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Cinema Junkie

Cinema Junkie

Written by: Beth Accomando
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 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.2023 KPBS Public Media Art Entertainment & Performing Arts Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Pre-Code Essentials

    Pre-Code Essentials
    Dec 8 2025
    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.
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    34 mins
  • Tackling Tactical Frivolity, Part One

    Tackling Tactical Frivolity, Part One
    Nov 20 2025
    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.
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    23 mins
  • Tura! Tribute to an Icon

    Tura! Tribute to an Icon
    Sep 27 2025
    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.
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    33 mins
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