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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Cygnet Theatre opens 'The Joan' at Arts District Liberty Station

Kurosawa classics restored and on big screen

Cinema Junkie recommends ABA doc, grindhouse gem and 3D animation
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KPBS Arts reporter Beth Accomando invites Pac-Arts artistic director Brian Hu to examine Asian representation in Hollywood films through the years, and how recent independent films have played a role in changing how Asians are represented on screen.
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Former TCM programmer Millie DeChirico talks about her new book, "TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema."
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In the final episode of Cinema Junkie's three-part series focused on Black Com!x Day's Get Shooked! New Masters of Horror panel, Kevin Grevioux talks about his latest projects, owning your own IPs, and monsters.
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Cinema Junkie continues its three-part series talking with the Get Shooked panelists coming for Black Comix Day. In this episode, John Jennings talks about cosmic superheroes, a crowd-funded horror anthology, and getting hooked on comics.
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Cinema Junkie speaks with three of the new masters of horror contributing stories to the new comics anthology "Shook." In Part One, Rodney Barnes talks about vampires, real world horror and juggling a career in TV, film and comics.
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Author Graham Skipper talks about his new Toho authorized book on Godzilla.
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Author Luis Reyes explores the legacy of Latin and Hispanic artists in American film.
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For Thanksgiving, Moviewallas' Yazdi Pithavala joins Cinema Junkie to give thanks for the film "TÁR."
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The "Shook Volume Two: Songs of the Dark Sirens" surpassed its Kickstarter goal and will be funded. Look for it to be available in mid-2024.
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Film festivals are invitations to adventure, so here is a guide to expand your horizons.
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KPBS Midday EditionPacArts new executive director talks about the 24th annual film festival and telling Asian stories.
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New La Jolla Historical Society exhibit pays tribute to iconic landmark of 60s and 70s.
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Martin Scorsese adapts best-selling nonfiction book about a series of 1920s murders known as "The Reign of Terror."
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Movie choices run the gamut from "Dicks: The Musical' to Errol Morris" doc on John Le Carré.
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KPBS Midday EditionPreview the 2023-24 offerings with general director David Bennett.
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Arcade Monsters, a new arcade venue set to open in East Village, has two floors of graffiti art that expand the idea of public art.
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