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.

Sundance Film Festival Review: Jennifer Connelly Dazzles in the Sophisticated Cultural Satire Bad Behaviour

Creating an equally sophisticated and satirical exploration into the toxicity of a person who has little regard to how their self-serving actions affect the people in their life can be a challengw for even the most experienced filmmakers. But actress Alice Englert, the daughter of Oscar-winning filmmaker Jane Campion, effortlessly crafted a tantalizing story that…

Sundance Film Festival Review: Gael García Bernal Gives an Inspirational Performance as Libre Wrestler Saúl Armendáriz in Affectionate Biopic Cassandro

Courageously shifting into the next professional and personal stages of their lives can offer a liberating freedom for creatives who are eager to attain satisfying fulfillment. That’s certainly the case with filmmaker Roger Ross Williams and Mexican lucha libre wrestler Saúl Armendáriz, who performs under the ring name Cassandro. Williams, who’s an Oscar-winning documentarian, made…

Shotgun Wedding: Press Conference with Actress-Producer Jennifer Lopez, Actors Josh Duhamel and Lenny Kravitz, and Actress Jennifer Coolidge

Despite the meticulous planning that people put into their seemingly well thought-out plan, they often come up with their best decisions spontaneously when they unexpectedly find themselves in chaotic situations. That’s certainly the case for the cast, crew and characters of Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel’s upcoming action romantic comedy, Shotgun Wedding, as nothing could…

Sundance Film Festival Review: Scoot McNairy and Emilia Jones Capture the Complexities of Father-daughter Relationships in Fairyland

Sometimes the most emotionally fulfilling relationships, which shape a person’s entire life perspective and development, prove to be the ones that society deems to be unconventional. While society is often unwilling to accept the seemingly unconventional connections people can develop, some of the most emotionally captivating films are character-driven stories that chronicle and celebrate those…

Detective Knight: Independence: Exclusive Interview with Writer-Director Edward Drake

Honoring, and bringing justice to, people who are seeking greater meaning to life is a powerful theme for both the cast and crew, as well as the characters, of the new action thriller, Detective Knight: Independence. The justice-fueled drama, which stars Jack Kilmer, Lochlyn Munro, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Willow Shields, Dina Meyer, Timothy V. Murphy and…

TV Review: That ’90s Show is a Nostalgic, Humorous Sequel Series to That ’70s Show

Nostalgia is a powerful motivator for many people to pursue the opportunity to recapture the freedom and positive energy of their – or their parents’ – youth. That’s certainly the case for both the characters and the targeted audience of the equally humorous and sentimental new teen/period sitcom, That ’90s Show. The project serves as…

Alec Baldwin to be Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter in Movie Set Shooting of ‘Rust’ Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

Alec Baldwin will be criminally charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the film Rust. New Mexico prosecutors confirmed the news today, Fox News is reporting. The Emmy-winning star of 30 Rock will be charged with shooting the bullet that killed the…

Channing Tatum Hopes to Modernize Ghost After He Acquires the Rights to Remake the Classic Romance Fantasy Film

Channing Tatum is interested in remaking the classic romantic fantasy film, Ghost, and updating the new version for modern audiences. During a new interview with Vanity Fair, the actor-producer revealed that his production company, Free Association, has acquired the rights to the acclaimed 1990 movie, and he’s trying to develop a remake. “We actually have…

Shotgun Wedding: Exclusive Interview with Director Jason Moore and Actor Cheech Marin

Despite the meticulous planning that people put into their seemingly well thought-out plan, they often come up with their best decisions spontaneously when they unexpectedly find themselves in chaotic situations. That’s certainly the case for the cast, crew and characters of Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel’s upcoming action romantic comedy, Shogun Wedding, as nothing could…

Renowned ‘Trainspotting’ and ‘Billy Elliot’ Cinematographer Brian Tufano Dies at Age 83

BAFTA Award-winning cinematographer Brian Tufano, who shot such acclaimed movies as Trainspotting, Shallow Grave and Billy Elliot, has died at the age of 83. The renowned British filmmaker’s agents at McKinney Macartney Management confirmed the news to Deadline. In an obituary on his agent’s website, Tufano was described as the “cinematographers’ cinematographer,” whose work will endure…