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.

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines : Exclusive Video Interview with Writer/Director Lindsey Anderson Beer and Producers Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. Synopsis : In 1969, a young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine behind, but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history that will forever keep him connected to Ludlow. Banding together,…

Producer Lindsey Anderson Beer Says ‘Lord of the Flies’ Remake Will be a Psychological Horror Movie

Producer Lindsey Anderson Beer has revealed that her anticipated Lord of the Flies remake will lean heavily into psychological horror. The filmmaker, who also noted that the new adaptation will with be fueled by ideas that will resonate with contemporary viewers, shared the news while speaking to Collider about the feature. During the interview, Anderson…

Michael Gambon, Actor Who Played Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ Series, Dies at Age 82

Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor who’s best known to American audiences for playing Hogwarts headmaster Albus  Dumbledore in the last six entries of the Harry Potter film series, has died at the age of 82, CNN is reporting. The multi-BAFTA Award-winning performer died yesterday after “a bout of pneumonia,” his publicist, Clair Dobbs, stated. “We…

Fantastic Fest Review: Actresses Akari Takaishi and Saori Izawa Slay as Titular Protagonists in “Baby Assassins 2”

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Studio Ghibli May Begin to Produce Television Series in the Future

Studio Ghibli, the acclaimed animation studio co-founded by legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, will become a subsidiary of Nippon Television (NTV). As the news was announced last week, the studio has also contemplating making new television series, according to a new report from Nikkei.com (via Discussing Film) Toshio Suzuki, the president of Ghibli, released a statement…

Movie Review: John Carney’s Latest Sentimental Musical Comedy-Drama Flora and Son Features Breakout Performance From Eve Hewson

The ability to romanticize music – especially its ability to empower and transform people’s lives in realistic ways – on screen in auditory and visual movie masterpieces isn’t an easy task for many filmmakers. But Oscar-winning filmmaker and lyricist, John Carney has expertly done just that over the past decade-and-a-half with his best musical features,…

France to Submit ‘The Taste of Things’ for Oscars’ International Feature Category

France has submitted the romantic drama, The Taste of Things, as its candidate for the Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 96th Academy Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The decision is considered to be major upset after co-writer-director Justine Triet’s courtroom thriller, Anatomy of a Fall, which received the Cannes Palme d’Or…

Rock Legend Yoshiki First Japanese Artist to Have Handprint Immortalized in Cement at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre

Rock legend Yoshiki has become the first Japanese artist to be immortalized in cement at the TCL Chinese Theatre, ABC is reporting. The artist was chosen to be honored at the famed Hollywood landmark after he became one of the most influential musicians and composers in Japanese history; he has sold over 30 million albums…

It Lives Inside: Exclusive Interview with Writer-Director Bishal Dutta on the SXSW Winner

Contemplating which country and culture they belong to and fit into is a challenge many people contend with throughout their lives. But that journey can become even more throught-provoking for first-generation children of immigrants. That’s certainly the case for Bishal Dutta, the filmmaker behind the upcoming supernatural horror thriller, It Lives Inside. Dutta was inspired…

Toronto International Film Festival: Limbo / Video Interview with Actor/Executive Producer Simon Baker and Writer/Director Ivan Sen

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The most compelling, meaningful movies often offer a searing commentary on social issues that are universally relevant to audiences around the world. Acclaimed Indigenous Australian film auteur Ivan Sen (Mystery Road) has made another insightful feature with the new crime drama, Limbo. The movie…