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Why We Can’t Get over the Allure of Nostalgia in Pop Culture

Pop culture is marketing nostalgia to us and there’s not much fuss about it. Brands,…

How Netflix and EbonyLife’s “A Sunday Affair” Makes a Feeble Case for Female Friendships

For all its material and all its effort, A Sunday Affair’s portrayal of female friendship…

“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…

Nollywood’s Takeover in the Forthcoming 2023 Elections: A Possible Political Revolution, or Not?

The phantom of politics in Nigeria is transiting to the virtual realm. This presents a…

“Prophetess” Review: Niyi Akinmolayan Dares to Merge Religion and Farce

The movie further exposes the relationship between the gambler and the betting company, as well…

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Marking Democracy Day: 5 Films about Nigeria’s Democracy (And Where to Find Them)

Film has always been an important avenue for social and political commentary. Nigerian politics can…

Upcoming Film and TV Projects from Netflix Naija

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

Chief Daddy 2 Review: Netflix’s Sequel Is a Bad Start to an Initially Promising Year

Chief Daddy 2 is an unapologetically pointless movie that does not so much as attempt…

AMAA 2021 Awards: A Breakdown of the Wins and the Winners’ Losses

Afrocritik presents a breakdown of AMAA 2021 awards winner in each category and the losses…