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." -
Ben Model's new book defines the visual language and lasting impact of silent cinema. -
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. -
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. -
Cinema Junkie celebrates Walpurgisnacht with Joe Bob Briggs, host of Shudder's "The Last Drive-In." -
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. -
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. -
Cinema Junkie presents a special Midday Movies honoring Black women on screen and behind the camera.
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Horror comedy twist on body swap films opens at South Bay Drive-In -
KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego spoken word poet Gill Sotu hosts -
Larry Watson's novel arrives onscreen with Kevin Costner and Diane Lane in leads -
KPBS Midday EditionTCM host Ben Mankiewicz weighs in on selection -
Enjoy a pair of to-die-for treats recorded just for Cinema Junkie -
KPBS Midday EditionShow swaps out Donald Trump for King George III in avant-garde show -
KPBS Midday EditionCSUSM history professor sees parallels -
KPBS Midday EditionShowcase of Asian and Asian American films runs through Oct. 31
Stripper Energy just received an Emmy for Journalistic Enterprise, you can watch the six-part video podcast now.