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Listening to Blog Xilla’s Free Game Podcast really made me conclude a few things. The first, Influencers are creating while they are experiencing their own life struggles and working through relationships with people in their personal and professional lives. Blog Xilla shares a few struggles he experienced before being hired at Global Grind. He talks candidly about being homeless without food, quitting a job at GE, his failed relationship with his Baby Mama and how he built his Blogging Rep...

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Shadow & Act Contributor, Tonja Renee Stidhum seems to be yearning for more representation for little Black Girls. Representation Matters is a hashtag that was recently discussed on the Identity Politics Podcast before Fashion Blogger Leah Vernon came on for a discussion and the talking point really got my attention. My understanding is, the hashtag is used to refer to the rarity of seeing Black Actors and Actresses on screen, not only the Big Screen but the small one too. The hashtag #Repres...

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In theaters August 4th

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Yes, Kelis has a cookbook out called My Life On A Plate! That may be at least 50 percent of the reason she threw a Dinner Party prior to the release of The Nice Guys Movie. Need more deets(details)? Well, it all went down in LA at Estrella in West Hollywood, California. On the menu, meatloaf and shrimp cocktails among other things, all 70's inspired. In line with the theme of the movie which includes Russel Crow and Ryan Gosling, with fashion and attitude to match the times, The Nice Guys Mov...

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MELISSA MCCARTHY stars as Michelle Darnell in "The Boss." McCarthy headlines the comedy as a titan of industry who is sent to prison after she's caught for insider trading. When she emerges ready to rebrand herself as America's latest sweetheart, not everyone she screwed over is so quick to forgive

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I'm not doubting that many of our readers have some pretty fabulous Movie Collections. After all, we have to keep movies like Waiting To Exhale, Big Momma's House, Good Deeds, Wanted, and Love &...

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Green Monday went by and so did Star Wars Week. As the premieres were happening and all the Star Wars Dust settled, box office records were broke millions plus made and we are all still talking just like we were in yesteryear when Densely Washington starred in Star Wars: Return Of The Jedi with Harrison Ford. You remember right? I know I do; it was the error when my Daddy took the whole family to the movies to see those swords lighting up on screen in 3D. You remember those little white and p...

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Sometimes we need people and things to remind us that there is still good in the world. After acts of terrorism like what happened in Paris, The Terminal Movie seem like more than a perfect distraction and certainly a movie that can remind us of good, laughter and love so on this Cyber Monday you should add it to your shopping list.

By doing so, you will

• Be reminded that our focus does not always have to shift to humanitarian efforts when we are processing unfortunate events (Watch a movie)
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My subscription to The Urban Movie Channel is working out except for a little trouble with my password change and not being able to stream once my 4G access is used up. While I was experiencing streaming heaven and trying to survive without cable, I enjoyed the Foriegn Film Sinking Sands; it was quite a thrill to watch black love blossom before the plot thickened to show deterioration and a new level of intellect, by deviating from the usual plot of infidelity in Black Relationships like we h...

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'Dope' Photocall - The 68th Annual Cannes Film Festival (Source: Getty Images)

The Dope Movie opened in theaters on June 19th with a goal to paint a different picture of life in Inglewood, California. Here is the trailer(s).

Though drug dealing helps to build the plot of this summer flick, the writers attempt to show off the West Coast Lifestyle through the eyes of a geek, Shameik Moore and his friends. Moore's Acting Career actually disturbs the equilibrium of what he thought his career would...

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The SXSW Film Festival is in full affect, making an impact on the lives of attendees. Since tomorrow is the day all the excitement wraps up, we want to share a little of the Movie buzz with you.

A slew of Celebrities walked the Red Carpet, including Kevin Hart and Will Ferrell. The two Get Hard Stars will likely make for a funny combination of laughs. Here they are pictured at SXSW.


Actors Will Ferrell (L) and Kevin Hart arrive at the premiere of "Get Hard" during the 2015 SXSW Music, FIlm + In...

