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American BLACK Film Festival 2014

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KEVIN HART

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CONTENTS Kevin Hart ............................................................................................................................ 5

Terrance J ............................................................................................................................ 9

Romany Malco .................................................................................................................. 10

Jeff Friday .......................................................................................................................... 14

The Movement Magazine AWARDS……………………………………………………………28

Kevin Hart with The Movement Magazine on the Red Carpet of “Think Like A Man Premier” in NYC @ The American BLACK Film Festival 2014

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From the Editor’s Desk: We are so very extremely proud here at The Movement Magazine for the Blessings to interview some of the most prolific entertainers in the world today. They were all positive and receptive of what we are doing, which is allowing us to continue to bring you the latest and newest happenings from the entertainment world. If it is HOT and positive, then The Movement Magazine will be there to cover it. Thank you for taking this journey with us and I will leave you with this “You must make MOVES for it to be a MOVEMENT, don’t let the moves you make be a detriment to your upward mobility.”

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The ReviewsAre in For Kevin Hart’s ‘Think LikeAMan Too’

Can Hart score another comedy hit?

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The year of Kevin Hart continues with “Think Like a Man Too.” The breakout star of 2014 already has two big hits under his belt this year with “Ride Along” and “About Last Night,” and hopes to have another one with the sequel to the popular “Think Like A Man.”

In “Too,” Hart reprises his role from the first film, alongside a big cast that features Michael Ealy and Regina Hall (also costars in “About Last Night”), Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union, Adam Brody, and “Entourage”-alum Jerry Ferrara, though that’s just scratching the surface of the talented ensemble.

The sequel to the Steve Harvey adaptation has all the couples from the original coming together for a wedding in Vegas, until something goes wrong that might derail the wedding, making it seem like Kevin Hart’s own personal “Hangover.” (Albeit a PG-13 one.)

“Think Like a Man” got relatively enthusiastic reviews from critics, but will they be charmed a 2nd time, and will Hart’s monster year continue? Here’s what critics are saying about the sequel.

Gleeful And Fast-Paced “‘Think Like a Man Too’ makes a modest promise and over-delivers on it. For the cost of your ticket, you get almost two hours of quick-paced, mind-numbing silliness. It’s amateurish but gleeful. The zoom-zoom pacing and all-in performances make sure the jokes don’t fall on dead air.” — Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune

Hart Is The Biggest Bright Spot “If you laughed at Tim Story’s first ‘Think,’ based on Steve Harvey’s bestselling advice book for women, you’ll probably ride along for this jacked-up, Vegas-set sequel in which dudes and dolls offer sexist approaches to throwing a bachelor party. The only reason I’d ‘Think’ again is the return of Kevin Hart, who mines comic gold out of sloppy seconds.” — Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

The Cast Gives It Their All “The standouts are Ealy, graciously dialing down his leading-man charisma to be a team player, and Union, sexy and sweet as ever. The cast members give it their all, though Hall is forced to tone down the volcanically crazy energy she let loose in ‘About Last Night.’ As for Hart, he could make a funeral fun. This whirling dervish is hilariously, almost headache-inducingly, silly.” — Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

“Everything The First Movie Wasn’t” “The sequel, ‘Think Like a Man Too,’ marks a dip in quality. Will Packer again directs from a screenplay by Keith Marryman and David A. Newman, and the actors manage to provide a few winning moments. Overall, though, it’s everything the first movie wasn’t: noisy, clumsy and derivative.” — Rafer Guzman, Newsday

A Mixed Bag “A couple of big-name cameos notwithstanding, there’s nothing surprising about ‘Think Like a Man Too,’ but that predictability may well ensure its success with the audience that made the original such a huge hit. Despite Story’s desperate attempts to cover a superficial plot and weak writing with a jacked-up vibe and sheer volume, the movie still ultimately lands like a thinly veiled lecture, with Hart helpfully delivering the moral upshot — about compromise, sacrifice and letting go of the past…” — Ann Hornaday, Washington Post

On the Red Carpet of “Think Like A Man Too� Premier @ 2014 American BLACK Film Festival Representing The Movement Magazine is The Star Kevin Hart and his girlfriend Eniko

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KEVIN HART quote: “We categorize ourselves by continuing by what other people has been saying. At the end of the day, I am personally in the business of making quality movies, that’s what I am now pushing. I don’t want my films to be categorized as a Black Movie because they’re for EVERYBODY. The only way for our movies to start getting international appeal, crossing and breaking ground is for us as people, actors and talents to push for the same exposure that these other films get. And that is what I’m doing. Think Like a Man 1 was definitely a product where people got to see how diverse it was.

