Nollywood

Orisa review - afrocritik
“Orisa” Review: Odunlade Adekola’s Historical Picture Eschews Realism for Theatrics But Doesn’t Quite Stick the Landing

Orisa features rousing acting performances, with a narrative that is at once as thrilling as…

Dinner - Jay Franklyn Jituboh - Afrocritik
“Dinner” Review: Jay Franklyn Jituboh’s Romantic Thriller Misreads Its Premise of Feminine Infidelity

… because Dinner coddles its male characters by not interrogating the root cause of their…

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The Soundtrack to Success: Music Supervisor, Unique Oliver, is Creating a Blueprint for Music Licensing in Nollywood Productions

“Music licensing works with music consumption patterns. The more Afrobeats tracks are consumed around the…

The Nollywood Mystery Thriller: Sometimes It’s Elementary, and Sometimes There’s None

The mystery genre requires a step-by-step layering of evidence, only somewhat contorted to create a…

“Merry Men 3: Nemesis” Review: Netflix Strikes Again With Third January Cringe Fest

Whatever flashes of excellence Merry Men 3: Nemesis displays, they are quickly snuffed out in…

Rainmaker - Niyi Akimolowan - Afrocritik
Niyi Akinmolayan’s Documentary, “Rainmakers”, is Set to Debut on Amazon Prime

Rainmakers will be another Anthill Studios release on Amazon Prime, as part of the multi-year…

A Weekend to Forget - Afrocritik
“A Weekend to Forget” Review: Damola Ademola’s Entertaining Mystery Confounds Itself

… A Weekend to Forget is an unintentionally funny thesis on how to not get…

Akinlabi Ishola and Collins Okoh - Afrocritik
Portraying Familial Bonds in “A Tribe Called Judah”: In Conversation with Box Office Hit Screenwriters, Akinlabi Ishola and Collins Okoh

“A Tribe Called Judah is divine” – Akinlabi Ishola.  “When writing the story, we were…

Adire review - FilmOne - Afrocritik
Kehinde Bankole-Led Drama, “Adire”, Heads to Netflix This Friday

Adire is the first original title from Nigeria’s lead film distributor, FilmOne Entertainment. By Helena…

Icons who Shape Nollywood Behind the Scenes - Afrocritik
Icons of Nollywood: Celebrating the Stars Who Help Shape Nollywood Behind the Scenes

The creative energy of a film production is mostly found behind the scenes, in the…