Saturday, October 4th, 2025

‘My Father’s Shadow’ Review: Akinola Davies Jr’s Devastating, Defiant Portrait of Delay and Disappointment for Family and Country

Cinema seems more suited to recollection than any other art form. Unlike photography, which deals in still images, film unfolds across time, evoking more powerfully the eerie feeling of being pulled into the past and […]

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‘Zikoko Life’ Review: Big Cabal and Bluhouse Studios Reimagine Women-Centred Stories in a Refreshing Anthology Series

The top comment in one of the Zikoko Life shorts reads, “Please, shoot more videos. This struck my heart. I’m in my 40s, and yet, I know love will find me.” The film being referred […]

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‘Christmas in Lagos’ Review: Jade Osiberu’s Romance Flick Shoots for the Stars but Lands on the Moon

In a retrospective I wrote last year, I hailed Isoken as Jade Osiberu’s best film and praised how well it executed its premise: “[this is] a simple romantic story, Russian-dolled in another one about self-confidence, […]

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‘Love and Life’ Review: Rita Dominic, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Michelle Dede Fail to Shine in Unengaging Plot About Love and Loss

First Features is a Nigerian initiative dedicated to empowering a new generation of film directors who will bring their many talents and unique voices to the industry. The plan is to mentor and assist 12 […]

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