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.

Molly Ringwald Passed on Playing Julia Roberts’ Pretty Woman Role Due to Disliking the Story

Molly Ringwald was one of Hollywood’s leading teen actresses of the 1980s, having starred in such hit coming-of-age romantic comedy-dramas as Sixteen Candles, Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club. But at the turn of the decade, the Golden Globe-nominated actress decided to turn down the titular role of the more mature romantic comedy, Pretty…

Andrew Garfield To Play Carl Sagan In Sebastian Lelio’s ‘Voyagers’

@Photo by Michelle Faye – © 2022, FX Networks. Andrew Garfield and Daisy Edgar-Jones have been cast in Voyagers, a biopic about celebrated astronomer Carl Sagan. The narrative movie will tell the real-life love story between the late planetary scientist and Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, Ann Druyan, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Oscar winning writer-director-producer Sebastián Lelio…

Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All: Q&A with Ed Sheeran, Director David Soutar, and Executive Producers Ben Turner and Ben Winston

Offering intimate insights into one of the world’s most successful male solo artists shares the motivations that drive him to continuously release relatable songs that go on to garner critical acclaim. Ed Sheeran, who’s publicly known for each of his albums reaching number one on the charts, is now sharing the love, loss and grief…

Fatal Attraction Interview with Actors Toby Huss, Reno Wilson, and Brian Goodman

Reevaluating the decisions individuals made in the past while also embracing and better understanding how those choices impact overall society is a vital journey that’s needed to improve people’s mindsets and relationships. That process is prevalent to both the iconic main characters of the acclaimed Fatal Attraction film, as well as the way culture viewed…

Fatal Attraction: Interview with Showrunner Alexandra Cunningham and Executive Producers Silver Tree and Kevin J. Hynes

Reevaluating the decisions individuals made in the past while also embracing and better understanding how those choices impact overall society is a vital journey that’s needed to improve people’s mindsets and relationships. That process is prevalent to both the iconic main characters of the acclaimed Fatal Attraction film, as well as the way culture viewed…

Film Review: Ray Romano Once Again Battles Family Drama with Relatable Humor in Feature Film Directorial Debut, ‘Somewhere in Queens’

Family gatherings can be a source of comfort and inspiration or tension-fueled conflict for many people. Parents often have aspirations for their children to lead the the life they deserve, while also wanting to celebrate their achievements, but the older generation’s expectations can hinder their descendants’ happiness. Actor-comedian Ray Romano is infusing his personal knowledge…

Jonathan Majors Parts Ways with Manager Entertainment 360 After Facing Domestic Violence Allegation

@Jonathan Majors Jonathan Majors has been dropped by his longtime talent manager, Entertainment 360. The company’s decision comes three weeks after the Magazine Dreams star was arrested on domestic violence charges in New York City, Deadline is reporting. Entertainment 360’s decision to part ways with the Creed III and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania actor…

Disney Casts Kahiau Machado as Nani’s Love Interest David in ‘Lilo & Stitch’s Live-Action Adaptation

@Stitch and David Kawena in ‘Lilo & Stitch’ (2002) Disney has cast up-and-coming actor Kahiau Machado in the anticipated live-action remake of its acclaimed animated sci-fi comedy-drama, Lilo & Stitch. The newcomer is set to play David Kawena, Nani’s love interest and Lilo’s friend, The Hollywood Reporter is reporting. Jason Scott Lee voiced David in…

Amazon Looking to Revive Such Classic MGM Titles as ‘Robocop,’ ‘Stargate’ and ‘Legally Blonde’

Amazon Studios is sifting through MGM’s extensive 100-year library to identity the material it would like to revive as new film and television projects. Since the producer/distributor acquired the historic Hollywood studio for $8.5 billion in March 2022, Amazon has chosen the initial titles from MGM’s library for film and/or television development, Deadline is reporting….

Film Review: Russell Crowe Conjures Up Scares as ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’

Bringing historical figures to life on screen, despite the exaggerated scenarios they find themselves in throughout a film’s plot, has become a signature move for Russell Crowe. After being nominated for an Oscar for for his portrayal of mathematician John Nash in A Beautiful Mind, the actor is once again tackling the real-life story of…