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 […]
‘Blood Sisters’ Review: A Bloody Promising Affair Between Netflix and EbonyLife
EbonyLife Studios and Netflix thrill viewers with another crime drama, Blood Sisters, Nollywood’s first original series on the global streaming platform. Created by Temidayo Makanjuola (Money.Men.Marriage), Blood Sisters is a tale of blood and gore driven by sibling rivalry, a Cindarella story gone wrong, a botched wedding, murder plots, opportunistic parents and dark, dirty family secrets.
‘Blood Sisters’ Stars and Other Films Where You Can Find Them on Netflix
We have seen an increase in Nollywood content being streamed on Netflix and in the streamer’s productions with various Nigerian filmmakers. Ranging from titles with Kunle Afolayan (Swallow), EbonyLife (Castle and Castle) and the sequel […]
WKMUp Quiz: Which ‘Blood Sisters’ Character are You?
Starring Deyemi Okanlawon (Swallow), Ini Dima-Okojie (Namaste Wahala), Nancy Isime (Omo Ghetto: The Saga), Gabriel Afolayan (For Maria Ebun Pataki), Kate Henshaw (Chief Daddy 2), Kehinde Bankole (Prophetess), Genoveva Umeh (One Lagos Night), Uche Jombo […]
‘The Man for the Job’ Review: The Man for the Job?
The Man for the Job is a Silicon Valley-esque Nollywood film that portrays an uncommon side of the Nigerian tech space, failed dreams, sour friendship and a heist? Despite the story having different possible narratives […]
‘The Blood Covenant’ Co-writer Chiemeka Osuagwu on the Film’s Inspiration, His Television Experience and Screenwriting in Nollywood
Chiemeka Osuagwu explains to WKMUp his approach to penning The Blood Covenant, tackling a theme Nigerians are familiar with, and what he believes Nollywood screenwriters could do as they navigate a cold industry—even viewers could […]
Ndani TV’s ‘Love Like This’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 10, “Have You Subscribed?”
Isn’t it a bit too late for the brewing drama? After last week’s bottle episode, “Double Date”, at the restaurant, we return to the lives of other couples and also get to see how Abiye […]
‘The Pick Up’ Review: Minimalist Short Film Digs Deep into a Bag of Expressiveness
According to experts, imposing restrictions on the creative process is more likely to encourage creativity than stifle it. The rationale behind this is that by placing some restrictions on their process, the artist has automatically […]
Movies and TV Shows Coming in May
Netflix titles, like highly anticipated EbonyLife’s Blood Sisters, GreoH Studios’ Ayinla and Tunde Kelani’s 2014 sickle cell drama Dazzling Mirage, pave the way for more Nollywood offerings in May. In cinemas, Inkblot’s romcom, The Perfect […]
Ndani TV’s ‘Love Like This’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 9, “Double Date”
Might Abiye be slowly eating a highly anticipated worse meal? As the title already implies, the double date is the only event that takes place across this bottle episode, featuring the lover pair, Kamal and […]
Nollywood Podcasts to Add to Your Library
Podcasts are increasingly gaining popularity in Nigeria and for good reason; they are usually fun and relatable. The fact that podcasts are in audio form makes them much more convenient as well. What could possibly […]