You don’t do 90 Million dollars in business by just being supported by one race. That means that EVERYBODY is liking your product and your content, so I feel like we can exceed expectations with this again and surpass another number to a studio and Hollywood in general has to take their hats off and eventually give us the respect that we deserve.” End quote

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Kevin Hart, Jerry Ferrara, Terrence J & Gary Owen on THINK LIKE A MAN TOO

By: Tommy Cook

At this point there’s no denying the ascension of Kevin Hart as the premier comic working today. The man is omnipresent – even before going to see a film he’s not in, there he is – in a pre-show commercial – endorsing some Vitamin Water product. Just this year – he’s already had two unexpected hits: the buddy cop comedy Ride Along and the Mamet-Lowe/Moore redux About Last Night. Think Like a Man Too further cements Hart’s rise to comedic dominance. In the (first) Think Like a Man, Hart

was a supporting character, peppering in brief appearances throughout, commenting on the various character’s travails; here – in the sequel – he is very much the focus, most of the conflict in the film stemming from his antics. Typically in a comedy, there is one ‘straight man’ asked to react indignantly to all the eccentric characters surrounding him (think Bradley Cooper in The Hangover films).

Think Like a Man Too may be the only movie to reverse this ratio, having four ‘straight men’ (Romany Malco, Terrence J, Jerry Ferrara & Michael Ealy)

reacting indignantly to one character (Hart) – proof of just how strong a comedic persona Hart has crafted.

This article is courtesy of Tommy Cook

On the Red Carpet of “Think Like A Man Too” Premier @ 2014 American BLACK Film Festival Representing The Movement Magazine is Terrance J - Co-Star of the Movie

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ROMANY MALCO

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Actor Romany Malco may be best known for his roles in film and television comedies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Weeds. But Malco has created his own franchise in Tijuana Jackson, a foul-mouthed ex-con turned motivational speaker, whom he’s portrayed in a series of online videos as well as on stage. Malco’s also known for his fearlessness in addressing social issues, which he discusses in the following interview, along with his latest film — Think Like a Man Too — opened in theaters everywhere.

By: Joseph MacCabe Nerdist: Unlike many of Think Like a Man Too‘s characters, your character straddles both the serious and comedic sides of the film.

Romany Malco: More than anything my character reflects probably the most mainstream relationship of all. And when I say mainstream… it’s the most common issue most of us have – determining when it’s time to commit or continuing to live your frat boy existence.

Determining who’s the right person to commit to, when is it just for fun, when is the person worth it, and what makes it worth it. Having to figure out all of those things I think is probably the most universal concern of most people, and for whatever reason The Player seems to be the guy that treads on most of those.

N: Do you find your character easy to relate to because he is so universal?

RM: Yeah, I do. I really really do.

When I did the first film, I was surprised how much like me the character actually was. And in this go round I actually feel quite similarly. If you’ve seen the film, the character actually has evolved quite a bit. As you get older and more mature, you begin to realize that people are people. All these safeguards that you’ve established just kind of fall by the wayside. That’s what’s happening in this scenario.

N: Your character is partnered with Meagan Good’s character. Like yourself, she has a huge number of comedy fans, even more so after her performance in Anchorman 2.

RM: The thing about Meagan is… I don’t know how to explain it, but she’s very feminine and soft and thoughtful, and for whatever reason whenever I

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upset her, or whenever I feel like she’s upset in our film, I really feel like she’s upset. Because she’s such a butterfly in read life, you can’t help but take it personally when you think she’s hurt or upset. I take things a lot more personally with Meagan, in working with her. We did a breakup scene and I literally walked around for a day feeling like I’d been dumped. Working with her is awesome. She’s so off the beaten path. I swear to God, it’s so refreshing.

N: Speaking of going off the beaten path… Think Like a Man was based on unusual source material, in that Steve Harvey’s book didn’t have a narrative structure. And Think Like a Man Too isn’t based on a book at all. Did that make the shoot an even more liberating experience?

RM: We definitely piece the series together as we go along. That’s what makes this series so good – rather than coming in with a preconceived notion of what the story is going to be, we really work off the chemistry that’s created on the set, usually on the fly.

The writers give us a great template to work from, and then they come back and say, “Now, we give you the liberty to do whatever you want.” I think there’s something to that. Speaking for myself, I’ve never really felt handcuffed to the storyline or any type of format.

I’ve always felt the freedom to do whatever. One of my most prominent scenes was made up the night before.

N: When I visited the Las Vegas set last year, I noticed how much you guys enjoyed cracking each other up. Were there any standout moments in that regard?

