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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Find out what our critics and San Diego Cinephiles think about the 97th Academy Award nominations — including the biggest snubs, surprises and upcoming must-watch movies in 2025. -
With "Humane," Caitlin Cronenberg channels her father David Cronenberg's influence while carving out her own unique voice in horror filmmaking. -
KPBS Midday Movies critics Beth Accomando and Yazdi Pithavala face off in a battle between Christmas action-horror and feel good holiday fare. The Christmas Smackdown is refereed by KPBS Midday Edition host Jade Hindmon. -
Film programmers Matt Rotman of Bonkers Ass Cinema and Eddie Gurrola of Popcorn Reef join Cinema Junkie to sing the praises of grindhouse cinema. -
A cinephile's dilemma of having two film festivals happening at the same time: TCM Film Festival and San Diego Asian Film Festival's Spring Showcase. -
Film editor Laurent Sénéchal just received an Oscar nomination for his work on 'Anatomy of a Fall' and he discusses the challenges of editing the tense thriller. -
A bonus holiday edition! Cinema Junkie's Beth Accomando and Moviewallas' Yazdi Pithavala have created a cinematic shopping list to get you through the holidays and avoid any lumps of coal. -
Apple TV+ recently launched Season 3 of "Slow Horses" starring Gary Oldman. It is also midway through its "Monarch Legacy of Monsters" show that expands Legendary’s Monsterverse.
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The San Diego International Fringe Festival returns to Balboa Park for 2023 — here's how to take it all in. -
This world premiere event invites visitors into what it calls “a realm of ringside thrills and backstage secrets.” -
Enjoy a quartet of films from classic golden age Hong Kong to new releases. -
Jose Trinidad Camacho gets binational exhibition with art from his four-decade career. -
Imagined cinematic futures will be used by guest speakers to discuss current issues about race, gender, healthcare and artificial intelligence. -
Spoiler-free review of Marvel's latest and final(?) "Guardians" film. -
Digital Gym Cinema has some film options if the lines for that new Marvel movie are too long. Documentaries on the human body and Little Richard are showing this weekend. -
Actress Rachel Weisz talks about giving David Cronenberg's film a gender flip and challenging the status quo.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.