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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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How FilmOut, San Diego's LGBTQ+ Film Festival, began
Bringing 'The Heart' to life
'Batman Azteca' wows Comic-Con
Comic-Con Panel Highlight: Graphic India
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Cinema Junkie welcomes back David F. Walker, but this time to discuss his new graphic novel, "Big Jim and the White Boy," a clever reimagining of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn." -
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.
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Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Victorian tale gets pop opera treatment. -
Friday's event will feature art and live music in La Jolla. -
Movie choices offer unconventional biopic or effective horror. -
Shudder will stream the showcase of seven short films through July 19. -
'Mad God' and 'Neptune Frost' will be held over for second week at Digital Gym Cinema. -
Rep artistic director Sam Woodhouse admitted "errors" and offered a "sincere apology." -
The allegations come just days after the 46-year-old theater announced it would be suspending all productions and laying off its entire staff due to a financial crisis. -
Fringe ends with its traditional Secret Cabaret and "best of" the festival.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.