While the rest of the industry abandons the actors of old, she casts Jemima Osunde right beside Kanayo O. Kanayo. While all the movies in “new nollywood” are not just set in Lagos but in the poshest parts of the island, she sets the film in [...]
My Wife & I tells the story of a couple experiencing marital problems heading towards a divorce who on their parent’s request meet a pastor for counselling and well, Freaky Friday. Even before the movie began I had expectations; not only because [...]
If you follow us in any shape or form (either on this blog or on twitter), then you know how we feel about “new nollywood’s” obsession with the ‘ensemble cast’ and it’s overuse in our cinema. However after seeing this [...]
Last we heard from the cast and crew of “Rumour Has It” in Season 1, Obi was still in charge of the blog, things were falling apart in her personal life and also in that of her younger brother, Arinze’s, marriage. In season 1 the focus [...]
There couldn’t possibly have been a way to anticipate the degree of mind-f***ery that this movie brought to bare (excuse my language). However, as the events in this movie continued to unfold, my jaw kept expanding and expanding that by the end I [...]
Charles Uwagbai’s “Esohe” is a story of undying love, unflinching loyalty, deviously woven intrigues and traditions. It stars Jimmy Jean-Louis, Chris Attoh, Jemima Osunde, Monica Omorodion Swaida, Desmond Elliot, Bimbo Manuel, Toyin Abraham, Misty [...]
After watching the first three episodes, I had set really high expectations on two factors: 1. Obi’s character development and 2. The ability of the story to slowly reveal more layers and pull us deeper in. After watching the other episodes, I was not [...]
Stellar is the story of a struggling single mother whose husband left her after losing his job. She is now faced with the challenge of learning how to support the family on her ow for the first time ever. She eventually meets a young man, played by Okey [...]
