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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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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Cinema Junkie presents a special Midday Movies honoring Black women on screen and behind the camera.
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Dinosaurs battle indie titles in cinemas.
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Local theater company formed during pandemic and has its last Fringe show on Saturday.
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La Jolla Playhouse stages West Coast premiere of 'Lempicka'
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Pianist and composer creates chamber opera during pandemic and premieres it at San Diego Fringe.
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Owner of Les Girls brings her own venue to Fringe and serves up a show about social justice.
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New production of the Bard's comedy tackles the question of whether it is a misogynistic play or a play about misogyny.
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The San Diego International Fringe Festival is returning to live and in-person shows from May 18 to 28 at venues in Balboa Park and elsewhere.
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New indie film opens at Digital Gym Cinema.
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