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Global action star LIAM NEESON stars in "Non-Stop 2", a suspense thriller played out at 40,000 feet in the air. During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks (Neeson) receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the airline to transfer $150 million into an off-shore account. Until he secures the money, a passenger on his flight will be killed every 20 minutes.

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On Friday you may have to choosre between Selma, the Martin Luther ...

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CHRIS PRATT stars in "Jurassic World", the long-awaited next installment of Steven Spielberg's groundbreaking "Jurassic Park" series. Colin Trevorrow directs the epic action-adventure from a draft of the screenplay he wrote with Derek Connolly. Frank Marshall and Pat Crowley join the team as fellow producers, and Spielberg returns to executive produce. "Jurassic World" will be shot in 3D and released by Universal Pictures on June 12, 2015.

Thinking solely about dinosaurs does not get me way pu...

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Those of you who have been following Abornewords for a while probably know that televison was a big part of my early years. I didn't always take time to learn the Actors and Actresses names, but watching the characters act out their scenes was always fascinating to me.

Angelina Jolie is getting a lot of heat for cancelling some press appearances, saying she has a minor case of the Chicken pox. We still have a bit of the scoop on Unbroken, a movie she produced with three other guys. Oh and did...

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For those of you who didn't venture out into a Movie Theater near you on opening weekend for The Equalizer, it's not to late. Find out what you may be missing by watching the trailer below.



I made good on my promise to see Denzel Washington do his thing in The Equalizer. I almost can not find the words to describe the level of creativity in script and visuals. It's an adrenaline pumping gruesome flick, full of twisted love for the justice system. We all loved to watch how Denzel took Saana La...

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Erica Oyama is planning to strike parents, nannies and babysitters with something to laugh hard about! Go The F**k To Sleep is not for children. Let's get that out the way before I tell you why you should be grateful and ready to laugh out loud, for what's to come. It's a book written very simply like "101 Glam Girl Ways To An Ultra Chic Lifestyle" by Fashion Stylist Dawn Del Russo. Except, this book is not written to give women and girls and stylist quick tips on how to stay fashionable in t...

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Okay so Emma Stone is a part of the reason The Amazing Spiderman 2 scored big at the box office and now since it's one of the hottest movies being sold right now, we have to applaud the Actress and her Celebrity Status.

Now we are on to what's to come, from Emma Stone. Chris Nashawaty (Entertainment Weekly) made us recall the Revlon Beauty Emma Stone, with his early references of Woody Allen's movie making skills, before he shared the magical details of "Magic in the Moonlight, a PG flick tha...

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Technology, beauty, and music will always be at the center of our focal point. Still, entertainment comes in different forms. The point is to enjoy yourself no matter what you are doing. Work should even be fun for us! At Best Buy, we have fun while being the best because we aim to live our values everyday.

Our latest share has Planes: Fire & Rescue in the spotlight and we promise this will be more fun than Samuel L. Jackson's Snakes On A Plane. Yes, that's me in great lighting at the movies....

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Though we are absolutely crazy about Bella Thorn's red, wavy hairdo in her new movie Blended and equally excited that the writers are giving face to a real issue many Fathers and girls face, in what can be characterized as a proportionate dynamic between a Father who has no sons and a girl who has to grow up in a house full of boys, we still want to share some other movies that are coming in the month on June. Before we do, check out the trailer to this exciting new film that includes some Te...

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Dwight Henry played a large part in putting newcomer Benh Zeitlin on the map for his first film, Beast of The Southern Wild. The roar of his claim to fame somehow did even more for New Orleans and the sweet tooth of child star Quvenzhane Wallis, who is up for the Big Screen yet again in the new Annie Movie.

Dwight Henry claimed the role by charming Wallis with two boxes of luck! According to Henry, he presented her with the donuts and the rest is history. Who could resist a good doughnut rig...

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Premium Blogger BlogXilla is always up on all the latest movies and he shares his opinions via videos. Checkout this 15 second snippet on Lia Neeson's New Movie, Non Stop.

When you think guys like Alpicino, Robert Dr Niro, Denzel Washington and Samuel Jackson, you should be thinking of Liam Neeson's. He has a long list of Movie Credits to prove that is a well established Movie Star. News on is best known for his roles in Taken l and Taken ll in my family Circle. His performance won us over e...

