AFRIFF 2024: ‘Dynamite’ Review
AFRIFF: Music exists at the core of Uche Aguh’s Dynamite, a short film in which a music star`s facade of perfection dissolves as she finds new love in the most familiar of places: her band. […]
AFRIFF 2024: ‘Phoenix Fury’ Review
AFRIFF: To weave a fictionalized past and present into a working tapestry of film is a test of many aspects of the process: the writing must be tight and every excess must be trimmed; the […]
AFRIFF 2024: ‘The Man Died’ Review
AFRIFF: To adapt a book is a struggle of ideas, to adapt a Soyinka book is a struggle of ideas and style, to adapt The Man Died is a struggle of ideas, style, form and […]
‘Hijack 93’ Review: This Film is a Clumsy Fictionalisation of Actual Events
Hijack ‘93 opens with “This film is a fictionalised interpretation of actual events”. When a film begins with such a disclaimer, it gets its audience invested in the story unfolding before them, especially if it’s […]
‘Wives on Strike: The Uprising’ Review: A Thrilling Conclusion To A Timely Trilogy
Anger is a powerful catalyst for change. A teenage girl’s forced marriage to an older man sparks outrage among a group of market women, resulting in a collective decision to deny their husbands any sexual […]
‘Inside Life’ Review: To See, To Know and Be Aware in Clarence Peters’ Aptly Titled Thriller Series
When the lens of Clarence Peters isn’t capturing stunning music videos, it periodically gives a shot at Nollywood. A visual storyteller, Peters’ creative canvas extends beyond the realm of award-winning music videos. His short film […]
‘Lísàbí’ Review: The Uprising Impresses Visually But Falters with Rebellious Plot
Lísàbí: The Uprising is an ambitious attempt to bring the story of Lísàbí Agbongbo Akala, the legendary Yoruba hero, to the screen. Loosely based on the actual historical event, the Netflix film showcases Lísàbí’s defiance […]
‘Farmer’s Bride’ Review: Tobi Bakre and Gbubemi Ejeye Plough Through Forbidden Romance in a Rural Utopia
In Charlotte Mew’s 1912 poem “The Farmer’s Bride,” a farmer muses over his marriage to a much younger maiden who is clearly unhappy with her assigned role as a wife and terrified of him. He […]
‘When Love Strikes’ Review: Love Is An Afterthought in Inkblot’s ‘Onye Egwu’ Rematch
There seems to be a gap of information in the Nigerian film space, with multiple news publications describing When Love Strikes as Nigeria’s first football movie. While the scale of production might make it tempting […]
‘The Weekend’ Review: Uzoamaka Aniunoh is the Star and Victim in Daniel Oriahi’s Get-Out-esque Thriller
Daniel Oriahi‘s Get-Out-esque, Tribeca returnee, The Weekend, is the latest Neo-Nollywood horror submission. Written by Egbemawei Dimiyei Sammy, Vanessa Kanu, and Freddie O. Anyaegbunam Jr., The Weekend explores the vagaries of familial relationships. Family sticks […]
