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 […]
Film Mischief 2022 | 6 Questions with ‘Eyimofe’ Co-Producer Adé Sultan Sangodoyin: Producing a Critically-Acclaimed Story, Film Festivals as “Conveyors” and the Industry’s Emerging Talents
Working as a co-producer on the most decorated Nollywood film of 2021, Eyimofe— a cheese pick at The Annual Film Mischief— Adé Sultan Sangodoyin shares stage-by-stage lessons that participating filmmakers can learn from the Esiri […]
Ndani TV’s ‘Love Like This’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 3, “Rebound”
No Rebounds yet, but definitely a bit of fire. Upon the release of the third episode of the Ndani TV series, Love Like This, with the title “Rebound”, I had a little leap of joy […]
Film Mischief 2022| 6 Questions with Festival Director Taiwo Egunjobi: The Festival’s 24-Film Selection Process, His Expectations of the Industry and Importance of Storycraft
Taiwo Egunjobi, the director of In Ibadan and All Na Vibes, is the director of The Annual Film Mischief that will run from Mar. 17- 20. Serving as the inaugural director of The Annual Film […]
Ndani TV’s ‘Love Like This’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 2, “Love First”
In a little too quiet episode, heartache continues to go round. With quite a speechless way to start the series, the second episode of Ndani TV series Love Like This is titled “Love First”. I […]
Kayode Kasum, Dare Olaitan to Reunite for Film Trybe’s Musical, ‘Obara M’
Just weeks after the news about a horror film titled Ilé Owó (House of Money), frequent collaborators Kayode Kasum (Soólè) and Dare E. Olaitan (Dwindle) are set to reunite in Film Trybe and Singularity Media’s […]
Femi Adebayo, Mercy Aigbe, Mide Martins, Frank Donga and Mr. Macaroni to Star in ‘Ololade’, a TNC Africa Series
TNC Africa has no plans to halt this constant rollout of great news as we had recently welcomed Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi as an executive producer and co-founder at TNC Africa. Today, we welcome news of an […]
‘Cake’ Review: Tope Tedela and Sophie Alakija’s Rom-com Arrives Half-Baked
People love cute love stories and even if you are not a fan of rom-coms, a good love story could just strike the right chord. After the recent release of Dinner at My Place, Nollywood […]
Preview of March Movies and TV Shows
March promises a nice blend of movies and TV offerings across cinemas and streaming platforms, albeit not in abundance. Highly anticipated returning series, Atlanta, Bridgerton and Top Boy, all premiere this month. Highlight of New […]
Mawuli Gavor, Rachel Oniga, Sola Sobowale, Meg Otanwa, Nengi Adoki and Odunlade Adekola Set to Lead a Slate of 4 Premium Movies on Afrocinema
4 premium Nollywood movies are set to be released on March 8 on Afrocinema, a virtual cinema platform by ACOMART Media group (a global content acceleration, aggregation, and monetization platform for Afrocentric content headquartered in […]
Ndani TV’s ‘Love Like This’ Recap: Season 1, Episode 1, “First Love”
First love ends with breakfast served hot. This is a beginning to remember as Ndani TV chooses violence to mark its new web series release, Love Like This, starring Eva Ibiam (Skinny Girl In Transit), […]