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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Bleak Week: Cinema of Despair at Digital Gym
Celebrating Burn All Books
Triton Gaming Expo this weekend
Cinema Junkie recommends Boots Riley's 'I Love Boosters'
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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. -
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. -
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.
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San Diego's Digital Gym Cinema joins American Cinematheque's global film festival celebrating dark themes and exhilarating artistry. -
The UC San Diego student-run gaming convention takes place this weekend and features panels, cosplay and industry showcases. -
Rapper, music producer and activist Boots Riley follows "Sorry to Bother You" with the audacious fashion-world satire "I Love Boosters." -
The 2026 San Diego International Fringe Festival runs for 12 days with new venues from Poway to Ensenada, international artists and the World Fringe Congress coming to San Diego. -
For horror fans yearning for the spooky season, here's a pop up market to tide you over. -
Burn All Books faces its third rent hike in three years and is searching for a new location. -
Critics revisit classic and modern films exploring U.S. ideals, history and contradictions. -
The 17th edition celebrates the immigrants who shaped Hollywood and the classic films audiences still love.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.