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“Flawsome” Review: Once Again, Nollywood Women aren’t Independent of Masculine Convention

For the women in Flawsome, and those in patriarchy-controlled societies, independence from masculine and societal…

“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…

Afrocritik Best 15 African Films that Streamed in 2022
Afrocritik Best 15 African Films that Streamed in 2022

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku, Blessing Chinwendu Nwankwo, Sybil Fekurumoh, and Ijeoma Ntada Thanks to the…

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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…

Movie Review: EbonyLife finds Redemption with “Blood Sisters”

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

“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…

Upcoming Film and TV Projects from Netflix Naija

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

For Maria Ebun Pataki Movie Review: A Remarkable Telling of a Rarely Told Story

This is a film that could easily have become repetitive, going in circles as it…

Emotions, Depth, and a Stellar Cast Take Front Row in Daniel Ademinokan’s “Gone”

Emotion is clearly the driving force of this film — pure and genuine — held…