Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku

My Father’s Shadow
“My Father’s Shadow” Review: Akinola Davies Jr.’s Intimate Tribute to Fatherhood, a Nation in Distress, and Its Biggest City

With My Father’s Shadow, the Davies brothers paint a moving, bittersweet picture of hope, longing,…

EWA
In Conversation With Deola And Darey Art Alade: On Making EWA “Africa’s Definitive Creative Convergence”

“I would say that I want EWA to be remembered as that platform that’s helped…

The Waiter
“The Waiter” Review: Here Is More Proof That Ayo Makun Needs to Lay Akpos To Rest

The Waiter is just AY’s usual shtick, except it is less funny than ever. Akpos…

NIFS
NIFS Dispatch: 5 Key Takeaways from the 2025 Nigerian International Film Summit

From the recurring question of whether Nigerians watch Nollywood, to the retreat of global streaming…

Journey of the Beats
Documentary Spotlight: “Journey of the Beats”

What is Afrobeats? What is its history? How has it evolved? How is it currently…

Sin
“Sin: First Blood” and “Sin: Blackout” Review: The Irredeemable Failure of Jim Iyke’s Big-Budget Crime Thriller Wannabe

Sin, desperate as it is to be seen as a proper high-stakes thriller, is a…

Finding Nina
“Finding Nina” Review: Nemsia Studios Makes a Soulless Pitch for Positive Portrayals of Northern Nigeria

If Finding Nina were simply the romance drama that it is so focused on being,…

The African Giant
Documentary Spotlight: “The African Giant”

The African Giant follows three players: Rasheedat Ajibade, Asisat Oshoala, and Michelle Alozie, documenting parts…

Afolabi Olalekan
“None of Us Is Immune”: In Conversation with Afolabi Olalekan and Blessing Uzzi, Director and Producer of “Freedom Way”

“I’m really hoping that it’s a film that people will watch and come out with…

To Kill a Monkey
“To Kill a Monkey” Review: Kemi Adetiba’s Exciting Crime Thriller Series Is a Lesson in How Not to Tell a Story

For all the fuss about cybercrime and money in this show, the crime world of…