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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SD Fringe top pick: 'Smile'

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SD Fringe adds SDSU filmmaker showcase

'Park Opera' redefines opera in Balboa Park
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Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning editor Thelma Schoonmaker and Emmy-winning editor Janet Ashikaga received Career Achievement Honors at the American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Awards. They talk about the art of editing.
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John Carpenter celebrated his 69th birthday on Jan. 16 so it is the perfect time to pay tribute to the filmmaker and launch a film series dedicated to his work.
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Who was the first woman in the Directors Guild of America? What was the first X-rated film to win a Best Picture Oscar? What was the first film Martin Scorsese and Robert DeNiro worked on? Get the answers with a discussion of famous film firsts.
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Cinema Junkie Podcast is back from holiday break with a show all about real scientists talking about reel science.
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Cinema Junkie closes out 2016 with a tribute to the irreverent and hilarious musical revue "Christmas Smackdown." Warning: What follows pushes the boundaries of good taste to the breaking point ... and beyond.
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"1948: Creation and Catastrophe" looks to the pivotal year that David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the state of Israel and how that impacted the Middle East.
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Celebrate the allure of the American drive-in with this Cinema Junkie archive edition.
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It’s Thanksgiving and I have a special holiday episode all about the films people are thankful for. I speak to some famous people and some who are just diehard cinephiles.
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New film looks to how Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness came to St. Andrews Agreement
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Film garners Coppola a best director award at Cannes
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Diversity of awards reflect the eclectic nature of Fringe
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British director makes his own kind of action heist film
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Old Globe artistic director Barry Edelstein talks about the Bard on film
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KPBS Midday EditionFifth year expands to 500 shows at more than 20 venues over 11 days
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Three adaptations of the Bard plus a documentary screen for free this summer
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A humorous, musical journey through the first ten amendments
Beth Accomando is taking a short break from film reviews and arts coverage to create a six-part video podcast called Stripper Energy. Check it out!