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.

‘Mean Girls’ Four Main Stars Turned Down Offer to Star in Another Film After Receiving Reported Disrespectful Offer

The original four stars of Mean Girls – Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried and Lacey Chabert – have turned down the opportunity to reprise their roles of The Plastics in an upcoming movie. The quartet chose not to return to the film series because they reportedly felt the offer they received from Paramount Pictures…

Film Review: ‘Cocaine Bear’ is a Hilarious, Visually Stunning and Contemplative Social Commentary-Driven Horror Comedy

© 2023 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved. Making a major studio horror comedy film that was directed by and stars A-list talent with the equally outrageous and controversial title of Cocaine Bear can initially appear just to serve as easy bait to attract attention and sell tickets. But under the guidance of Emmy Award-nominated actress-turned-acclaimed helmer…

Guillermo del Toro Adapting Kazuo Ishiguro’s Novel ‘The Buried Giant’ as a Stop-Motion Animated Movie for Netflix

Photo by Kerry Hayes – © 2017 – Twentieth Century Fox/ Photo by Npt – © Andrew Testa. Guillermo del Toro is reuniting with Netflix to make another stop-motion animated movie. The acclaimed filmmaker, who recently won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Film Award for Best Animated Feature for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, will direct another major animated…

James Bond 26 Producer Barbara Broccoli Reveals Casting and Script Development Have Not Yet Begun

Barbara Broccoli, one of the producers of the James Bond franchise, has revealed that casting the next actor to play the titular British Secret Service agent has not yet begun. The filmmaker also shared that development on the script for the 26th installment in the movie series hasn’t begun, either, during a red carpet interview…

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…

‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ Star Evangeline Lilly Rejected Hugh Jackman’s ‘X-Men’ Offer and Joss Whedon’s Wonder Woman Pitch

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

The Tender Bar actress Briana Middleton has been cast in the lead role of Apple TV+’s upcoming miniseries adaptation of the classic movie Metropolis, Variety is reporting. The casting news comes after the show was originally greenlit by the streamer in March 2022. Middleton, who was the first performer cast in the adaptation, will play…

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

Acclaimed English actor Emma Corrin has joined the cast of two anticipated films: Marvel Studios’ Deadpool 3 and Focus Features’ reimagining of the classic vampire movie, Nosferatu. The performer joined the second Deadpool sequel after Hugh Jackman revealed he’ll be reprising Wolverine for the first time since 2017’s Oscar-nominated Logan in the upcoming movie, Deadline…

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…