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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Warwick's indie bookstore has been family run for 128 years
Marigold Bagels opens new storefront in North Park
'89 Carson Junction Road' is a Christmas play with a body count
Maxx Moses reimagines Black Friday
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Landmark’s Ken Cinema has found success with its classic film weeks and midnight movies. "They Live" pays tribute to the late Roddy Piper.
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If you found "Turbo Kid" on a VHS tape in someone's garage you'd probably swear it was a movie from the 1980s and that's just part of its charm.
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Tribute to horror master Wes Craven, who died on Sunday. I pull an archive interview from 2006 when he discussed the state of horror and how he thinks audiences arrive at his movies already in fear.
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Unearth a Geek Roundtable with fellow podcaster and Horrible Imaginings Film Festival director Miguel Rodriguez to discuss Universal monsters and the continuing film series The Universal Suspects at the Digital Gym Cinema.
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Oscar-winner George Chakiris talks about his career, Marilyn Monroe, and his dog Sammy.
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"Drown" premiered in San Diego earlier this year at FilmOut where it won six awards including Best Narrative Feature, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Soundtrack and Outstanding Artistic Achievement. "Drown" is a difficult film to watch but for all the right reasons.
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Oscar-winner George Chakiris talks about his work on "West Side Story."
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In 1968, ABC News was trailing miserably in the ratings and to offset its inability to provide gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Republican and Democratic conventions it came up with the idea of offering a series of debates between William F. Buckley and Gore Vidal. The new documentary, "Best of Enemies" focuses on these debates.
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Terry Gilliam's 1981 film, inspires a new 10-part streaming series.
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The plays tell one story of the reign of English King Henry VI in the 15th century, during which there was a civil war between two families — the House of York and the House of Lancaster.
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Prepare for sensory overload with 11 days of eyeball busting theatrical experiences.
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The Comic-Con Museum's new "Collaboration(s)" exhibit explores how race, representation and horror intersect, and uplift people of color in the popular arts.
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The filmmakers of "Abigail," Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, talk about their ballerina vampire movie.
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KPBS Midday EditionFilm critics highlight the best action films in cinemas and a few you might have missed from the past.
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La Jolla Playhouse's Without Walls Festivals showcases site-specific and immersive theater starting Thursday.
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KPBS Midday EditionCritics highlight trailblazing women and first-time female directors.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.