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.

Briarcliff Acquires Jonathan Majors’ Magazine Dreams

Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired the American domestic distribution rights to Magazine Dreams, Deadline is reporting. The company plans to release the drama during the first quarter of 2025, but an exact date has yet to be announced. The news comes after the project received critical acclaim following its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film…

James Dean Biopic to Focus on Reported Gay Romance

Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis – © Corbis. All Rights Reserved. A feature film that will explore the personal life of James Dean is currently being developed by writer-director Guy Guido. The filmmaker has acquired the rights to late author William Bast’s 2006 memoir, Surviving James Dean, and plans to adapt it into a biopic of the…

Bane and Deathstroke Movie Being Developed at DC Studios

Bane and Deathstroke, two of Batman‘s biggest archnemeses in the comic book series, are set to appear together in a new movie for DC Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Matthew Orton, a scribe on the upcoming Captain America: Brave New World film, is developing a script for the feature for the James Gunn and Peter…

TIFF: Exclusive Interview with The Wolves Always Come at Night Director Gabrielle Brady

Families around the world have long cherished the locations and enduring, unique traditions of the places they call home. Unfortunately, their foundations can ultimately forever change as their situations become tenuous, which forces them to adapt to a new way of life. Young couple Davaasuren Dagvasuren and Otgonzaya Dashzeveg, along with their four children, are…

TIFF: Exclusive Interview with Boong Director Lakshmipriya Devi

Boong: Schoolboy Boong (Gugun Kipgen) doesn’t see long distances and state borders as significant obstacles. At least not when it comes to giving his mother, Mandakini (Bala Hijam), the best surprise gift ever: bringing back his father, Joykumar (Hamom Sadananda). After leaving their home city of Manipur, India for the border city of Moreh, near…

La Bamba Remake Being Developed by Sony

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Chris Pratt Was Cast in Canceled Field of Dreams TV Series

©Jurassic World : Fallen Kingdom Chris Pratt was originally cast in the television adaption of the acclaimed baseball fantasy film, Field of Dreams. The Saturn Award-nominated actor was presumably set to play Ray Kinsella, who Kevin Costner portrayed in the movie, according to Puck. However, Pratt abruptly dropped out of the television series, which has…

Glen Powell Poses In Chad Powers’ First Look Image

Hulu has released first look images of Glen Powell in character as quarterback Russ Holliday for the upcoming comedy series, Chad Powers, Deadline is reporting. The new set photos come as the SAG Award-winning actor continues to film the upcoming project. The pictures, which ESPN also shared on Instagram, highlight Powell’s complete physical transformation, which…

One Piece Season 2 Casts Katey Sagal and Mark Harelik

Katey Sagal and Mark Harelik,©Courtesy of Netflix Katey Sagal and Mark Harelik have been cast in the upcoming second season of Netflix’s fantasy adventure series, One Piece. The performers will play crucial roles in the sophomore season of the live-action adaptation; the actress will portray Dr. Kureha, while the actor will star as Dr. Hiriluk,…

100 Indie Directors Reveal Their Favorite 2000s Movies

To celebrate the ending of 2000s Week, IndieWire asked over 100 indie filmmakers to share their favorite movies of the first decade of the 21st century. The list comes after the website’s staff ranked their 100 preferred films of the aughts, as well as such other categories as the decade’s greatest performances, scores, anime and…