Film and TV

Mirrors
“Mirrors” Review: Yemi Morafa’s Two-Hander Is Undone by Its Own Screenplay

For a film built on conversation and emotional intimacy, Mirrors never quite finds the depth…

Blood Sisters Season 2
“Blood Sisters Season 2” Review: EbonyLife’s Hit Thriller Returns to Netflix as Shoddy Merchandise

Blood Sisters Season 2 is a repeat performance of the first season, except it is…

African Cinema Classics
20 African Cinema Classics That Help Us Understand the Forces Shaping Africa Today

To watch these films is not simply to revisit African cinema’s past. It is to…

Ọ̀kànjúwà
“Ọ̀kànjúwà” Review: Inkblot and FilmOne Throw a Mediocre Party with Elementary Moral Lessons

It seems that the entire point of Ọ̀kànjúwà is to dish out basic moral instructions,…

Ben’Imana
Cannes Film Festival 2026: Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo Asks the Hard Questions About Forgiveness, Healing and Trauma in Riveting Debut Feature, “Ben’Imana”

Ben’Imana explores hurt, unprocessed pain, and inherited trauma across three generations — interrogating what lies…

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight
Cannes Film Festival 2026: Arie and Chuko Esiri’s “Clarissa” Struggles to Conjure Nigerian Spirit in Reimagination of Virginia Woolf Classic

Clarissa is a bold, curious exploration of class and colonialism, which, in a sense, works…

Bride of the Year
“Bride of the Year” Review: This South African Romcom Doesn’t Take Itself Seriously

Bride of the Year knows what it is, is comfortable being what it is, and…

African Filmmaking
African Filmmaking at the Crossroads of Oscars Reform and AI Ethics

For African cinema, the pathway expansion is a blessing in disguise at first glance. It…

Call of My Life
“Call of My Life” Review: Dammy Twitch’s Feature Debut Is a Cute Romcom for the Lover Girls

Call of My Life is genuinely romantic, truly comedic, and settles into familiar tropes without…

The Return of Arinzo
“The Return of Arinzo” Mistakes Nostalgia for Necessity [A Review]

Beyond cheap thrills, The Return of Arinzo falls apart when treated as part of a…