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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.

Tribeca Film Festival My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To Interview – Jonathan Cuartas and Owen Campbell on Making a Family-Driven Vampire Film

Crafting an emotionally relatable and gripping genre movie that thrives on its unique blend of somber thematic tones and imagery, as opposed to only its terrifying visuals, isn’t always an easy task. But up-and-coming scribe-helmer, Jonathan Cuartas has done just that with his new horror thriller, My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To….

Lena Dunham Will Direct Lily Collins in a Polly Pocket Film Adaptation

Lena Dunham has signed on to write and direct a live-action screen adaptation of the popular Mattel micro-doll brand, Polly Pocket. The movie, which is set to be produced and distributed by MGM, in partnership with Mattel Films, will be produced by Lily Collins, who will also play the title role. Dunham’s production company, Good…

David Fincher’s Action Thriller ‘The Killer’ to Start Filming in Paris on November

David Fincher is set to follow his Oscar nomination for Best Director for last year’s critically acclaimed biopic, Mank, with the screen adaption of The Killer graphic novel series. The helmer is preparing to begin shooting the action thriller in Paris this November, El Diario Vasco is reporting (via The Fincher Analyst). The Killer is…

Toronto International Film Festival Announces Dune Will Lead Official 2021 Lineup

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its official lineup for this year’s upcoming edition, which is set to hold in-person and digital screenings. The festival revealed that its schedule will be led in part by a special presentation of Dune, the anticipated screen adaptation of author Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel of the…

West Side Story Actress Rachel Zegler Cast as Snow White in Disney’s Live-action Remake

Actress Rachel Zegler has been cast as the title Disney princess in the upcoming live-action adaption of the studio’s first animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The news of the performer’s casting comes before she’s set to make her onscreen acting debut in the upcoming remake of…

Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners and Netflix Form Film Production Partnership

Steven Spielberg’s production company, Amblin Partners, has signed a partnership deal with Netflix, Variety is reporting. The deal will allow the Academy Award-winning filmmaker to produce at least two movies a year for the streaming service, for an unspecified number of years. buy advair rotahaler online https://www.ccpe-cfpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/advair-rotahaler.html no prescription pharmacy Netflix is expected to provide…

Tribeca Film Festival Review – ‘False Positive’ is a Nuanced Psychological Character Study

Supporting female rights and gender equality, both at home and in the work environment, is one of the most important cultural causes that has driven modern American society. The new horror thriller, False Positive, is one of the latest contemporary films that boldly and unapologetically delves into the importance of women achieving their personal and…

Nobody Writer Derek Kolstad Working on a Sequel to the Hit Action Film

John Wick franchise scribe, Derek Kolstad, has begun writing a sequel to his other hit vigilante action thriller, Nobody. The news of the follow-up’s development was announced by the movie’s director, Ilya Naishuller during an interview he gave to JoBlo about the feature’s upcoming home video release. “There’s plenty of stories that can be told…

John Wick: Chapter 4 Casts Mortal Kombat Actor Hiroyuki Sanada Opposite Keanu Reeves

Mortal Kombat star Hiroyuki Sanada has been cast in an undisclosed role in the upcoming action sequel, John Wick: Chapter 4. The actor, who also garnered attention last month when he appeared in Netflix’s Army of the Dead, will star alongside returning series star, Keanu Reeves, Collider is reporting. It’s also being reported that Sanada…

Director Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back Documentary Set to Debut on Disney+ Over Thanksgiving Weekend

Director Peter Jackson’s anticipated Beatles documentary series, Get Back, is set to exclusively debut on Disney+ over the Thanksgiving day weekend later this year. The show will air three two-hour episodes, on November 25, 26 and 27, Deadline is reporting. The Walt Disney Studios, Apple Corps Ltd. and WingNut Films Productions Ltd. announced the dates…