The Man Died is important as a historical testament of a nation told from the point of view of a writer, activist and politically engaged intellectual who has interrogated the failings of the Nigerian state for over a half century.
One of the things that filmmaker Imoh Umoren did successfully was promote his movie, The Herbert Macaulay Affair. He did...
The makers of Water and Garri are familiar with the Nollywood filmmaking play book: choose a topical subject matter, cast a popular and /or beautiful face(s), then spice up the footage with beautiful scenery. Eureka! You have a film.
Late last month, the trailer for Blood and Water was released on Twitter and there was so much excitement regarding...
Three years after her first award winning feature film, Road to Yesterday, Nollywood screen goddess, Genevieve Nnaji has returned with...
Netflix Originals prides itself on its cultural relevance, star studded casts, and most importantly, ability to create a comfortable and...
There is a beautiful scene in Ojukokoro (Greed) where the Manager (Charles Etubiebi), about to step into the Accountant’s office...
The haphazard storytelling further limits the acting performances as the actors have little to work with. While the cast make an earnest attempt to bring depth to their roles, the character development feels shallow with characters' motivations and backstories barely scratched.
Afamefuna: An Nwa-boi story is a close examination of the igbo apprenticeship system and a perspicacious dissection of friendship, jealousy, envy, malice and malignity.
The chaotic opening sequence, with its rapid cuts and visceral brutality, contrasts with the more measured pace of the flashbacks, creating a rhythm that mirrors Funmilayo's calm life and turbulent activism.
The Black Book is another example of the fact that Netflix viewers are not the best judges of filmic brilliance.
They may have canonized the film as one of the best from Nigeria, a fact that will make it easier for the producers to raise funding for their next film, but Editi Effiong must resist the temptation to get high on the fumes of mass adulation.
The first reactions to Michael B. Jordan’s Creed 3 have been incredibly strong, with many praising the “scene stealer” Jonathan...
