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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'Park Opera' redefines opera in Balboa Park
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Ben Model has dedicated himself to creating music scores to bring silent films back to glorious life. He discusses the process to creating these scores and his passion to save these films and share them with new audiences. -
Here are some must-see LGBTQ+ films for Pride Month. -
Author and SDSU professor William Nericcio considers the art of Mexican cartoonist Jose Trinidad Camacho at Comic-Con Museum. -
Austin Dean Ashford won Best of Fringe in 2018 and returns to spread message of diversity and inclusivity. -
Cinema Junkie takes a film noir road trip to Shanghai and the Old West by way of the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs. Can't make it? Then just use this as a roadmap for your own noir journey. -
Host Maureen Cavanaugh has Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando and Moviewallas' Yazdi Pithavala pick their favorite movies about moms and the results might surprise you. -
KPBS Arts reporter Beth Accomando invites Pac-Arts artistic director Brian Hu to examine Asian representation in Hollywood films through the years, and how recent independent films have played a role in changing how Asians are represented on screen. -
Former TCM programmer Millie DeChirico talks about her new book, "TCM Underground: 50 Must-See Films from the World of Classic Cult and Late-Night Cinema."
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KPBS Midday EditionFX reality TV style comedy about Staten Island vampires renewed for season 3 -
New documentary 'Scream Queen!' premieres on Shudder for Pride -
Two-sided, 50-foot artwork also pays tribute to the continued fight against injustice -
Amazon Original offers low-key sci-fi tale that builds sense of dread -
Two baguette distance is required at bakery and cafe -
May 31 event closes out Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month celebration -
Indian cinema star Irrfan Khan ("The Namesake," "Life of Pi," "Hindi Medium") died at age 53 at the end of April. Cinema Junkie contributor Rebecca Romani spoke to several Indian writers and film critics about Khan and his film legacy. -
Twin screen drive-in will show 'Trolls World Tour' and 'The Invisible Man' 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!