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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Cygnet Theatre opens 'The Joan' at Arts District Liberty Station
Kurosawa classics restored and on big screen
Cinema Junkie recommends ABA doc, grindhouse gem and 3D animation
25th anniversary of 'In the Mood for Love'
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Unearth a Geek Roundtable with fellow podcaster and Horrible Imaginings Film Festival director Miguel Rodriguez to discuss Universal monsters and the continuing film series The Universal Suspects at the Digital Gym Cinema. -
Oscar-winner George Chakiris talks about his career, Marilyn Monroe, and his dog Sammy. -
"Drown" premiered in San Diego earlier this year at FilmOut where it won six awards including Best Narrative Feature, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Soundtrack and Outstanding Artistic Achievement. "Drown" is a difficult film to watch but for all the right reasons. -
Oscar-winner George Chakiris talks about his work on "West Side Story." -
In 1968, ABC News was trailing miserably in the ratings and to offset its inability to provide gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions it came up with the idea of offering a series of debates between William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal. The new documentary, "Best of Enemies" focuses on these debates. -
Horror and science fiction frequently turn to bugs and the insect world to scare people and this podcast features theNAT's entomologist Dr. Michael Wall talking about the interplay of science and pop culture. -
Giant bugs attack humanity in the new sci-fi horror film, "Stung" and meet TheNAT's curator of entomology. -
ScareLA's Extreme Haunt Panel featuring McKamey Manor, Blackout, and Gates of Hell's Victim Experience. Each haunt brought along a "victim" to discuss the experience. Here's the audio from the panel.
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San Diego's micro-cinema has diverse offerings for this weekend and beyond. -
Tuesday, Digital Gym Cinema hosts a single screening of the gorgeous 4K restoration of the 1951 Mexican film noir "Victims of Sin." Take advantage of this rare opportunity to see it on the big screen. -
Eli Roth carves up a 'Thanksgiving' feast while Ridley Scott serves up an overstuffed 'Napoleon.' -
"Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" expands the monsterverse with 10-part streaming show on Apple TV+. -
With Thanksgiving around the corner, you may have some extra time on your hands. And what better way to spend it than watching a movie with family. -
This Saturday will be the last chance to try and purchase badges for next summer's pop culture convention. -
Colorist Steve Oliff is featured in the exhibit, "From Big Dots to the Digital Universe." -
Director H.P. Mendoza talks about his film and CIFF honoree Paul Raci.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.