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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Unpacking the virtues of Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'

La Jolla Playhouse serves up audacious theatre to WOW you

Cinema Junkie recommends 'Sinners' and 'Gazer'

WorldBeat Center's Sound Healing Garden
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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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All the hype this week is focused on "The Martian" (opening Oct. 2 throughout San Diego), but there are plenty of other film choices for this weekend.
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An archive interview with Clive Barker from 2005 launches a month of horror themed podcasts on Cinema Junkie.
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Founder Lloyd Kaufman talks about satire, Shakespeare, and being old enough to finally play Prospero
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Roller skating facility goes from hosting bouts to offering recreational skating
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Barbara Kopple weaves engrossing tale of rescue mission
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Bodhi Tree Concerts hopes to also highlight how voting rights are still under attack
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UPDATE: CSUSM offers new space for pop-up film and music series
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Egor Abramenko's love for dinosaurs translates into a modern creature feature
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KPBS Midday EditionCOVID forces festival online this weekend
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KPBS Midday EditionCelebration of all things tiki goes online starting Friday
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!