In April, Funke Akindele teased the return of her most successful franchise, Jenifa, with a new title Everybody Loves Jenifa. Since then, there’s been a steady build-up of publicity ahead of its December 13 release. […]
Did you know that the script for the highest-grossing Nollywood film, A Tribe Called Judah, was written in five weeks? The writers of the blockbuster film, Collins Okoh and Akinlabi Ishola, reveal this in an […]
In crime thrillers, an occurrence that consistently intrigues me is when the protagonist, presented with an opportunity for revenge, delays the kill for a triumphant speech. Unfortunately, this often grants the enemy an additional chance […]
What makes a film a box office hit? Nigerian filmmakers have been trying to solve this puzzle since the colonial 1920s, with projects that straddle the line between widespread popularity and critical acclaim. Using the […]
Funke Akindele’s star-studded Christmas submission, A Tribe Called Judah, is a good film. That is one part of criticism simplified: To arrive at the point as early and quickly as possible. The film hits all […]
Funke Akindele’s most iconic roles over the years An award-winning Nigerian film editor once tweeted, “Nollywood is a woman“, and I dare add that “Nollywood is a middle-aged woman.” This is due to the obvious […]
Funke Akindele is widely known as Nollywood’s box office queen, but well do you know the filmmaker and her films? Participate in our latest quiz to find out. WKMUpQuiz: How Well Do You Know the […]
There’s an art [and sometimes a science] to humour in film and TV. We have the well-known physical comedy painted by sometimes exaggerated mannerisms and memorable characters, a comedy Aristotle might have called “farce” if […]
It’s the end of the year and we have another blockbuster from Funke Akindele productions, this time under her Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network banner. The food selling profession is one that is always filled with […]
Netflix announces a December 16 release date for highly anticipated project Far From Home, its first Nigerian young adult series produced in partnership with Inkblot Productions. Far From Home, a 5-part series directed by Catherine […]
