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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Interview with 'Sunshine' actress Maris Racal
San Diego Filipino Film Festival serves up packed weekend
I was a scare actor for a night at Haunted Trail
San Diego Italian Film Festival celebrates courage
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Cinema Junkie is technically on holiday break but here's something old and something new to start the year: an archive of my Reel Science episode plus my picks for the best films of 2018. -
Holy archives! Cinema Junkie is on holiday break but enjoy this popular episode dedicated to the 1960s Batman TV show and movie, which are the subject of The Hollywood Museum's exhibit that runs through the end of the year. -
Cinema Junkie is taking a holiday break and will be re-posting popular podcasts in the interim. This week I pull up an archive show appropriate for the Christmas season but with some perverse holiday cheer and that means revisiting "Christmas Smackdown" with Mark Nutter and Cynthia Carle. Proceed with caution. -
Stunt driver Steve Lepper picks his favorite car movies as well as the best car chases ever put on film. -
Legendary Hong Kong producer Raymond Chow died earlier this month. This podcast pays tribute to his legacy with San Diego Asian Film Festival artistic director Brian Hu. Plus we get a preview of the 19th annual festival. -
A discussion of witches through history and on film from ancient Rome to "Rosemary's Baby" and Monty Python. -
Cinema Junkie asks people about the first film they remember scaring them. Listen to memories from horror fans and some famous horror celebrities. -
The Doctor of the Dead, Arnold T. Blumberg, uses zombies to teach media literacy and critical thinking. He has also just written a geeky, well-researched history of the zombie, "Journey of the Living Dead."
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Fright for Future is a haunted attraction with a social conscience, scaring you with real-world horrors. Plus, here are other Halloween events to explore. -
KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando joined the crew at The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park to fulfill a bucket list item — stepping into the makeup chair, joining the monsters and learning the art of the perfect jump scare. -
With more than 7,000 islands and nearly 200 languages, the Philippines is one of the world's most diverse countries. That variety travels across the globe — and now comes to life on screen at the San Diego Filipino Film Festival. -
The San Diego Italian Film Festival opens Oct. 1, offering a blend of Italian and Italian American films that explore the theme of courage through shorts, features and conversation. -
New film streaming now paints a riveting portrait of actress Tura Satana, who played the iconic Varla in Russ Meyer's “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!” -
Powerhouse performer Shakina returns to San Diego with the world premiere of her bold theatrical work. -
Saturday's event doubles vendors, adds panels and films and celebrates Filipino American culture. -
The Old Globe premieres of "Huzzah!" next week, a new musical that combines song, dance and swordplay.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.