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.

Chris Rock Says He Declined Offer to Host the 2023 Academy Awards

Chris Rock has declined an invitation to host the 2023 Academy Awards. The comedian shared the news during his show at the Arizona Financial Theatre in downtown Phoenix this past Sunday night, the Arizona Republic is reporting. Rock revealed that the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences asked him to return to host the…

Netflix Cancels ‘Resident Evil’ Series After One Season

Netflix has decided not to order a second season of its recent live-action horror series, Resident Evil, Deadline is reporting. The news comes a month-and-a-half after the show, which is loosely based on the popular video game franchise by Capcom, released its eight episodes on July 14. Resident Evil‘s cancellation was a bit expected, as…

Lin-Manuel Miranda Working On New Broadway Musical Based on Martin Scorsese’s ‘New York, New York’ Film

A new stage production loosely based on Martin Scorsese’s 1977 Golden Globe-nominated musical drama film, New York, New York, is set to debut on Broadway in March 2023. Tony and Olivier Award winner Susan Stroman will direct and choreograph the production, whose theater has not yet been announced, Deadline is reporting. The theatrical adaptation, which…

‘King Kong’ Live-Action Series In Development at Disney+

A live-action series about the origin of King Kong is in early development by Disney Branded Television. The upcoming show is set to stream on Disney+, Deadline is reporting. Deals have just closed for the drama, whose working title is simply King Kong, and will be produced by James Wan’s production company, Atomic Monster. The…

Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton Set For BLACKBERRY Film

Production has wrapped on BlackBerry, a feature chronicling the rise and catastrophic demise of the popular early 2000s smartphone company that preceded the release of the iPhone in 2007. The upcoming film’s s cast is led by Jay Baruchel and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia star Glenn Howerton, Variety is reporting. BlackBerry was written and…

Film Review: Orphan: First Kill Features Isabelle Fuhrman Cunningly Reviving the Horror Prequel Subgenre

People who suffer the same devastating circumstance can often find their own unique ways to contend with their grief. While feeling disengaged from society after losing their family connection can become overwhelming, for example, some people resort to manipulating those who are still in their lives in order to regain a sense of control. That’s…

‘Hawkeye’ Directors Bert & Bertie In Negotiations to Direct Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain Movie

Disney is in negotiations with Hawkeye directors Bert & Bertie to helm its next feature film based on one of its classic theme park rides, Big Thunder Mountain. Margot Robbie’s LuckyChap Entertainment and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free are producing, and Kieran and Michele Mulroney (Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) are writing the script for,…

‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris to Write and Direct ‘Wizard of Oz’ Remake For Warner Bros.

Kenya Barris, the creator of the hit Emmy Award-winning ABC sitcom, Black-ish, and its two spin-off series, Grown-ish and Mixed-ish, has signed on to write and direct a new feature adaptation of Wizard of Oz for Warner Bros. The filmmaker will produce the movie with his production company, Khalabo Ink Society, Deadline is reporting. Barris’…

Film Review: Day Shift is an Engaging, Action-Packed Vampire Comedy with Stellar Performances

Effortlessly evolving in order to adapt to, and ultimately thrive in, an ever-changing environment, while also remaining true to their core values, is an important element for all members and aspects of society. That’s certainly true for the cast, crew and characters of Netflix’s new vampire action comedy, Day Shift. Moving away from the more…

Disney’s Streaming Services Surpass Netflix’s Total Subscriptions but Generates Lower Per-Sub Revenue

Walt Disney’s streaming services have surpassed Netflix in total paid subscriptions worldwide for this year’s second quarter. Disney released its quarterly results yesterday, which show that the combined number of subscribers from all of its streaming services, including Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, Hulu and ESPN+, has reached 221.1 million, Variety is reporting. Disney+ currently has 152…