, with plans to open a dedicated storefront this summer. -
Popcorn Reef is redefining movie nights in San Diego with grindhouse gems, giallo classics and wild cult films you won't find anywhere else — even Landmark Theatres. -
The iconic San Diego venue, known for championing foreign and independent films, screens its last movie on Jan. 5.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.