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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Sam Raimi returns to horror features with 'Send Help'
Riot Productions stages encore of 'Audition Sides'
San Diego International Jewish Film Festival top picks
Cinema Junkie recommends zombies!
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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. -
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. -
Film programmers Matt Rotman of Bonkers Ass Cinema and Eddie Gurrola of Popcorn Reef join Cinema Junkie to sing the praises of grindhouse cinema.
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Sam Raimi, the man who created the "Evil Dead" franchise, returns to horror with his latest film, "Send Help," which strands a put-upon employee and her abusive boss on a deserted island. -
San Diego Fringe award-winning play takes us behind the scenes of a stressful callback. -
Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" makes Oscar history with a record 16 nominations. -
The festival runs through Feb. 4 in person at Dave & Dorothea Garfield Theatre, with virtual screenings starting Feb. 5. -
Shudder releases the latest occult horror film from DIY filmmaking family on Friday. -
Cinema Junkie's weekend picks include "28 Years Later: The Bone Temple" and Adult Swim's "Primal." -
Bodhi Tree Concerts' "Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote' transforms a children's story about a magical odyssey into a chamber opera. -
Honoring Hollywood hits — and the wonderfully weird — from a year that delivered bold, messy and unforgettable cinema.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.