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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La Jolla Playhouse serves up audacious theatre to WOW you
Cinema Junkie recommends 'Sinners' and 'Gazer'
WorldBeat Center's Sound Healing Garden
Cinema Junkie presents Midday Movies and Dark City Dames to die for
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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. -
Cinema Junkie welcomes back David F. Walker, but this time to discuss his new graphic novel, "Big Jim and the White Boy," a clever reimagining of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." -
Find out what our critics and San Diego Cinephiles think about the 97th Academy Award nominations — including the biggest snubs, surprises and upcoming must-watch movies in 2025. -
With "Humane," Caitlin Cronenberg channels her father David Cronenberg's influence while carving out her own unique voice in horror filmmaking. -
KPBS Midday Movies critics Beth Accomando and Yazdi Pithavala face off in a battle between Christmas action-horror and feel good holiday fare. The Christmas Smackdown is refereed by KPBS Midday Edition host Jade Hindmon.
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The festival expands to include a film trade expo as well as movies from around the globe. -
Sign up for the email book club to get "Frankenstein" in your inbox. -
Aaron Nabus achieves his dream, creating an event to celebrate, support, and empower San Diego’s Filipino American creative community. -
San Diego's LGBTQ+ film festival showcases queer horror on Friday the 13th. -
Benito Bautista and Emma Francisco launched San Diego Filipino Cinema in 2018 and will be hosting the 4th Annual San Diego Filipino Festival in October. -
The 'RuPaul Drag Race' winner talks about drag and the world premiere of 'Velour: A Drag Spectacular' at La Jolla Playhouse. -
Our top picks for film festivals in San Diego this season: Asian, Italian and LGBTQ+ film festival fill local cinemas. -
Our top picks for theater in San Diego this season: Agatha Christie, 'Midnight at the Never Get' and opera.
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!