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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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. -
Cinema Junkie presents a special Midday Movies honoring Black women on screen and behind the camera.
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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. -
Film festivals are invitations to adventure, so here is a guide to expand your horizons. -
KPBS Midday EditionPacArts new executive director talks about the 24th annual film festival and telling Asian stories. -
New La Jolla Historical Society exhibit pays tribute to iconic landmark of 60s and 70s. -
Martin Scorsese adapts best-selling nonfiction book about a series of 1920s murders known as "The Reign of Terror." -
Movie choices run the gamut from "Dicks: The Musical' to Errol Morris" doc on John Le Carré. -
KPBS Midday EditionPreview the 2023-24 offerings with general director David Bennett. -
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.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.