Film and TV

The Party
“The Party” Review: Where’s the Sleuthing or Mystery in This Nollywood Whodunit?

The Party does not have the sleuthing, the intrigue, or the eccentricity that makes murder…

MTV Shuga Mashariki
“MTV Shuga Mashariki” Review: The New Shuga Iteration Has A Shiny Surface With A Hollow Core

MTV Shuga Mashariki risks reducing a once-revered production to a shadow of its former self,…

Ife Olujuyigbe
In Conversation: Ife Olujuyigbe Talks Storytelling, the Realities of Producing, and Navigating Nollywood

“I am a storyteller. That is the core of everything I do. I want to…

producer-director
20 Prolific Producer-Director Collaborations in Nollywood

These producer-director duos in Nollywood have consistently brought out the best in each other. By…

Joel Kachi Benson
Joel Kachi Benson Just Wants to Make an Impact

“I want my next film to be the best film, and after that, the next…

Soccer Season: Playmaker
“Soccer Season: Playmaker” Review: Stephina Zwane’s Sports Drama Finds Power in Its Humour

Soccer Season: Playmaker is less about the thrill of the game and more about the…

actor-director
25 Prolific Actor-Director Collaborations in Nollywood

Afrocritik spotlights some of Nollywood’s most prolific actor-director collaborations; partnerships that have spanned three or…

Over the Bridge
“Over the Bridge” Review: Tolu Ajayi’s Film Explores Nigeria’s Systematic Rot and the Lives It Unravels

Over the Bridge emerges as not just a critique of Nigeria’s systemic rot, but a…

The Fire and the Moth
“The Fire and the Moth” Review: Taiwo Egunjobi Has Grown in Confidence as a Filmmaker

The Fire and the Moth may not end with a bang, but it lingers—in its…

AMVCA Trailblazer
It’s the Eleventh Edition, and We Still Don’t Know What the AMVCA Trailblazer Award Is

Historically, the AMVCA Trailblazers have been newish or breakout talents who generated a buzz in…