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There are those who will tell you that tragedy can bring you closer to God. Others will say faith is something that you either accept or reject. Reminding you of these two facts is one way to ease into the topic of Repentance. Asking for forgiveness is always the right thing to do.  After seeing Repentance in action, in the trailer below, you will have to decide if it's right for you.

It’s like nothing I’ve seen her star in before. A Horror Thriller is nothing like Something New. Looking ...

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Get On This!

There are movies you see and wonder how you missed out when they hit theaters. Adaptation is one of those! Let me try to explain. It's like picking a scab and then watching it begin to heal again. The process seems all to normal until you really think about the science involved in the reproduction of skin (cells). Mitosis, like the asexual nature of plant cell reproduction, is really about restoring life or more clearly, creating it.

Adaptation (The Movie) takes off when a scre...

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Tyler Perry's Movie is about to drop. With the buzz up nationally, Tyler Perry fans will likely be sitting back enjoying his latest flick Temptation while looking on with curious eyes, as the plot unfolds. Perry is a genius when it comes to putting together story lines that have us all cracking up and wanting more. It is a rare occasion to see movies written by Tyler Perry with seriously dramatic content minus the hilarious comedic twist. According to Actor Lance Gross, a leading man in the f...

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Adventurous Enough For Boys

"Being brave is about being true to yourself and allowing your loved ones the same freedom"^___ Mark Andrews

The Golden Globes just gave the stars another platform to be acknowledged for their talents. Besides the comedy dished out by Tina Fey, a famous actress/comedian, who so creatively emulated Sara Palin during President Obamas first run for the White House, the highlight of the night was seeing Mark Andrew , Braves Director, holding the Golden Globe, after Bra...

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Beauty Goes Gangster

Looking good is a requirement, especially when you are the arm candy to a boss. Emma Stone is not posing in front of the cameras for Revlon in her new movie Gangster Squad, but she is heating up the big screen, with Mary J's appeal, in her red dress, all done up with the boys. Gangster Squad has hit theaters! Take a look at Stone's position among the fellows.

Anthony Mackie on 106 & Park

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Emma Stone is bringing in 2013 as a Baddie female, who has to play as hard as the me...

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Zac Efron, Jay-Z

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Feeling close to someone even when you are not in arms length is something truly powerful.

Stumbling upon this movie is a blessing in the guise of a movie! It's called The Lucky One. The movie takes theatre lovers on a journey that shows off a Military Mans coping mechanisms, as he fights through his third tour of Iraq. Much respect for all of the brave men and women who risk it all for our great country, America. Can you imagine the intensity of joy and agony that members of t...

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Friends & Music Meet Competition

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Good food is fantastic except when you are overly stuffed. Being full of it is how we will describe the comedy level of the new Musical Comedy called Perfect Pitch. As far as laughs, you could never have too many of them. There is nothing equal to multiples of joy. The trailer gets you in the mood to laugh hard. As you enjoy the fact that it takes you back to classics like Grease and Meatballs, you will surely get a warm feeling for television and theater. Not ...

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Lily Collins plays Snow White in Mirror Mirror. A lot of African Americans , although familiar with the Snow White storyline, were lost in relation because they longed to see more black representation in the movie. The question becomes, do movies like these suffer because they are not a true representation of the times?   We do live in a multicultural society. Let's face it, sometimes movies that are reminiscent of the past can cost movie stars fans and money, one way or another. Here are s...

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There is another Festival coming your way with loads of entertaining features, so we hope you are ready to hear about it. Twelve films are competing for the Sydney Film Prize of 60,000 to be awarded to the winner. That all good, but we don't want to focus on the feature films that are competing for the big money. Instead, our focus will be on the short films that usually are shown before feature films premiere. The festival is another way to experience some of your favorite celebrities. Whe...

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Madagascar is back agian for the third time. Three times the charm is how one critic described it. The excitement continues to build over this movie, starring 3 well known Movie Stars. Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, and (of course, our girl the beautiful) Jada Pinkett Smith. What a combination to win over and entertain children, parents, and creative minds who love this level of animation. The creative process for this extremely realistic looking animation reminds me of how the movie Ratatolli ap...

