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Movie Reviews
The iREP documentary film festival has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic. thelagosreview.ng was at last year’s festival where Beverly Naya’s poignant documentary, Skin, was screened. Skin won the Best Documentary statuette at AMVCA 2020. We bring you... Read More
There are three stand-out scenes in the Ramsey Nouah directed, Steve Gukas produced, Nicole Asinugo and CJ Obasi scripted movie, Living in Bondage: Breaking Free The first happens in the opening minutes of the brilliant film while the second happens... Read More
Many of us, even those who do not indulge in the precarious pastime of watching Nigerian movies, recently heard about a movie called Sugar Rush mostly because it was mysteriously pulled from cinemas only a week or so after its... Read More
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Music Reviews
The hugely anticipated debut album of vaunted rapper, Jay Electronica, arrives at a time of great despair. Covid-19 is raging globally with its virulence and contagion. Also, the leap year 2020, still in its first quarter, has already done enough... Read More
Since “Crowd Mentality” his 2006 debut, MI Abaga has repeatedly proven to be one of the best Nigerian rappers. He has undoubtedly surpassed his peers: Naeto C, Ikechukwu, Sauce Kid, Choc Boys, Kel. 5 solo albums, 1 collaborative album and... Read More
Barry Jhay, son of fuji godfather, Alhaji (Dr.) Sikiru Ayinde Barrister, has finally dropped his debut project Barry Back. It has been a minute since his breakout single, the Antras-produced “Aiye”. That song brought him good fortune and set him... Read More
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Book Reviews
Originally published in 2009 by Phoenix Publishers and going on to win the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize for Africa among several other awards, I Do Not Come to You by Chance is receiving renewed buzz after being republished by the newly... Read More
Fleeing violence and political crises in parts of the Middle East as well as poverty and economic challenges in Africa, millions of people have been risking the perilous journey of crossing the Mediterranean sea into Europe. Many die trying. In... Read More
Apotheosis of Ironsi Ironsi – The Army, Power And Politics by Chuks Iloegbunam; Eminent Biographies (EB), Awka, Nigeria; 2019; 298pp There is an almost general acknowledgment that The Class of 1966, that is, the northern revenge coup plotters that killed... Read More
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