I think Tchidi was able to play off the film's absolute lack of actual actors by putting three amazing acts in the lead. In my opinion, Rita Dominic's acting prowess compensated for the millions lacking in that of all the extras. Every time the lady [...]
'Hamza' was the first Hausa movie I ever saw (and last) and I'm not certain it really counts as an Hausa/Kannywood movie because most of the dialogue was in English, but for argument sake, let's call it an Hausa movie.
It's a nice story with an amazing moral that teaches a life lesson, but it's a boring overly prolonged with too many unnecessary scenes. Now if you could take that amazing moral, cut out any scene that is irrelevant (which would be 2/3rds of the movie), [...]
The movie Scorned was done in 2008, Checkmate in 2010 and Adams Apples in 2011/2, and that, in a nutshell, is my succession of toleration for Shirley movies.
In as much as I thought it was a good storyline (fairly entertaining and a simple way to spend one's time), I also think it's a bit overdone. To state it simply, it's enough. Let's stop making predictable, overdone stories and move to something with a [...]
John Dumelo, o dear Dumelo. I have to say again here that John Dumelo did as John Dumelo does. But there's a question that has been on my mind for a while. It's an open question so you answer it. Since Adams Apples, has anyone seen John Dumelo in any [...]
I won't say Ugezu can't act per say because he keeps giving himself the same 'igbotic' roles to play in all his movies so I highly doubt that he's doing much acting versus being himself. Infact, I don't think his acting capacities are being called into [...]
