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.

NYFF: Peter Hujar’s Day is an Elegant and Melancholic Portrait of Titular Manhattan Cultural Photographer

©Courtesy of Janus Films Biopics thrive on their ability to see the ordinary in people as magical. The uniquely experimental new period docudrama, Peter Hujar’s Day, does just that by presenting the elegant titular character through melancholic subtext. Ira Sachs both wrote and directed the movie about the late cultural photographer. The filmmaker turned a…

NYFF: Late Fame is a Poignant Commentary on the Fleeting Nature of Success in New York’s Art Scene

Receiving a resurgence in attention for their long-lost work can create a wistful melancholy for many creatives. That’s certainly true for poets in a culture like downtown New York City that values independent art. Willem Dafoe‘s protagonist, former poet Ed Saxberger, must do just that amongst a newfound circle of literary aspirants. The up-and-coming writers…

NYCC: The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 / Press Conference with Actor Norman Reedus and Producers Scott M. Gimble, Greg Nicotera and David Zobel

Balancing morally ambiguous faults with loyal resiliency is often one of the most heroic ways for a skilled survivor of a traumatic event to become – and stay – a fearless leader. The titular character of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon is one such reluctant but bold leader. Norman Reedus, who portrays Daryl, courageously battles…

“The Lowdown” Season 1: Press Conference with Creator Sterlin Harjo, and Actors Ethan Hawke, Keith David, Kyle MacLachlan and Jeanne Tripplehorn

©Courtesy of FX Network The underground conspiracies and myths that drive such seemingly wholesome Middle American cities as Tulsa are finally infiltrating mainstream culture. The new neo-noir television series, The Lowdown, is the latest project that explores the myths that have shaped the society of Oklahoma’s second largest city. Oklahoma-based filmmaker, Sterlin Harjo created and…

Michael Jackson Biopic Significantly Changed After Past Legal Agreement Surfaces

@Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits Michael, the long-anticipated biopic about Michael Jackson, has experienced major changes in its plotline during its reshoots. The changes to the upcoming movie about the Grammy-winning musician’s personal and professional lives after a legal agreement has been made public, ComingSoon.net is reporting. The biopic’s third act initially explored Jackson’s sexual…

NYFF: After the Hunt Thrives on Julia Roberts’ Provocative Portrayal of a Calculating Professor

©Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios Engaging in meandering debates about clashing ethics and contentious power dynamics can reveals people’s drastically different views on social justice. The upcoming crime drama, After the Hunt, explores the dispute of morality, particularly related to sexual assault, with fearless abandon. First-time screenwriter Nora Garrett penned the new psychological thriller. She…

Netflix Hints of ‘Alice In Borderland’ Season 4 Greenlight

Alice in Borderland may extend its time on the air after its recent dramatic Season 3 finale. Netflix, the streamer behind the acclaimed Japanese sci-fi show, is hinting the project may continue in some form after all. There’s a potential for a fourth season of the drama. That possibility comes after the platform previously stated…

NYFF: ‘Angel’s Egg’ is an Artistic, Mysterious Allegory on the Nature of Existence

©Courtesy of GKIDS An isolated scream of personal despair can ultimately become the voice of a generation that’s contending with the nature of their existence. The anguish felt in the reverberating cry of the young heroine in the fantasy anime movie, Angel’s Egg, echoes the crisis of faith many adolescents face as they come of…

The Strangers – Chapter 2: Exclusive Video Interview with Renny Harlin

The Strangers are back, and are more brutal and relentless than ever. The Man in the Mask, Dollface and  Pin-Up Girl are hatching up even more terror and tension in the traumatic hunt of their latest victim, Maya Lucas, in the upcoming film, The Strangers – Chapter 2. The new horror movie serves as the…

TIFF / Steal Away: Exclusive Interview with Director Clement Virgo and Writer Tamara Faith Berger

A lifestyle that initially appears to be a fairy tale can quickly venture into far more shadowy more treacherous territory. The new mystery thriller, Steal Away, truly captures that daring descent from an inspirational fairy tale into a bold, mesmerizing fever dream. Clement Virgo and Tamara Faith Berger co-wrote the film’s script. Virgo also directed…