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."
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Ben Model's new book defines the visual language and lasting impact of silent cinema.
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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.
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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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Cinema Junkie celebrates Walpurgisnacht with Joe Bob Briggs, host of Shudder's "The Last Drive-In."
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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.
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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.
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Cinema Junkie presents a special Midday Movies honoring Black women on screen and behind the camera.
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Without Walls Festival serves up more than 20 immersive, site-specific works over the next four days.
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Sam Raimi's franchise finds new life for the undead ... yet again.
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Fifteen films in eight days, including a tribute to Hong Kong superstars Leslie Cheung and Anita Mui.
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San Diego Opera is serving up three single-act, horror-inspired operas from its late, beloved director of education.
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The Turner Classic Movies Classic Film Festival runs Thursday, April 13 through Sunday, April 16, in Hollywood
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For “Star Wars” lovers, new entertainment is a little less far, far away. Lucasfilm announced Friday three new live-action films in the franchise at Star Wars Celebration Europe 2023.
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French superhero comedy and Ozploitation action film at Digital Gym Cinema.
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The television series promotes diversity and inclusion in theatre.
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