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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'Park Opera' redefines opera in Balboa Park
Unpacking the virtues of Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'
La Jolla Playhouse serves up audacious theatre to WOW you
Cinema Junkie recommends 'Sinners' and 'Gazer'
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Cinema Junkie speaks with filmmaker Errol Morris about his new documentary "The Pigeon Tunnel," which explores the life and work of David Cornwell, better known by his pen name of John Le Carré. -
Moises Esparza looks back on ten years of programming for San Diego Latino Film Festival to curate a list of film recommendations. -
In the early Twentieth Century, Anna May Wong was deemed too Chinese to play white roles and too American to play Chinese roles but that did not stop her from becoming an international icon. Cinema Junkie speaks with Yunte Huang, author of a new biography on the Asian American Actress. -
Steve Chu juggles duties as a judge and a pop culture nerd. -
To celebrate Comic-Con, we are convening a Midday Movies edition to highlight a few of our favorite superhero movies. -
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Directors talk about staging the Bard's romantic comedies and why they are still relevant. -
Ben Model has dedicated himself to creating music scores to bring silent films back to glorious life. He discusses the process to creating these scores and his passion to save these films and share them with new audiences.
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The San Diego Italian Film Festival showcases features, shorts and a gala over the next two weekends. -
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.
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!