Film and TV

The Herd
“The Herd” Review: Daniel Etim Effiong’s Debut Feature Is Taut and Human

The Herd is a debut that demands attention: not merely for its suspense, but for…

The Milkmaid
The Cuts of Speaking Truth in Nigerian Cinema

Should filmmakers be bound by the constraints of censorship, or should they be free to…

Pasa Faho
AFRIFF 2025: Kalu Oji Reflects on Fatherhood and the Igbo Immigrant Experience in Tender Debut Feature, “Pasa Faho”

What unfolds in Pasa Faho is a delicate story about a father struggling to hold…

Son of the Soil
AFRIFF 2025: “Son of the Soil” Stages a Generic and Unconvincing Revenge Tale on the Streets of Lagos

Nollywood has gone way past decent action scenes. Plot and character development are major areas…

Osamede
“Osamede” Review: James Omokweʼs Film Shines in Language but Falters in Form

Perhaps the tragedy of Osamede is that it understands the importance of its story but…

Finding Optel
“Finding Optel” Review: A Tender, Uneven Portrait of Ordinary Lives and the Quiet Radicalism of Small Stories

At a time when African cinema often feels pressured to either moralise or monumentalise, Finding…

Gingerrr
“Gingerrr” Review: Yemi Morafa’s Film Is a More Chaotic, Less Memorable “Sugar Rush”

Gingerrr is yet another loud Nollywood blockbuster that dies on the altar of excess and…

The Annual Film Mischief 2025
The Annual Film Mischief (TAFM) 2025: Film Reviews

The fourth edition of The Annual Film Mischief (TAFM) remains in progress across Nigeria, Ghana,…

Khartoum
In “Khartoum”, Five Wandering Souls Display Resilience As A Fragile Nation Unravels

Khartoum proposes something vital: that the capacity to document one’s own dispossession and maintain narrative…

Thinline
“Thinline” Review: Nollywood’s Dangerous Blind Spot on Male Sexual Assault and the Illusion of Morality

Thinline is a mirror of how deeply entrenched gendered assumptions still shape Nollywood storytelling. By…