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 […]
Eight Other Movies to Watch If You Enjoyed King of Boys
King of Boys was disruptive when it premiered in cinemas across Nigeria in 2018. While the themes that were explored are things that have been done countless times in movies, many other movies have been […]
September Newsletter: August Review, Return of TV Season and Introducing a Google Film Calendar + Mailing List
Let’s look forward to September together.
‘King of Boys: The Return of the King’ Review: Protracted Plot Sullies Kemi Adetiba’s Mixed Bag
We must all agree that Kemi Adetiba has had an interesting journey. From directing music videos, to The Wedding Party, then the acclaimed King of Boys and now a Netflix original for a King of Boys series. When one looks closely at the film projects, there are elements of directorial unifications.
Retro Review: ‘Ṣaworoidẹ’ and Timelessness
It would seem an overstatement to term Saworoide the most important political movie in Nollywood’s history. Released in 1999, more than two decades ago, with a portion of its cast either aged or deceased, our […]
Movie Review: Although a Worn Love Story, ‘Loving Rona’ Manages a Few Laughs
This Luke Aire Oyovbaire (We Are Fine, A Break From Reality, Lemonade) Nollywood romantic comedy movie stars Rona Adams (Meg Otanwa) as the main character.
Movie Review: ‘Nneka the Pretty Serpent’ and the Conundrum of Remakes
Play Network Studios is leaving a trail of remakes. It opened with Living in Bondage, then Rattlesnake: the Ahanna Story, and now Nneka the Pretty Serpent.
King of Boys (2018) Recap
Starring Sola Sobowale, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Toni Tones, Adedamola Adedoyin, Paul Sambo and Reminisce, King of Boys, the 2018 movie, went on to become the highest-grossing movie of 2018 and one of the top grossers of all time in Nigerian cinema.
King Of Boys: The Return Of the King Official Trailer Teases Bigger Aspirations and New Foes
What’s better than a King of Boys movie? Any answers? Anyone? A sequel, but this time as a series. Exciting, right? After its box office success in 2018, the Kemi Adetiba-directed political thriller has gone […]
Movie Review: “Quam’s Money”
The entirety of Quam’s Money feels like an elongated music video that was badly directed.
In Conversation: Damilola Orimogunje Discusses His Craft, Nollywood Criticism and the Future of Arthouse in Nigeria
Damilola Orimogunje wants his stories to transcend geographical locations, and he won’t let political correctness dictate his craft.