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.

BAFTA Awards 2023: Full List of Winners

The BAFTA Film Awards were held at the Royal Festival Hall in London yesterday, during which the German film, All Quiet on the Western Front, was the sweeping victor. The epic anti-war movie, which is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, won seven awards, including Best Film and…

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Evangeline Lilly has found success playing Hope van Dyne/Wasp in the MCU, including in the new movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. However, the role wasn’t her first offer to play a superhero on the big screen. While promoting the sequel on the latest episode of the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via Entertainment Weekly), the…

Apichatpong Weerasethakul Will Shoot Film Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke in Sri Lanka

Acclaimed Thai film auteur Apichatpong Weerasethakul has revealed that he will make a feature that’s inspired by the work of sci-fic writer Arthur C. Clarke. The director plans to shoot the screen adaptation in Sri Lanka, Deadline is reporting. Weerasethakul revealed the news about his next movie during an interview to promote screenings of his…

Briana Middleton Cast in Lead Role in Sam Esmail’s ‘Metropolis’ Series Adaptation at Apple TV Plus

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‘The Crown’ Actor Emma Corrin Cast in ‘Deadpool 3′ and Robert Eggers’ ‘Nosferatu’ Reimagining

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Idris Elba Discusses Hollywood Racism and Why He Stopped Describing Himself as a Black Actor

Idris Elba has shared that he no longer refers to himself as a Black actor, and doesn’t want his career achievements to be defined by his race. He feels the label put him in a box that restricted his acting and producing career trajectory. The performer further noted that the media’s obsession with race hinders…

Chariots of Fire Director Hugh Hudson Dies at 86

Acclaimed English film director Hugh Hudson, who’s best known for helming the 1981 historical sports drama, Chariots of Fire, has died, The Guardian is reporting. His family released a statement yesterday confirming the news, saying: “Hugh Hudson, 86, beloved husband and father, died at Charing Cross hospital [in London] on 10 February after a short…

Kristen Stewart Cast as Writer Susan Sontag In Director Kirsten Johnson’s Biographical Meta Documentary, ‘Sontag’

Kristen Stewart has signed on to portray feminist writer-political activist, Susan Sontag in Sontag, an upcoming narrative biopic that will feature a metafictional twist. The film will be directed by Kirsten Johnson, who’s known for helming the Emmy-winning documentary, Dick Johnson Is Dead, Variety is reporting. Sontag is based on the 2019 biographical book, Sontag:…

Helen Mirren to Play Author Patricia Highsmith In Director Anton Corbijn and FilmNation’s Thriller ‘Switzerland’

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Sarah Rothschild, the writer of the Netflix movie The Sleepover, has signed on to pen the latest draft of the remake of Splash for Disney Pictures, Imagine Entertainment and Free Association, Deadline is reporting. The scribe was brought on to write the script for Disney+’s contemporary version of the hit fantasy romantic comedy after Marja-Lewis…