RM: I haven’t seen the movie, and I can guarantee this will make the outtakes… There’s this one scene

where all I had to do was deliver one line. But Kevin Hart is standing next to me playing drunk. Oh my God… [Laughs] I couldn’t get that line out, because I was laughing so hard at his antics. He wasn’t even saying a word.

That’s what’s so awesome about Kevin – he doesn’t even have to be funny, and he’s one of the few people I’ve met who’s even funnier in person. That was the standout moment, and it’s not even that eventful.

N: What else are you working on now?

RM: I finally wrote my own movie, and I’ve finally raised the money to film it, and we’re in the midst of casting.

But it’s too soon to talk about it, only because we haven’t confirmed our deals yet… We’ve been doing a Tijuana Jackson movie in collaboration with quite a few people. With a great team of financiers and writers, and we’re actually doing our first Tijuana Jackson movie. It’s the reason fans have been like, “Where are you?” I’ve been busting my ass to deliver the finest Tijuana Jackson movie possible.

Tijuana Jackson is my passion. We completed a one-man show and we’re starting to workshop it. Another thing I’ve been doing is, through the Young Man’s Initiative in New York, I’ve been working on a high school curriculum that aims to empower consumers.

Those are the things that I’m working on.

N: Having read your your impassioned letter in The Huffington Post to Trayvon Martin sympathizers last summer, it’s clear that social issues mean a great deal to you. Would you ever considering running for public office?

Romany Malco

Meagan Good and Romany Malco on ‘Think Like a Man Too’

Romany Malco continue RM: My girlfriend’s father is a delegate in Baltimore, and I began to understand how the White House is a complete misrepresentation of the politicians who actually care, who are on the ground and doing things. The more I came to understand that… It’s funny you bring that up, because the curriculum I’ve been putting together actually is kind of breaking down what a lot of activists have begun to do – completely bypass the government. In this country, what people have to realize is the division of the country between Democrat and Republican is really irrelevant ultimately. If you want something done, you have to go to the boss – and the bosses are the corporations. The bosses are the titans of industry. I’m putting together a curriculum that helps people to see things through that paradigm… You have to go directly to the source.

Politics have proven themselves to be

an ineffective approach to any kind of change. That’s not an attack on any party or politician. The truth is, the corporations call the shots. So why not ask the corporations? Why not demand it of them?

N: Going back to Think Like a Man Too – what do you think accounts for the phenomenal success of this franchise?

RM: I think that there are a few things. Everyone loves a good fairy tale. But it’s very rare that you get a fairy tale told from the perspective of men – and a very, very funny man at the forefront, Kevin Hart. And this cast happens to be a team of really good storytellers. You can put a script in front of someone and they’ll execute it to the best of their ability, but some people just add something different and make it more relatable. We just happen to have a cast of good storytellers and a great director [Tim Story]. The other thing is there was a

certain amount of integrity that came with the first story. After establishing that integrity, people are giving us the benefit of the doubt in the next go round.

N: Can you see where your character could go in a third film?

Would you be up for that?

RM: Of course. I’ve never been part of a franchise before. It’s a rare opportunity. I would definitely be interested. The second one tested higher than the first one. And let’s be honest – a film with so many honest depictions of relationships, all wrapped into one movie, is rare. Just being a part of something so different, I’d gladly do another one.

N: The second one takes place in Vegas. Where would you like a third one to take place?

RM: I’d love to film the next one in Milan. [Laughs] Since we’re going all out, that would be great.

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Jeff Friday, ABFF Founder/CEO, Film Life, Inc. with Audrey Egypt Blanc, Founder/ Editor in Chief of The Movement Magazine - Behind the scenes of “Think Like A Man Too” Premier in NYC

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2014 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL

Jeff Friday, ABFF Founder/CEO

Jeff Friday can name nearly every film and director making movies with predominantly black casts during the late 1980s and early 1990s, the period he calls the “glory days of black independent film.”

Jeff Friday is a true “change agent” and among the most innovative entrepreneurs in the entertainment industry today.

In creating Film Life, Inc., Friday channeled his passion for cinema and discomfort with the underrepresentation of people of color in the film and television industry into a multifaceted entertainment company, as focused on advocating for diversity as its “bottom line.” Through Friday’s vision and perseverance, Film Life has become a highly respected organization, generating a tremendous amount of goodwill in Hollywood and the independent Black film community.

While best known for producing groundbreaking events and television like the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) and Black Movie Awards (BMA), Friday regularly provides strategic advisory services to a variety of multinational companies in entertainment and media.

Friday entered the film business in 1996 when he became president of UniWorld Films, a division of UniWorld Group, Inc. His success there put him at the forefront of the independent Black film movement and fueled his commitment to transform the business of Black cinema. Under his direction, the company founded the Acapulco Black Film Festival and he began to work with studios marketing movies, including DreamWorks’ Amistad, to the African American audience.

