From the moment that I saw the trailer for Picture Perfect, I was impressed. It was not because of any visuals or quality attributes that it held but it was for one sole reason – Bolanle Ninalowo as Jobe. In Picture Perfect, our Americanah lover boy [...]
So the movie is coming to an end. The run time, as we can see, is 1hr 21mins and it’s about 1hr 10mins in but still no climax. Then it’s 1hr 15mins and the director is still showing me the most stretched out aerial view of a car ride that [...]
Since season 3 rounded up early this year and we got to see what seemed like Mide and Tiwa finally getting together (we say ‘seemed’ because this is TV world and everyone knows everything is possible and if anyone can ruin a good thing, [...]
With Before 30 we explore the bourgeois aspect of Nigerian cinema that we all hate to love. This is because we know exactly what it is about before we even hit play but it is hard to stop yourself from indulging in the woes of the rich and the [...]
THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS Uncloaked is a gem hiding in plain sight. In this movie, the writer deals with so much without saying much. The story is about a young man, Thank God (nope, that’s his actual name), who attempts suicide after loosing [...]
From the moment you hit play on “Gone Nine Months”, it draws you in. It is not even so much because of an enigmatic storyline because the story is ‘alright’ at best – it’s the portrayal. It is the things that need not [...]
Let’s get this out of the way off the bat – who is this Efe Irele chic and why does she look like Weruche Opia’s (When Love Happens) twin sister? Alright so “The Real Side Chics” is very clearly a chic flick of the [...]
It is not a crime to make movie watchers think. Too many movies these days – Bollywood, Nollywood, Hollywood, Action, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Romance, etc. – all seem to subscribe to this ‘leave your brain behind’ genre of film. [...]
