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Movie Review: EbonyLife finds Redemption with “Blood Sisters”

Criticisms against Nollywood have often zeroed in on the quality of its storytelling — its…

Four Nollywood Crime Thrillers to Stream After “Blood Sisters” (And Four Coming Soon)

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku If you have been paying any attention to Nollywood or Netflix,…

“Blood Sisters” Review: Netflix’s First Nigerian Original Series is EbonyLife’s Dramatic Comeback

…even if most of the details of the plot will be easily forgotten, Blood Sisters…

“City Hustlers” Review: Asuelime’s Underwhelming, Starstruck Version of Mike Ezuruonye’s “Lagos Real Fake Life”

With a plot similar to Jumoke Olatunde’s 2016 Diary of a Lagos Girl, and Mike…

Upcoming Film and TV Projects from Netflix Naija

Interestingly, Fifty, directed by Nigerian novelist and film director, Biyi Bandele, became one of the…

Superstar: Nollywood Movie Review: An Enjoyable Celebrity Story With A Little Too Much To Say

Superstar: Nollywood Movie filled with comedy, tragedy, romantic drama, quasi-social issues drama, and everything else…

Kunle Afolayan’s Adaptation of Sefi Atta’s “Swallow” Could Have Been More Powerful

Swallow is a historical drama, but its story is not dependent on any significant event…

Movie Review: Kemi Adetiba’s “King Of Boys: The Return Of The King” Is Enjoyable, But It Lacks Bite

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku King of Boys, Kemi Adetiba’s crime drama, made great impact on…

Movie Review: Kathryn Fasegha’s “Two Weeks In Lagos” Is Forgettable Schlock

It is commonplace to find that romantic films are set in big cities, and when…

Movie Review: Niyi Akinmolayan’s “Prophetess” Is Ambitious

By Jerry Chiemeke   In a country like Nigeria that is bedeviled by poverty, unemployment,…