In 2001, Friday founded Film Life, Inc. One year later he acquired the rights to the Acapulco Black Film Festival, moved it stateside and renamed it the American Black Film Festival (ABFF). With diversity and social responsibility at its core, the festival supports aspiring actors, filmmakers and industry executives in unprecedented ways. Since its inception, the ABFF has showcased more than 800 films, rewarding and redefining artistic excellence in independent filmmaking. Now in its 17th year, it is widely considered the premier international festival for African American and urban content.

Friday is the Executive Producer of ABFF Independent, a two-hour weekly television program featuring the best feature-length, short and documentary films made by emerging Black artists. Hosted by actor Omari Hardwick, ABFF Independent launched in June 2012 on Magic Johnson’s new cable network, ASPIRE. Further expanding his efforts to foster creative and business opportunities for independent filmmakers, in 2012 Friday developed and produced the NFL Pro-Hollywood Boot Camp, an intensive film education workshop for current and retired players from the National Football League who aspire to post-sports careers in the motion picture industry.

FOR MORE ON THE AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL, GO TO WWW.ABFF.COM.

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While Friday has been a fervent supporter of independent artists, he has also established platforms to recognize accomplished filmmakers. He created and was the Executive Producer of the Black Movie Awards (BMA), a starstudded awards ceremony celebrating the achievement of Black artists within the Hollywood film industry. The BMA, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, made its national television debut on Turner Network Television in October 2005. In 2006 Tyler Perry was the host of the BMA.

Cited for his experience and knowledge of the film industry, Jeff Friday is highly sought after as a public speaker. He regularly speaks to industry executives as well as young people, including students ranging from Howard to Harvard universities, about trends in movie marketing, film distribution and the history of Black cinema. Principled and uncompromising, Friday devotes time to nurturing the careers of individuals in front of and behind the camera. He recently established the Film Life Foundation, a nonprofit

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organization dedicated to fostering diversity within the motion picture industry. Its mission is to inspire and support women and multicultural artists pursuing careers in film through providing scholarships and other educational resources.

Enterprise magazine’s “Top 50 Hollywood Power Brokers” and Ebony magazine’s “150 Most Influential Blacks in America.”

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Friday’s professional efforts have been covered in numerous publications, including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Crain’s, A division of Film Life, Brands & Essence, The New York Times, The Personalities was launched in 2012. Los Angeles Times, Uptown It serves to pair top-tier magazine and VIBE. He has been corporations with celebrities for profiled on WNBC-TV in New product endorsement, promotional York and featured in print appearances and other online/ advertising campaigns for such offline marketing programs. brands as Walmart, Allstate and Verizon, Cadillac, Macy’s, Bleu de Chanel.

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Tea are among the brands that have Jeff Friday boasts more than taken advantage of this resource. twenty-five years of success as a

product marketer, entertainment In 2013, Friday, in partnership with executive and entrepreneur. A cum the City of Miami Community laude graduate of Howard Redevelopment Agency (CRA), University, with a degree in will inaugurate The Miami Film finance, he received his MBA in Life Center, a South Florida-based marketing from New York community arts and professional University’s Leonard Stern School training institute. of Business.

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Jeff Friday was presented with an Outstanding New Jerseyans Award

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Friday resides in New Jersey with his wife, Nicole, and children.

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Matriarch is a novel that Ms. Mohammad dreamt about for many years. At age eighteen, before she became a Muslim, she had always wanted for women, particularly African American women, to depict a picture in words, of who they are. First and foremost, she began with “A lady”—–a lady is someone with Good consciousness, morals, and self respect. A lady trudges the path in her journey…but in a dignified manner, adhering to the role of a Matriarch.

Matriarch is Wajeedah Mohammad’s first novel, self-taught.

This is about the making of a Matriarch. It is the story of an African American, southern woman and her family, reflecting meaning for people of all colors and persuasions. The heart, soul, and the spirit have no color. Her family ties of love and affections are strong. Her bond causes her to meet the challenges of responsibility and a leadership role at an early age. Faced with the spirit of a predator, debauchery, deception, death and a snake awaiting her at the fork of the road, having a religious mother instilled in Matriarch that a family that prays together rides the tides of trials, tribulations and adversities together….and survives.

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Jon Chaffin

Check Jon Chaffin out on (The Have & Have Nots) as Warlock he ain't playing no games wit em'

Tyler Perry has done it again, another hit show on his hands and this is another star to look out for JON CHAFFIN as WARLOCK. Check your local listings for dates & time.