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.

SXSW: Evil Dead Rise / Q&A with Executive Producers Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell, Writer-director Lee Cronin, and Actresses Lily Sullivan and Alyssa Sutherland

The contentment that accompanies the reunion of family members who are determined to reconnect are often cut short by unpredictable harrowing situations in horror movies. That’s certainly the case for the two sisters who serve as the protagonists of the highly anticipated fifth entry in the Evil Dead franchise, Evil Dead Rise. Their reunion is…

SXSW / Exclusive Video Interview: Actor Chris O’Dowd, Actress Gabrielle Dennis and Showrunner David West Read on ‘The Big Door Prize’

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The most poignant – and equally funny – stories are often those that emphasize the importance of characters reevaluating their hopes and dreams, and taking time to think about where they came from and where they want to be in the future. That’s certainly…

Film Review: Scream VI Slays with Captivating Fight Sequences and Emotionally Intelligent Female Protagonists

Honoring classic genre tropes while also distinguishing the difference between new and legacy characters and plot points has been a long held tradition in Hollywood horror movies. The Scream franchise has found extreme success doing just that in a comical, meta way since the release of its first entry in 1996, which helped make household…

Exclusive Video Interview: Actor Cheech Marin on Starring in Champions

Check out more of our video interviews on our YouTube channel. The most tender films that resonate with their viewers are those that speak to the human condition in the most enlightened – and equally fun – ways. One of this year’s most heartfelt, amusing movies that is the upcoming sports comedy, Champions. The film…

Scarlett Johansson, Penelope Cruz, Michael Fassbender and Owen Wilson In Talks to Join Director Nancy Meyers’ Netflix Film Paris Paramount

@Nancy Meyers Scarlett Johansson, Penélope Cruz, Michael Fassbender and Owen Wilson are in talks to join the cast of acclaimed filmmaker Nancy Meyers’ anticipated return to directing. The A-list actors are being considered to star in the helmer’s big-budget Netflix comedy, which is currently titled Paris Paramount, Deadline is reporting. The actors’ deals have not…

‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Dominates Top Film Prizes at Independent Spirit Awards

Everything Everywhere All at Once swept the movie categories at yesterday’s Independent Spirit Awards, including the ceremony’s top prize, Best Feature. During the award show’s 38th edition, the metaverse-set absurdist comedy-drama was honored with seven wins, which solidified its status as the frontrunner going into the Academy Awards ceremony next Sunday, March 12, Deadline is…

Sydney Sweeney Reportedly Playing Spider-Woman in ‘Madame Web’

Actress Sydney Sweeney is reportedly playing Spider-Woman in Sony’s anticipated superhero movie, Madame Web. The news of the Emmy-nominated Euphoria star potentially playing Spider-Woman in the upcoming screen adaptation of the Marvel Comic was presented on the latest episode of film critic Jeff Sneider’s podcast, The Hot Mic. The movie reporter explained that he isn’t…

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Cast in Robert Eggers’ Horror Remake ‘Nosferatu’

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has been cast in writer-director Robert Eggers’ long-awaited remake of the classic 1922 horror movie, Nosferatu, Deadline is reporting. He’s set to play Friedrich Harding in the film. The Golden Globe-winning actor joins the drama’s already announced ensemble cast, which includes Lily-Rose Depp, Bill Skarsgard, Nicholas Hoult and Emma Corrin. Nosferatu will also…

Sigourney Weaver Joins Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy in Apple’s Action Movie The Gorge

Sigourney Weaver has signed on to join the cast of Apple Original Films and Skydance’s upcoming romantic action feature, The Gorge. The drama will also star Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, Deadline is reporting. The Black Phone helmer, Scott Derrickson is set to direct The Gorge. Deadfall and Fast X scribe Zach Dean wrote the…

‘Stranger Things’ Stage Play ‘The First Shadow’ to Premiere in London’s West End Later This Year

A stage adaptation of Stranger Things, titled The First Shadow, is set to have its world premiere in London’s West End later this year. Netflix announced that the play spinoff of the acclaimed Emmy-winning television series will be presented at the Phoenix Theatre, once Paul Mescal’s A Streetcar Named Desire‘s production comes to an end,…