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 […]
New in Nigeria: Movies and TV Shows to Watch This November 2024
All confirmed to be available in Nigeria in November 2024, you will find the titles in four categories, further listed in order of their release dates: – Nollywood Movies (and select African countries)– Nollywood TV […]
‘Wives on Strike: The Uprising’ Review: A Thrilling Conclusion To A Timely Trilogy
Anger is a powerful catalyst for change. A teenage girl’s forced marriage to an older man sparks outrage among a group of market women, resulting in a collective decision to deny their husbands any sexual […]
Multicultural Drama ‘Accroché’ Brings Benin, Nigeria, and Ghana to the Big Screen
Accroché (Hooked), a West African collaboration that unites creative talents from Nigeria, the Republic of Benin, and Ghana, is a cross-cultural film set to debut at the Abuja International Film Festival on October 29, 2024. […]
‘Inside Life’ Review: To See, To Know and Be Aware in Clarence Peters’ Aptly Titled Thriller Series
When the lens of Clarence Peters isn’t capturing stunning music videos, it periodically gives a shot at Nollywood. A visual storyteller, Peters’ creative canvas extends beyond the realm of award-winning music videos. His short film […]
Everything We Know About ‘At Ease,’ Premiering on Prime Video
Following closely on the heels of A Father’s Love, At Ease marks the sixth entry in a successful run for the First Features slate that is empowering first-time Nigerian directors. Narratives like this can be […]
‘Farmer’s Bride’ Review: Tobi Bakre and Gbubemi Ejeye Plough Through Forbidden Romance in a Rural Utopia
In Charlotte Mew’s 1912 poem “The Farmer’s Bride,” a farmer muses over his marriage to a much younger maiden who is clearly unhappy with her assigned role as a wife and terrified of him. He […]
From Recreating Nollywood Classics to Making Her Acting Debut in a Showmax Epic: Meet the Multitalented Miss Ezeani
Chinaza Clara Ezeani’s love affair with acting ignited at a tender age when she was captivated by the on-screen magic of Ini Edo and Jim Iyke in The Cat. Inspired by these actors, she embarked […]
Mo Abudu’s Major Media Partnerships
In the business of striking groundbreaking industry deals, no one does it like Mo Abudu. From hosting the popular talk show Moments With Mo to becoming the first woman to launch a pan-African TV channel, […]
