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Karen Benardello

Karen Benardello
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As a life-long fan of films and television shows, and an endless passion for writing, Karen Benardello decided to combine the two for a career. She graduated from New York's LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic in 2008. Karen has since been working in the press in New York City, including interviewing film and television casts and crews, writing movie and television news articles and reviewing films and televisions series. Some of her highlights include attending such local events as the Tribeca Film Festival, the New York Film Festival and New York Comic-Con, as well as traveling across North America to attend such festivals as the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW and the Toronto International Film Festival. She has been a member of the Women Film Critics Circle since 2012, and the New York Film Critics Online since 2019.
As a life-long fan of films and television shows, and an endless passion for writing, Karen Benardello decided to combine the two for a career. She graduated from New York's LIU Post with a B.F.A in Journalism, Print and Electronic in 2008. Karen has since been working in the press in New York City, including interviewing film and television casts and crews, writing movie and television news articles and reviewing films and televisions series. Some of her highlights include attending such local events as the Tribeca Film Festival, the New York Film Festival and New York Comic-Con, as well as traveling across North America to attend such festivals as the Sundance Film Festival, SXSW and the Toronto International Film Festival. She has been a member of the Women Film Critics Circle since 2012, and the New York Film Critics Online since 2019.

New York Film Critics Circle Names The Brutalist as Best Film

The new acclaimed epic historical drama, The Brutalist, has been named this year’s Best Film at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards. The feature, which was directed and produced by Brady Corbet, also won the prize for Best Actor for Adrien Brody. NYFCC, which is the oldest critics’ group in the United States, is…

Tim Burton Reveals Fate of Edward Scissorhands Sequel

Following the success of his most recent sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, director Tim Burton spoke about the status of the follow-ups of two of his earlier hits, Edward Scissorhands and The Nightmare Before Christmas. During a Q&A at the Marrakech International Film Festival, the Emmy-winning filmmaker ruled out revisiting the two features, which are among his…

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival: No Address is a Realistic Exploration Into the Struggles of Homelessness

Society preaches the importance of caring for everyone, no matter what circumstances they find themselves in, during the current holiday season. But once the new year begins, many people’s consideration for those who are less fortunate seems to become quickly forgotten. The new emotionally gripping drama, No Address, showcases how people who experience homelessness are…

Jon M. Chu Offers Updates on ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Sequel

©Courtesy of Warner Brothers Filmmaker Jon M. Chu has shared new details about the long anticipated sequel to his acclaimed 2018 feature, Crazy Rich Asians. While talking to The Hollywood Reporter to promote his latest smash hit, the screen adaptation of Wicked, the director said: “I always promised the cast, I will not bring them…

Blitz: Saoirse Ronan Humanizes Steve McQueen’s Poignant War Drama

©Courtesy of Apple TV+ Offering a critical exploration into how human cruelty and its resulting suffering can fuel resilience and courage into its victims has helped turn filmmaking into an emotional, realistic art form. Oscar-winning 12 Years a Slave director-producer, Steve McQueen has once again thrived in exploring how devastating cultural situations have long impacted…

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival: Black Dog is a Visually Gorgeous But Emotionally Dark Comedy Thriller

©Courtesy of Huayi Brothers The most surprising characters can often embark on the road to redemption in movies fueled by grandeur realism. The new dark comedy, Black Dog, is one such heartwarming feature that’s driven by its equally grandiose sentimentality and stark absurdism of its titular character. Chinese filmmaker Guan Hu directed the intimate tale…

Warner Bros. and Korean Studio CJ ENM Sign Remake Production Deal

© Courtesy of CJ Entertainment Warner Bros. Motion Pictures Group and CJ ENM have signed a deal to develop, finance and distribute English language and Korean language features, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The projects will be remakes of each studio’s films. As part of the new agreement, Warner Bros. will serve as the lead…

Javier Bardem Cast in Apple TV+’s ‘Cape Fear’ Series Adaptation

Javier Bardem has been cast in a lead role for Apple TV+’s upcoming series adaptation of Cape Fear, Variety is reporting. The Oscar-winning actor is set to play a new iteration of the notorious serial killer, Max Cady. The streaming service has released the following official logline for the drama: A storm is coming for…

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival: Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet Champions Hollywood Icon-Turned-Activist

The most extraordinary, trailblazing pioneers are often under-rated throughout their lives, as society can be afraid of the changes they’re striving to make. The late Stella Stevens, who died of complications from Alzheimer’s disease last year at the age of 84, was one such innovator throughout her career. The courageous steps she took in her…

Philadelphia Film Festival: Desert Road Leads Kristine Froseth on a Disorienting Road Trip

Building a hypnotic blend of fascination and dread that pushes the boundaries of horror and sci-fi stories is a powerful skill that genre filmmakers often long strive to achieve in their careers. Up-and-coming writer-director, Shannon Triplett is doing just that with her first feature, Desert Road. The new thriller chronicles how the project’s protagonist has…