I went into this movie blindly, not knowing what to expect of it, even though the title made me feel it’d be a lowbrow Nollywood production. However, Japa turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Japa is a Sci-Fi comedy about a young teacher, Mezu, [...]
In recent times, Nigerian filmmakers have often disappointed audiences with sequels that fail to live up to the standard set by their predecessors. Many a time, we, the audience, step into cinema halls or fire up our streaming platforms hoping that the [...]
There was the Spanish series, “Elite”. There was the Indian Version, “Class”. And nollywood also has its own version in “Far From Home” Far From Home is the story of Ishaya (Mike Afolarin), a poor young painter from [...]
You might remember Jade Osiberu (director) from her work with Isoken, the movie that’s frequently cited as the best new age nollywood romantic comedy till date. However, Jade said “hold my cupid’s bow” as she delves into the depths [...]
Sugar Rush is that new nollywood formula at its most potent: high tech gadgets plus famous celebrities plus comedy equals blockbuster. At it’s frame, it’s the story of the Sugar sisters, Susie (Adesua Etomi), Sola (Bisola Aiyeola) and Bola [...]
Before we even start the review of this movie, let’s get a few things out of the way first. We applaud all the good intentions and the incredible aspirations that gathered together in making this movie. But good intentions don’t always equal [...]
The Set Up is a story of two young ladies – Chike and Grace – but mostly about Chike. Chike’s father was a killer in his time and after he passed she became a drug dealer. It started off as an attempt to pay back money which she used to [...]
In an industry obsessed with Lagos, Asaba and Abuja, Up North is a soothing breath of fresh air as it takes the narrative outside these boundaries and introduces the audience to a whole new world. However, that might be the only thing ‘fresh’ [...]
