Film and TV

“Battle on Buka Street” Review: Nollywood Returns Home in Funke Akindele’s Polygamy Comedy

With its hilarious dialogue, over-the-top events, and the appropriately melodramatic acting, it’s amazing how Battle…

Adebayo Tijani’s “Ijakumo: the Born Again Stripper” is Only Half as Good as it Promised To Be

Ijakumo does beautifully but unfortunately doesn’t surpass the average rating. The movie lacks depth and…

“How to Ruin Christmas: The Baby Shower” Series Review: Third Season Has Same Formula, More Drama, and a Tumi-Sized Hole

After owning the show for two seasons straight, it’s impossible not to feel Tumi’s absence.…

“U-Turn” Review: Gabriel Afolayan’s Directorial Debut Is a Road Movie Lacking in Attractions

The problem with U-Turn is not that it’s thoroughly predictable; it’s that its predictable plot…

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“Love Lives Here” Review: Norman Maake’s RomCom is a Fairy Tale that Sticks to its Story

There’s a lot to unpack from Love Lives Here, but the most prominent is that…

“Far from Home” Review: Netflix’s Formulaic Nigerian Young Adult Series is Bingeable but Falls Short

Far from Home doesn’t deliver as strongly as the pioneers of its genre, home or…

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Eleven Movies Coming to your Screens this December and Beyond

By Blessing Chinwendu Nwankwo What is the holiday season without movies? Although Nollywood did not…

“Nafsi” Review: A Surrogacy Gone Wrong Jeopardises Relationships in Kenyan Feature

Nafsi is a slow but chilling drama about friendship, societal standards, power dynamics in romantic…

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Adeoluwa Owu’s “The Griot” is Simple and Soothing but Fails to Reach its Potential as an Epic

…in The Griot, tragedy is handed out easily, like wine at a tasting party… By…

“The Woman King” Review: Revisionist History in an Otherwise Excellent Hollywood African Historical Epic

The Woman King builds a world that looks very African, so much so that it…