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.

‘Fancy Dance’s Lily Gladstone Thrives in Socially Conscious Character-Driven Native American Crime Thriller – Philadelphia Film Festival Review

Communities often have a harrowing way of showing its concern and support for other drastically different cultures, no matter how much they claim to be humanitarians. The new Native-centric drama Fancy Dance powerfully highlights that moral injustice. The film focuses on a family in the Seneca-Cayuga tribe that’s devastated by the indifference towards their plight…

Elon Musk Biopic in Development by A24 with Director Darren Aronofsky

An Elon Musk biopic is in development at A24. Oscar-nominated Black Swan director, Darren Aronofsky has signed on to helm the upcoming biographical film, Variety is reporting. The movie’s screenplay will be based on Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of the controversial tech mogul, which was published in September. As preparation for the book, Isaacson shadowed…

Live-Action “Akira” Would be Difficult to Remake, Says Albert Hughes

Albert Hughes, who garnered worldwide attention with his feature film directorial debut, Menace II Society, has publicly spoken about the production struggles that have long plagued the proposed live-action Akira movie. The remake has been in development since as early as the 1990s, the decade when the filmmaker’s first project was released to critical acclaim….

Perfect Days’ Kōji Yakusho Offers an Ordinary Life in Tokyo – Philadelphia Film Festival Review

Illuminating the thoughts, feelings and self-awareness of protagonists from diverse backgrounds is one of the most realistic ways for character-driven movies to reflect on the magnificence of ordinary, day-to-day life. Actor Kōji Yakusho’s main character of Hirayama shares his opinions and emotions in an unassuming, sincere way as he indulges in life’s simple pleasures in…

Marvel Studios Considers Replacing Star Jonathan Majors Amid Actor’s Legal Struggles and MCU’s Box Office Disappointments

Amid his recent controversial legal struggles, actor Jonathan Majors’ future with the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) remains unclear. However, according to a new report from Variety, Marvel Studios may have already begun the process of replacing his role of Kang the Conqueror, which he debuted in last year’s sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, with…

Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre,  Home of the Academy Awards, Reportedly For Sale

@Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre The Dolby Theatre, the Los Angeles venue that serves as the host for the annual Academy Awards ceremony, is being sold by its owner, California Public Employees’ Retirement System. JLL is marketing the live-performance theater, which is located at 6801 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, according to a Bloomberg report. Formerly known as…

‘Parasite’ Actor Lee Sun-kyun Removed From Upcoming Drama No Way Out Amid Police Probe Over Suspected Drug Use

Lee Sun-kyun, the South Korean actor who’s best known for his role of Dong Ik in the Oscar-winning Korean film Parasite, is being removed from the upcoming black comedy No Way Out, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The movie’s producer, Studio X+U, released a statement today confirming the news, after reports surfaced that he was…

Japanese Actor Ren Meguro Reveals He Enjoyed Indulging in His Protagonist’s Behaviors on the Netflix Fantasy Series Trillion Game

Japanese actor Ren Meguro recently spoke to Variety about his experiences of playing the self-serving protagonist of Haru Tennouji on the new fantasy drama series, Trillion Game, which is now streaming on Netflix. During the interview, the performer discussed his experience of playing the young businessman, who’s described as the world’s most selfish person, but…

‘Shohei Ohtani: Beyond the Dream’ Documentary Scheduled to be Released on ESPN+ in U.S.

The life of acclaimed baseball legend Shohei Ohtani will be shared with his fans for the first time in the upcoming film, Shohei Ohtani: Beyond the Dream. The project, which is the first official documentary about the Los Angeles Angels’ ace pitcher and homerun slugger, will offer an unprecedented intimate look into his career, according…

Blue Eye Samurai | Official Trailer | Netflix | Starring: Maya Erskine, George Takei and Kenneth Branagh

Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming American adult animated television series, Blue Eye Samurai. The trailer brings viewers into the show’s visually stunning and provocative animated cinematic action sequences, which have a live-action edge. Set in Edo-period Japan, Blue Eye Samurai follows Mizu (voiced by Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master of the…