Podcast

Cinema Junkie

From KPBS Arts, Performing Arts, Visual Arts

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.

Episodes
286
Releases
Monthly
Typical length
36 min
On air since
2015
Latest episode
3 weeks ago

Episodes

286 episodes, newest first

  1. Cinema Junkie talks with Dolph Lundgren Bonus

    Season 2026

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    Action movie icon Dolph Lundgren talks about "Dolph: Unbreakable," the new documentary about his life, career and battle with cancer.

    17 min
  2. Midday Movies Celebrate Hitchcock Bonus

    Season 2026

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    Cinema Junkie presents Midday Movies celebrate Alfred Hitchcock. Angelika Film Center's annual Hictchcocktober Film Series puts the best from the master of suspense on the big screen in October, so we share our love for Hitch.

    25 min
  3. Cinema Junkie The Undead Podcast Bonus

    Season 2026

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    At the KPBS San Diego Book Festival, Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando rose from the grave to record a live 'undead' podcast with author and neuroscientist Bradley Voytek.

    53 min
  4. Cinema Junkie presents Midday Movies and serial killers Bonus

    Season 2026

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    Today is the birthday of infamous murderer and grave robber, Ed Gein, also known as the Butcher of Plainfield. And while we are not celebrating his birth, we are using it as an excuse to discuss serial killer films and streaming shows.

    28 min
  5. Queer Horror at the End of the World Bonus

    Season 2026

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    Cinema Junkie talks about queer horror and indie filmmaking with Michael Varrati and Brendan Haley, the filmmakers behind a new apocalyptic, supernatural horror tale called 'Scorch Marks.' Their film will have its world premiere at FilmOut, San Diego’s LGBTQ Film Festival.

    33 min
  6. Best of KPBS Podcasts - Cinema Junkie

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    Best of KPBS Podcasts brings the best of KPBS storytelling to our listeners. Each episode features curated highlights from across the KPBS podcast lineup, paired with conversations with the producers and hosts. This episode features the podcast Cinema Junkie

    51 min
  7. Midday Movies: Is 'The Odyssey' worth the journey? Bonus

    Season 2016

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    Christopher Nolan wants you to see his epic tale of ancient Greece in 70mm IMAX but is it worth a trip to the cinema? Cinema Junkie hosts Midday Movies to find out.

    20 min
  8. 'Your Fluff is Enough' Bonus

    Season 2026

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    Find out how a film critic and a drag queen created and self-published a delightful children's book about 'Your Fluff is Enough.'

    27 min
  9. Cinema Junkie and Midday Movies go on a summer viewing vacation Bonus

    Season 2026

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    This summer there are big Hollywood blockbusters like 'Supergirl' but also indie hits like 'The Furious,' so here's a rundown of what's in theaters now and coming up in cinemas later this season.

    28 min
  10. 'Dead, White and Blue' -- A green movie!

    Season 2026, Episode 246

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    'Dead, White and Blue' is made from 100 percent recycled film and filmmaker Mike Davis explains what that means.

    29 min
  11. Cinema Junkie Book Club: 'Black Film' by David F. Walker

    Season 2026, Episode 245

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    Cinema Junkie has a new book recommendation, David F. Walker's "Black Film: A History of Black Representation and Participation in the Movies."

    59 min
  12. Cinema Junkie and Midday Movies celebrate women directors Bonus

    Season 2026

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    To close out Women's History Month, here's a tribute to both the women directors who blazed a trail as well as the provocative new female voices emerging today.

    23 min
  13. Tackling Tactical Frivolity, Part Two: Joy as Rebellion

    Season 2026, Episode 244

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    "Protest is a form of art. Let's treat it as such." And that's what Cinema Junkie is doing as we go a little off topic to don an inflatable T-Rex costume and discuss tactical frivolity as a protest tool and then see how it has played out in movies.

    1 hr
  14. Pre-Code Essentials Bonus

    Season 2025

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    Cinema Junkie speaks with authors Kim Luperi and Danny Reid about their new book, “Pre-Code Essentials: Must-See Cinema from Hollywood’s Untamed Era 1930-1934," which is the perfect gift for any cinephile.

    34 min
  15. Tackling Tactical Frivolity, Part One

    Season 2025, Episode 243

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    Since current protests have taken on a decidedly more theatrical and even humorous tone, Cinema Junkie explores the notion of tactical frivolity as a tool in both movies and the real world. In Part One Moviewallas' Yazdi Pithaval joins the discussion.

    23 min
  16. Tura! Tribute to an Icon

    Season 2025, Episode 242

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    The new documentary Tura! pays tribute to bad ass actress and pop culture icon Tura Satana. Cinema Junkie speaks with director Cody Jarrett and Tura's friend and manager Siouxzan Perry. Warning: episode contains mature language.

    33 min
  17. Unconventional Shakespeare films Bonus

    Season 2025

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    Cinema Junkie presents this month's Midday Movies, with Beth Accomando and Yazdi Pithavala, and an exploration of unconventional cinematic adaptations of the Bard.

    17 min
  18. The Silent Film Universe Bonus

    Season 2025

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    Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando speaks with musician Ben Model who has written a book defining the cinematic language of "The Silent Film Universe."

    27 min
  19. Celebrating Digital Gym Cinema Bonus

    Season 2025

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    Cinema Junkie joins Midday Movies to celebrate San Diego's last indie art house cinema.

    19 min
  20. Unpacking the virtues of Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners'

    Season 2025, Episode 241

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    Ryan Coogler’s "Sinners" has been dominating the box office the last two weeks. One of the reasons is that people don't just want to see it once, they want to see it multiple times. That’s because the film is not just an action packed vampire tale but it is also a deeply personal film for Coogler and it is packed with both history about his Southern roots and with Black culture. To unpack the film Cinema Junkie has combined Midday Movies with interviews featuring authors John Jennings and David F. Walker. Get ready for an illuminating look at "Sinners." You can watch the video podcast here: https://youtu.be/eYli1Y-G1-w

    1 hr 4 min

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