How Nollywood Can Preserve Romcoms Like Kdramas
A lot of romcom fans will agree that the 90s-2000s was an exceptional era for the genre. Whether it was Anna’s “I’m just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love […]
In Defense of ‘Gangs of Lagos’ and The Future of Our Films
True to its title, Gangs of Lagos, Prime Video’s debut African original film, directed by filmmaker Jadesola Osiberu, depicts an impoverished and chaotic neighborhood that bursts into a bloodbath. A hybrid work that integrates components […]
Zabin Halima (Halima’s Choice): A Closer Look and Breakdown of Korede Azeez’s Short Film
The short films directed by the final six filmmakers of the UNESCO-Netflix competition were released as an anthology titled African Folktales Reimagined, stemming from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Mauritania, and South Africa. Halima’s Choice, a […]
A ‘Dark October’ Essay: Linda Ikeji and the Mob
According to SBM, there have been 391 mob killings in Nigeria since 2019. In May 2022, a young lady, Deborah Yakubu, was stoned to death and then immolated in Northern Nigeria. And as recently as […]
On Music in Nollywood: Lessons from the Era of Stanley Okorie
Films will never be mistaken for music videos despite their great songs and scores. They won’t be mistaken for a painting despite their beautiful frames, and neither for literature despite their plot, theme, character and […]
Appraising the Mystery Casing of Rian Johnson’s ‘Glass Onion’
In 2019 we were thrust into the life of stylish detective Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) in Knives Out when he was summoned to solve the mystery of the murder of author, Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer). […]
2022 Critics Poll: The Best Nollywood Films, According to 21 Nigerian Critics from Around the World
The Milkmaid, a 2020 release that finally became accessible through Amazon Prime Video, leads the pack in this list of the 10 best movies from 2022. Juju Stories and Eyimofe were not added to the […]
Events That Shaped Nollywood in 2022
Deals were signed. Awards were won. Blockbusters were created. And most excitingly, a film by a homegrown Nigerian filmmaker is heading to a prestigious festival for its world premiere and in competition. 2022 has been […]
The S16 Film Festival Encourages Filmmakers to Speak Unique Language—A Critic’s Notes
My exams ended on December 9, 2022, and the S16 Film Festival started film screening on December 10, 2022. Ogun state is about 2 hours away from Lagos. But when you factor in the ever-present […]
‘Anikulapo’: In Defence of Saro
Kunle Afolayan’s Anikulapo has been the talk of the film watching community since its release and the film has sparked several debates online and offline. Theories have been developed, opinions shared, thought pieces written, arguments […]
