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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Interview with 'Sunshine' actress Maris Racal

San Diego Filipino Film Festival serves up packed weekend

I was a scare actor for a night at Haunted Trail

San Diego Italian Film Festival celebrates courage
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The new documentary “Tura!” pays tribute to badass actress and pop culture icon Tura Satana. Cinema Junkie speaks with director Cody Jarrett and Satana’s friend and manager Siouxzan Perry. Warning: Episode contains mature language.
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Cinema Junkie presents this month's Midday Movies with an exploration of surprising takes on Shakespeare, from Bollywood's "Angoor" to Kurosawa's "Throne of Blood."
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Ben Model's new book defines the visual language and lasting impact of silent cinema.
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Cinema Junkie joins Midday Movies to spotlight Digital Gym Cinema, a microcinema keeping cult classics, international gems and community film events alive in San Diego.
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Ryan Coogler's "Sinners" is a vampire tale, a story of the Jim Crow South, an Afrofuturistic vision and a heart-pounding tribute to the blues and Black culture. Cinema Junkie takes a deep dive into the film with critics and authors.
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Cinema Junkie celebrates Walpurgisnacht with Joe Bob Briggs, host of Shudder's "The Last Drive-In."
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Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando talks with Pacific Arts Movement artistic director Brian Hu and filmmaker Jota Mun about must-see Asian cinema — from iconic kung fu classics to groundbreaking new films featured in this year's Spring Showcase.
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Hit the dark alleys of film noir with the usual suspects from the Midday Movies gang to find some femme fatales who made the genre iconic.
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Edible insect ambassador Joseph Yoon is prepping a Bug Banquet at SDSU and you're invited.
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The five-day festival kicks off with musician and film composer Jason Hill in conversation
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KPBS Midday EditionCritics recommend some overlooked Black films from 2023
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San Diego Legendary Lion Dance Association will be celebrating Lunar New Year all month with lion dances.
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On the menu: a slow food film about the joys of cooking opens this weekend at Digital Gym Cinema plus some other cinematic treats.
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Director Matthew Vaughn explains the inspiration behind "Argylle."
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The new production of "Don Giovanni" gives a modern spin to Mozart's bad boy.
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SDIJFF offers 12 days of in person films at the Garfield Theatre in La Jolla and then goes online.
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.