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 […]
The 10 Best Nollywood Movies of 2021
The question came up, “why ten?”. I took time to ponder, “it could be 25, we should even be listing 50. It’s a celebration of movies for Christ’s sake”. But the industry is not there […]
Best Nollywood Directors in 2021
A film director has a style, and after multiple projects, a pattern is detectable, even when working across different genres and eras. Their influence, depending on the kind of project, can be seen and felt […]
Best Nollywood Actresses and Actors in 2021
Welcome to our ranking of the best performers in the Nollywood movies we watched this year. We reviewed quite a number of Nollywood movies, and one argument that has repeated itself throughout the year is […]
2021 AMAA Winners List: Nigerians are Given Five More Reasons to Anticipate Eyimofe’s Return
The African Movie Academy Awards 2021, hosted by actress-comedian Chigul, took place on Sunday night. Representing Nigeria were Eyimofe, Omo Ghetto: The Saga, La Femme Anjola, Ayinla, Shadow Parties, and Oba Bi Olorun in various […]
‘Alter Ego’ Movie Review: The Wrong Story at a Wrong Time
Alter Ego is one of the less than a dozen movies Omotola Jalade has appeared in, in the last decade. This Moses Inwang (Lockdown) picture since its theatrical release in 2017 has found its way […]
Gulder Ultimate Search: Toke Makinwa Under Pressure, as Fans Agitate for Host Replacement
Written by Okediran AdeyemiTwitter : OkediranAdeyem1Instagram: Yemi_Write It is quite disheartening and pathetic to see, that the most anticipated television show in Nigeria, Gulder Ultimate Search, is not getting as much favourable reaction as a lot of the fans had thought […]
‘Detour’ Review: An Undercooked Mystery-Thriller
Jide Okeke’s 2021 film, Detour, is a mystery thriller about a journalist, Tara, played by Jemima Osunde, who wakes mysteriously in a forest without any memory of who she is or how she got there. […]
AFRIFF 2021 Day Three: What is Nollywood Doing Wrong as the Industry Awaits an Oscar Nomination?
The second session on the third day was titled Oscars Race: Rules and Eligibility for Nigerian Submission for International Feature Category. It covered the frustrating relationship Nollywood has had with the Academy of Motion Picture […]
AFRIFF 2021 Day Two: Amazon Prime Video’s Strategy to Rival Netflix in Sub-Saharan Africa
The tenth anniversary of AFRIFF (Africa International Film Festival) opened on Sunday, 7th November 2021. Day 2 saw its first panel session: The Stakeholders: Amazon Prime Video Introduction to African Filmmakers. It was moderated by […]
Kelechi Udegbe to Lead ‘Black Harvest’, Narrative Feature from Writer-Director James Amuta, Producer of ‘Oloture’, ‘Blood Sisters’ and ‘Man of God’
Principal photography begins on Black Harvest, written and directed by James Amuta, known as a producer on notable EbonyLife projects like Oloture, Blood Sisters and highly anticipated Elesin Oba (The King’s Horseman); and on Bolanle […]
‘Little Black Book’ Season 1 Recap
TNC Africa’s web series Little Black Book takes us on a journey into the life of Leo (Ikechukwu Onunaku), millionaire hospitality entrepreneur who struggles to keep his business afloat and Tade (Teniola Aladese), a promising […]
First Look: Stan Nze and Anthony Monjaro Come Face to Face with Danger in Olatunbosun Amao’s ‘Troublous Weekend’
Canada-based filmmaker Olatunbosun Amao unveils the first look of his newest project Troublous Weekend, his directorial feature debut that treads the dark thriller and horror waters. The story is set to tell the gripping tale […]
Nollywood Web Series That Still Have Us Thirsty for More
It is easy to fall in love with characters. This love morphs into a desire for more when they wrap up a season. Many Nollywood web series lovers can’t get enough of some favourites and […]
YouNeek Studios CEO Roye Okupe: ‘Iyanu’ is a Product of 15 Years of Persistent Efforts and Patience
Nigerian social media went agog with the news that Dark Horse comics/YouNeek Studios’ graphic novel series, “Iyanu: Child of Wonder”, a Nigerian superhero tale set in mythological Yoruba land will be adapted into an animated […]
TNC Africa Announces ‘Little Black Book’ Season 2 Premiere Date, With Character Posters Release
The wait is over and there is a set date for the release of Little Black Book Season 2. TNC Africa has revealed that the first episode of Little Black Book would be on August […]
Director Obi Emelonye Returns with New Film, ‘Money Miss Road’, Hits Cinemas in July
After taking the first leap into producing a movie via Zoom during the Coronavirus pandemic, film director Obi Emelonye is set to storm the big screens with a new film, Money Miss Road. Money Miss […]
The Best Nollywood Films of 2022, So Far
The year is officially broken into half and we have had several movies grace our screens in cinemas and on streaming services. Here are the 4 best Nollywood has had to offer so far in […]
‘Yahoo+’ Review: An Attempt at Baring Societal Issues; What an Impressive Plot and Delivery!
Ebuka Njoku (Crazy, Lovely, Cool), producer, writer and director of Yahoo+, knew what he was doing when he included the line “This has got to be one of a dream, or maybe a whack film” in his feature debut Yahoo+ because a large part of the film felt like a dream to me, not like a whack film.
Movies and TV Shows Coming in July
Breaded Life, a 2021 cinema release by Biodun Stephen which debuted on Netflix, was our critic pick in June. A number of 2021 Nollywood cinema releases will be available to stream on Netflix this month: […]