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It's an interracial love affair between a French Photographer and a Radio Host. What a combination for love and slso a recipe for lots of drama and plenty of laughs. The woman snapping the pictures is Marion (played by actress Julie Delpy) while the Radio Personality serving as the host who not only captures audiences but her heart is Mingus (played by actor Chris Rock). I'm laughing already. Here is a shot of the two getting cozy in front of the TV screen for the cameras.

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Samuel L. Jackson is never alone in a movie full of action because he is always packing that heat. If he is not fliping off at the mouth in his very charming street voice, he is busting the chops of some thugger hard head who is claiming to be the top dog. Explanations for his dominat personality are often described as rigid, tough, gangster, bad a**, or off-the-cuff. Let him go on in front of the cameras, and he's like a ball of fire on screen. Attracting the attention of fans is easy, wh...

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A blossom represents a transformation and flowers often come to mind before anyone thinks of personal growth or moving from one state of being to another when thinking of butterflies . The movie, Black Butterflies is not for closed minds. The character Ingrid Jonker played by Carice Van Houten is much to complicated to settle for partial attitudes. The synopsis explains a character who has compassion for others and one who is desperately searching for acceptance from her father and love fr...

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The Queen was questioned by fellow Queen of the Talk, Wendy Williams who asked her about motherhood in a curious voice. She answered in her political beat around the bush voice. Here she is pictured in a green clingy dress along with Dolly Parton and Keke Palmer.

(L-R Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, Keke Palmer)

In this photo she does not look like a woman who has kids. That green makes her look heavenly, angelic and pure as white snow. All she needs to finish that look off is brides maids ...

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Our opinion leaders can be labeled as celebrities, hero's, mentors, or whatever you want to call them, but these are the people who are setting the trends and serving as a model in our society. Their behavior sends us messages and helps us to create an emotional connection with their story. What we see is who they are in the public eye. That's all we have to look at most times. If there is a message that we can get out of the entertainment provided to us, then their celebrity or popularity i...

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Anytime singing and The Muppets are involved, everyone fits right in. Grandparents, parents, and children have something to appreciate even on a remake. You never get tired of seeing the familiar and now from the movies to the DVD, it is available for your whole family's viewing pleasure.

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A Separation tackles the difficult topic facing many adult children who are faced with whether to assume the responsibility of caring for aging parents with debilitating diseases. Who will provide care? Nadar (played by Peyman Moaadi) and Simin (played by Leila Hatami) are struggling to decide whether caring for Nadar's father is more important than seeking a better life for their daughter outside of the country of Iran. Simin's own desire and concern for her daughter causes her to be persis...

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There is nothing that could be so stricking as a photo besides capturing the actual act and being lucky enough to be in that moment which is really all one snapshot really is anyway. A moment in time that can only be recreated but surely one that you can not get back. The photo below was taken of (Rutger Hauer) who plays Ingrid's (played by Carice Van Houten) father in the movie Black Butterflies. It depicts him as he disapproves her writing.

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It's a movie directed by Maneesh Sharma starring Anuska Sharma and Ranveer Singh. In Bollywood, it's all the rave. Want to know how this movie measures up?

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There's nothng like a movie that takes you back to the place where your imagination has room to build its own world. A place in your mind that plays out scenes that serve as a mirror to your thoughts or a reflection of something similar. Immortals promises lots of adventure. The places you travel to as you watch this film will remind you of Greek Methodology. Total movie madness, as the villain meets the hero, rampage and courage clash.  Meet the King Hyperion and his adversary Thesus.

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Afraid to die? What's in a name?

Immortals the movie is here. Response and reaction at first glance from the Abornewords camp was not hard to make. Looking only at the Teaser Art, we thought of Braveheart, fighting, and fire. Check out what I mean and see for yourself.

This is just a glimpse of what's to come in our post, but it should keep you warm until we spill that real fire. We will be unfolding more in future post about the movie, cast, and other details of interest. Oh and mo...

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