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 adds SDSU filmmaker showcase
'Park Opera' redefines opera in Balboa Park
Unpacking the virtues of Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'
La Jolla Playhouse serves up audacious theatre to WOW you
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The 14th Annual San Diego Film Festival will hand out its tribute awards on Saturday, with Brit Marling receiving its Auteur Award. -
A wrap-up from last weekend's Son of Monsterpalooza Convention in Burbank with a trio of interviews. -
Let's talk anime. "Cowboy Bebop" is my all-time favorite anime and this Saturday the Ken Cinema is showing the movie as it’s midnight film. If you have never seen an anime before then make this the one to pop your cherry. -
Tenor Rene Barbera talks about opera, breathing, and heavy metal as we take a field trip outside the world of film. -
If you grew up in the 1980s then you probably saw a Cannon Film like “Lifeforce,” “Missing in Action,” or “Death Wish 2.” The new documentary “Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films” chronicles the crazy history of this indie film company. -
Horrible Imaginings's lively panel for Edgar G. Ulmer's 'Bluebeard' (1944). On the panel are Ulmer's daughter Arianne Ulmer Cipes and his biographer Noah Isenberg. Panel was moderated by Miguel Rodriguez. -
Two young filmmakers, Erick Msumanje and Gigi Saul Guererro, with wildly different films and styles talk about their work and how they define horror at the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival that took place over the weekend. -
Yes! I just found out that "Hobo With a Shotgun" has been held over, and you will have at least one more shot at this grindhouse homage.
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The festival, presented by the nonprofit organization Karama, showcases Arab cinema and cuisine over two weekends at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park,ƒ featuring award-winning films and stories from Gaza, the West Bank and beyond. -
Explore "Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder Where Science Meets Fiction" and step through the TARDIS into an immersive experience. -
The condensed five-day event features more than 100 films from around the world, plus live music, food and an art market. -
Visitors can get closer to wildlife than ever, but the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's impact goes far beyond the savanna. -
Pop culture icons Peaches Christ and Mink Stole share the story behind their decades-long friendship, their love of John Waters and the impact of cult films on their careers and lives. -
This Indian film celebrates the scrappy determination of small-town filmmakers chasing their Bollywood dreams. -
Coop's West Texas BBQ in Lemon Grove nearly shut down, but owner Bradrick Cooper's new game plan kept his rare brick ovens fired up — and the brisket smoking. -
The new musical explores the complex friendship between the president and the famed abolitionist. We spoke with co-lyricist and co-choreographer Daniel J. Watts about the creative process behind the production.
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!