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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From the World of John Wick: You want action? Yeah.

SD Fringe top pick: 'Smile'

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SD Fringe adds SDSU filmmaker showcase
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"The Overnight” has been stirring buzz since its premiere at Sundance earlier this year. It's a raunchy comedy but with more than sex on its mind.
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It’s summer so that means Shakespeare takes the stage at the Old Globe Theatre in Balboa Park. But for its 80th anniversary, the Globe is adding a twist to the Summer Shakespeare season — films.
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In an era of fast food entertainment, “We Are Still Here” (opening June 25 at the Digital Gym Cinema) serves up a slow meal of haunted house horrors.
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“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” (opening June 19 in select San Diego theaters) won the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year.
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KPBS Midday EditionApple TV show still found humor while shooting during COVID-19
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KPBS Midday Edition'West Side Story' opens virtual festival on TCM and HBO Max
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KPBS Midday EditionRelax to a meditation on the natural world
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'Nomadland' takes top awards, Netflix nabs 7 Oscars
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Cinema Junkie picks the best films of 2020
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KPBS Midday EditionAfter a year of pandemic lockdown, the Oscars will go ahead this Sunday — this time with a much different format.
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Semi-autobiographical film looks to homophobia in Bolivia
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Rossini's comic opera will be performed live at Pechanga Sports Arena parking lot
Beth Accomando is taking a short break from film reviews and arts coverage to create a six-part video podcast called Stripper Energy. Check it out!