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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WorldBeat Cultural Center celebrates Threads of Freedom

Escape to Arcade Monsters

From the World of John Wick: You want action? Yeah.

SD Fringe top pick: 'Smile'
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Last week I gave you a tease of my Cinema Junkie podcast about the first film people remember scaring them, now listen to more memories including some horror celebrities.
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Feminist western barely qualifies as a subgenre since there are so few entries but "The Keeping Room" offers a strong entry.
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This week's horror-themed October Cinema Junkie podcast pays tribute to "Re-Animator The Musical."
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It's all about obedience and madness with reviews of "The Experimenter" and National Theatre Live's "Hamlet" with Benedict Cumberbatch.
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This week's horror-themed edition of the KPBS Cinema Junkie Podcast looks at "The Babadook" through the eyes of a psychoanalyst.
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Guillermo del Toro returns to the realm of ghosts for his gothic romance, "Crimson Peak."
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If you have ever had the secret desire to look through medical books with their explicit photos of disease, deformities and medical science, then I have the perfect thing for you.
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This week's Cinema Junkie podcast looks to the new horror film "Goodnight Mommy" that hails from Austria.
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A blind man turns the tables on three invaders in this new film by "Evil Dead" director Fede Alvarez.
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The three-day event, which caters to the geek and cosplay community, takes over 12 acres of the California Center for the Arts in Escondido this weekend.
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The showcase kicks off Friday
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KPBS Midday EditionInnerMission Productions tackles one of the Bard's 'problem' plays for the modern audience
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KPBS Midday EditionComedy looks to marriage, relationships, and SoCal life
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Crime drama provides timely social commentary
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KPBS Midday EditionThe writer-director-comedian says trust is key
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Magician Jamy Ian Swiss will provide sleight of hand and insights into pulling a con
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!