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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CCI-IFF 2025 Award winners
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This week's Cinema Junkie podcast looks to the new horror film "Goodnight Mommy" that hails from Austria. -
All the hype this week is focused on "The Martian" (opening Oct. 2 throughout San Diego), but there are plenty of other film choices for this weekend. -
An archive interview with Clive Barker from 2005 launches a month of horror themed podcasts on Cinema Junkie. -
The 14th Annual San Diego Film Festival will hand out its tribute awards on Saturday, with Brit Marling receiving its Auteur Award. -
A wrap-up from last weekend's Son of Monsterpalooza Convention in Burbank with a trio of interviews. -
Let's talk anime. "Cowboy Bebop" is my all-time favorite anime and this Saturday the Ken Cinema is showing the movie as it’s midnight film. If you have never seen an anime before then make this the one to pop your cherry. -
Tenor Rene Barbera talks about opera, breathing, and heavy metal as we take a field trip outside the world of film. -
If you grew up in the 1980s then you probably saw a Cannon Film like “Lifeforce,” “Missing in Action,” or “Death Wish 2.” The new documentary “Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films” chronicles the crazy history of this indie film company.
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Filmed one-man show focuses on famous author and humorist Mark Twain -
Indie film just won four top honors from National Board of Review -
Decision reflects changing relationship with La Jolla Playhouse -
Amy Adams deserves kudos for taking on a pair of films that challenge viewers to not just sit passively and watch but to think. -
Chan received special Oscar at Governors Awards -
Filmmaker Wolfgang Hastert looks to the life and art of image makers -
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," opening Nov. 18, takes us to a new realm of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World set decades before Harry Potter and half a world away. -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego Opera kicks off dētour series with modern opera
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.