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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From the World of John Wick: You want action? Yeah.

SD Fringe top pick: 'Smile'

Are you ready to binge on Fringe?

SD Fringe adds SDSU filmmaker showcase
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Last week I gave you a tease of my Cinema Junkie podcast about the first film people remember scaring them, now listen to more memories including some horror celebrities.
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Feminist western barely qualifies as a subgenre since there are so few entries but "The Keeping Room" offers a strong entry.
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This week's horror-themed October Cinema Junkie podcast pays tribute to "Re-Animator The Musical."
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It's all about obedience and madness with reviews of "The Experimenter" and National Theatre Live's "Hamlet" with Benedict Cumberbatch.
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This week's horror-themed edition of the KPBS Cinema Junkie Podcast looks at "The Babadook" through the eyes of a psychoanalyst.
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Guillermo del Toro returns to the realm of ghosts for his gothic romance, "Crimson Peak."
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If you have ever had the secret desire to look through medical books with their explicit photos of disease, deformities and medical science, then I have the perfect thing for you.
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This week's Cinema Junkie podcast looks to the new horror film "Goodnight Mommy" that hails from Austria.
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Giant monsters should lure audiences back to recently reopened cinemas
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KPBS Midday Edition'Blood on Gold Mountain' tells the story through the eyes of a young female Chinese refugee
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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego History Center celebrates the area's first Black homesteader and what we can learn from him
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Benedict Cumberbatch film opens in cinemas
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KPBS Midday EditionCinemas reopen on Friday but still plenty of online options
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KPBS Midday EditionFestival programmers discuss diverse films about Latinx experience
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A trio of new films cover diverse subjects
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KPBS Midday EditionFest kicks off 28th year on March 11
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!