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.

Film Review: The Estate Features Toni Collette and Anna Faris Excelling as Strong-willed Female Comedic Protagonists

Bringing their own unique personalities and sensibilities to difficult situations can infuse an all encompassing sense of comfort and ease into even the most diverse group of people. The seemingly diverse cousins of the upcoming ensemble comedy, The Estate, come to realize they’re all willing to sacrifice their senses of morality to try to garner…

Oscar and Tony Award-nominated Writer-Director Douglas McGrath Dies at 64

Famed movie, theater and television writer-director-actor, Douglas McGrath died suddenly Thursday in New York City at the age of 64, Deadline is reporting. He was best known for being nominated for a Tony Award for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical and an Oscar for the screenplay he co-penned with Woody Allen for Bullets Over Broadway….

‘The Day of the Jackal’ Television Series Adaptation Greenlit by Peacock and Sky

Peacock has ordered a television series adaptation of author Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 political thriller novel, The Day of the Jackal. Ronan Bennett, the showrunner of the crime thriller television series, Top Boy, is attached to lead the upcoming project, Deadline is reporting. The new espionage show, which is being described as a “contemporary reimagining of…

Peacock Orders ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series ‘Crystal Lake’ From Writer Bryan Fuller

After laying dormant for over a decade, Jason Voorhees is being revived once again. Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to a Friday the 13th prequel television project that’s currently titled Crystal Lake, Variety is reporting. Exact plot details for the series haven’t yet been revealed by the streaming service, although the project is being…

Japanese Executives and Film Studio NOMA Partnering to Launch U.S. Theatrical Distribution Platform CinemaAirLane

Japanese producer Arihiro Wada and director-producer Taichi Ito have partnered with international film studio NOMA to launch CinemaAirLane, a distribution platform that will deliver foreign movies directly to U.S. theaters. The main goal of the company will be to simplify global distribution and directly connect international filmmakers with U,S. theaters, Deadline is reporting. Streaming deals…

‘CODA’ Star Emilia Jones Cast in ‘Winner’ Biopic as Whistleblower Who Exposed Russia’s Interference in 2016 Election

CODA star Emilia Jones has been cast in the titular role in director Susanna Fogel’s darkly comedic biopic, Winner, which has started principal photography. The actress will play Reality Winner, who exposed Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Deadline is reporting. After exposing Russia’s involvement in the America election, Winner was sentenced to…

James Gunn and Peter Safran to Serve as Co-Chairmen and CEOs at DC Studios

James Gunn and producer Peter Safran have been hired to lead the film, television and animation departments as co-chairs and co-CEOs of DC Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The company is a newly formed division at Warner Bros. that will replace DC Films. Gunn’s hiring by DC is unprecedented, as he’s a top director,…

Halia Abdel-Meguid to Write and Executive Produce Death Note Television Series Adaptation For Netflix

Filmmaker Halia Abdel-Meguid has signed on to write and executive produce the upcoming live-action series adaptation of the Japanese manga and anime series, Death Note, for Netflix, Deadline is reporting. The show is one of the projects being developed by Upside Down Pictures, the newly launched production company of Stranger Things creators Matt and Ross…

Laurence Fishburne Shares His Honest Review of The Matrix Resurrections

When Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss returned to star in The Matrix film series for last year’s third sequel, The Matrix Resurrections, Laurence Fishburne, their co-star in the original trilogy, didn’t join them on screen. While the Oscar-nominated actor’s character of Morpheus is long dead during the events of the sci-fi action franchise’s fourth entry,…

Helen Hunt May Return For Twister Sequel as Universal and Amblin Meet with Potential Directors

Plans to make the long-awaited sequel to the hit 1996 epic disaster film, Twister, are underway. The follow-up to the Oscar-nominated drama, which is titled Twisters, is expected to begin shooting next spring. Its producer, Frank Marshall, is hoping that Helen Hunt will reprise her role of Dr. Joanne “Jo” Harding from the original movie…