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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Maxx Moses reimagines Black Friday
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Landmark’s Ken Cinema has found success with its classic film weeks and midnight movies. "They Live" pays tribute to the late Roddy Piper.
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If you found "Turbo Kid" on a VHS tape in someone's garage you'd probably swear it was a movie from the 1980s and that's just part of its charm.
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Tribute to horror master Wes Craven, who died on Sunday. I pull an archive interview from 2006 when he discussed the state of horror and how he thinks audiences arrive at his movies already in fear.
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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.
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Oscar-winner George Chakiris talks about his career, Marilyn Monroe, and his dog Sammy.
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"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.
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Oscar-winner George Chakiris talks about his work on "West Side Story."
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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.
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Writers Jennifer Crittenden and Gabrielle Allan discuss the world premiere musical at The Old Globe, which tackles women's issues through humor and a 19th-century England setting.
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Director Isaac Ezban, known for films featured at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, returns with a new horror movie that doubles as a powerful family drama.
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The festival, presented by the nonprofit organization Karama, showcases Arab cinema and cuisine over two weekends at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park,ƒ featuring award-winning films and stories from Gaza, the West Bank and beyond.
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Explore "Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder Where Science Meets Fiction" and step through the TARDIS into an immersive experience.
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The condensed five-day event features more than 100 films from around the world, plus live music, food and an art market.
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Visitors can get closer to wildlife than ever, but the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's impact goes far beyond the savanna.
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Pop culture icons Peaches Christ and Mink Stole share the story behind their decades-long friendship, their love of John Waters and the impact of cult films on their careers and lives.
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This Indian film celebrates the scrappy determination of small-town filmmakers chasing their Bollywood dreams.
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