How far will you go for your parent? Are you willing to sacrifice everything to save a loved one? Can you toss your hardcore values aside for your parent? These are questions that A Tribe Called Judah answers and also poses to its audience. A Tribe Called [...]
Breath of Life, written and directed by BB Sasore (God Calling, Before 30) is technically a faith based movie about a Mr. Timi Johnson (Wale Ojo) who, for all intents and purposes, loses his religion after losing his family early in life. Many years later [...]
In 2023, the Nigerian film industry experienced an exhilarating year with filmmakers from diverse backgrounds crafting an array of cinematic delights. Audiences not only savored these visual feasts but also clamored for more. One notable film of the year [...]
Play Network Studio’s first Netflix original movie, Blood Vessel, follows six young villagers who must flee their home in the Delta State village of Nembe during a police raid. The raid targets insurgents Boma (Jidekene Achufusi) and Degbe (Levi [...]
As we step into the concluding stretch of 2023, discussions will increasingly center around the festivities accompanying the season and the ensuing preparations. Many people are already engaged in conversations about wardrobe choices, culinary delights, [...]
Kayode Kasum’s “Afamefuna: An Nwa Boi Story” stands as the first feature-length cinematic exploration of the ingenious Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS)—a business framework with experienced owners taking on young male apprentices (referred to as “Nwa [...]
In a world full of varying flavors of love stories, what exactly is it that makes a love story work and others not? Is it the acting or the chemistry between the actors? Is it the world-building or the directors shots? Is it the writing and the character [...]
La Femme Anjola: Mildred Okwo’s Neo-Noir Drama is Almost Perfect Many times, I’ve witnessed Nollywood filmmakers attempting to impose foreign elements and tropes onto Nigerian stories. Unfortunately, the results are often catastrophic, if not [...]
