Cinema Junkie
Satisfy your celluloid addiction with the "Cinema Junkie" podcast, where you can mainline film 24/7. This film and entertainment series is run by KPBS Film Critic Beth Accomando. So if you need a film fix, want to hear what filmmakers have to say about their work, or just want to know what's worth seeing this weekend, then you've come to the right place.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 148 minutes
- Episodes
- 270
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Adapting Shakespeare
William Shakespeare's plays are more than four centuries old yet they can still captivate an audience and deliver themes that resonate. On today's podcast, I speak with theater and film artists about…
01:12:20 |
Fri 31 Aug 2018
Happy Birthday H.P. Lovecraft
Aug. 20 will mark the 128th anniversary of H.P. Lovecraft’s birth. But how did this man who was born in Providence Rhode Island come to create a body of horror fiction that continues to influence the…
01:23:37 |
Fri 17 Aug 2018
Remembering Tab Hunter
Last month actor and golden boy Tab Hunter died of cardiac arrest at the age of 86. I got to interview him in 2015. Here's a podcast dedicated to him.
00:33:22 |
Fri 03 Aug 2018
Comic-Con Fans And Creators
Comic-Con, my home away from home, is this week and I wanted to provide a little insight into why it gives me such joy.
00:55:00 |
Fri 20 Jul 2018
One Man Bond And Boots Riley
Time to geek out about two very different things: James Bond and the directorial debut of rapper Boots Riley.
01:50:00 |
Sat 07 Jul 2018
Celebrating Master Showman William Castle
If you do not know the name William Castle then it's time for you to discover the master showman who invented Illusion-O, Fright Break, Coward's Corner, Percepto, Emergo and much more. And if you alr…
00:26:00 |
Fri 22 Jun 2018
TCM Mad About Musicals
Cinema Junkie Podcast goes Mad About Musicals as Turner Classic Movies launches new online film class.
01:02:05 |
Fri 08 Jun 2018
LGBTQ Cinema And FilmOut At 20
Since San Diego’s LGBTQ film festival FilmOut celebrates its 20th anniversary this year I thought it would be a good time to reflect on the state of LGBTQ cinema and what a festival focusing on that …
01:41:00 |
Fri 25 May 2018
TCM 50 Must-See Sci-Fi Films
Author Sloan De Forest talks about the challenges and agonies of compiling a list of films for her new book, "TCM Must-See Sci-Fi: 50 Movies That Are Out Of This World."
00:55:00 |
Fri 11 May 2018
TCMFF And Reel Science 2.0
My apologies for getting this podcast out a week late, but I had the TCM Classic Film Festival and Reel Science 2.0 to cover!
02:12:00 |
Fri 04 May 2018
Hemlock Society And Right To Die Films
Death. No one likes to talk about it and no one likes to think about how he or she might actually exit this world. But the Hemlock Society of San Diego has some film suggestions that might change you…
01:12:00 |
Fri 13 Apr 2018
Comic-Con Museum And More
If you are a geek like I am, then the news that Comic-Con is going to open a museum was something to be excited about. Cinema Junkie sits down with executive director Adam Smith to discuss what the m…
01:15:00 |
Fri 30 Mar 2018
Armando Iannucci, Political Comedy In The Age Of Trump
Armando Iannucci, creator of "Thick of It" and "Veep," makes his feature film writing and directing debut with "The Death of Stalin." I talk with the comic genius about the challenges of doing politi…
00:32:29 |
Fri 16 Mar 2018
ACE Editors On Oscars Podcast
The 90th Academy Awards are Sunday and one of the most misunderstood and least appreciated of the craft categories is film editing. So here is a trio of brilliant film editors to talk about their wor…
02:06:29 |
Sat 03 Mar 2018
A Valentine To The Rapturous Romanticism Of Wong Kar-Wai
My idea of a good date movie is "Shaun of the Dead." So maybe I'm not the best person to be making Valentine's Day recommendations. But there's one contemporary filmmaker who consistently tackles lov…
00:26:29 |
Wed 14 Feb 2018
Batman ‘66 Exhibit
Fifty-two years ago ABC launched the TV show "Batman" and forever changed the pop culture landscape.
01:30:00 |
Fri 02 Feb 2018
TCM's Eddie Muller On All Things Noir
Noirchaelogist, Czar of noir, host of TCM's Noir Alley, founder and president of the Film Noir Foundation... whatever title you want to refer to him by, Eddie Muller is simply the man to go to when y…
01:00:29 |
Sat 13 Jan 2018
Horror Movies As Spiritual Practice
The holidays are upon us so what better time to think about spirituality. For some, movie theaters are like churches and the movies they screen can teach about how to live life.
01:28:00 |
Fri 22 Dec 2017
Revisiting David Cronenberg's 'Crash'
For this podcast, Arts & Culture Reporter Beth Accomando turns to her archives for an interview with David Cronenberg about his 1996 film "Crash," adapted from J.G. Ballard's controversial 1973 novel…
01:00:00 |
Fri 08 Dec 2017
A Pair Of Films To Be Thankful For
It's Thanksgiving and I have a pair of films that I am feeling very thankful for right now: "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" and "The Shape of Water." Filmmaker Martin McDonagh talks about…
00:45:00 |
Thu 23 Nov 2017
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