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‘African Queens: Njinga’ Review: Despite Flaws, Jada Pinkett Smith-Produced Docuseries Pushes a Female African Leader to the Fore

Unknown to princess Njinga, her ascension to the throne though littered with horrific acts would inspire on-screen retellings (the 2013 Angolan historical drama Njinga: Queen Of Angola and a Starz series, Queen Nzinga, in development) […]

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‘Love in a Pandemic’ Review: Nigerian Stories Make Good Rom-coms and This One Starring Nancy Isime is Just That

The most popular response to the pandemic around the world was lockdowns aimed to curb the spread of the virus. Nigeria was not left out. Immediately after the first few cases were confirmed, a nationwide […]

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‘Tainted Canvas’ Review: Segilola Ogidan’s Family Drama Has an Important Message But Fumbles In Its Thematic Execution

The day before I saw Tainted Canvas, I settled down to watch Babylon (2022), the latest outing from Damien Chazelle, known for La La Land (2017) and Whiplash (2014). I say ‘settled down’ because at […]

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