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Synopsis:  Malik and Imani Jeffries move into a house in the affluent Atlanta community of Harvey Hill only to discover their neighbor and homeowner's association president, Karen Drexler is a racist who despises Black people. At first, they attempt to ignore her but soon find themselves terrorized by their neighbor and her police officer brother, Michael Wind. Who's in it? The movie stars Taryn Manning , Cory Hardrict, Jasmine Burke, Roger Dorman and Gregory Alan Williams. Review: I had some errands to run yesterday afternoon and, when I got back home, my wife (recovering from her photoshoot) had found the film Karen on Amazon Prime. She had seen previews for it and thought it looked interesting so, in between making chili for dinner, I watched it with her. Overall, I found the movie exceeded expectations but also fell a bit short. I did like the overall premise of the film, mostly because it was believable. Malik (Hardrict) and his wife (Burke) were decent people who thoug...

Synopsis: In 1982, a bank robber took hostages and, after a long standoff, killed them before setting the bank on fire. More than three decades later, a group of bank robbers attempt to rob the same bank and, when they open the old safe in the basement, unwittingly release the ghosts of those who died in the previous attempt. Who's in it? The movie stars James Franco , Taryn Manning , Francesca Eastwood , Scott Haze and Clifton Collins, Jr. Review: I ended up picking out this movie on Netflix last night mostly because I didn't have anything else in mind and it looked somewhat different. However, since I had never heard of the film up until that point, I wasn't really sure what to expect from it (despite recognizing some of the actors in it). As it turns out, my opinion of it was a bit mixed. The premise is actually not a terrible one. A team of bank robbers take hostages and, when they manage to open an old vault, are terrorized by the deceased hostages from a ...