The Films of Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele occupies a rare and intriguing position in our current cinematic landscape. With only three feature films under his belt, he has proven that he is capable of providing audiences with movies that are […]
‘Atlanta’ Season 3: The Highs, Lows and Nigerianness of Prestige TV
The term “prestige TV” has been around since the ’90s. It was used to categorize certain shows which were considered highbrow and “elevated” compared to their somewhat ordinary counterparts. In the late 90s, TV was […]
‘Country Queen’ Review: Sprawling Character Drama Holds Few Surprises
The Kenyan film industry is finally getting the Netflix treatment, expanding the streaming giant’s reach across Africa. The first original series from Africa to debut on Netflix was Queen Sono, a South African production which […]
The Films of Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson is one of cinema’s most beloved auteurs. The film director who dropped out of film school after attending only two days of lectures has made a name for himself not only in […]
‘Something Special’ Review: Ambitious Anthology Fails to Be More Than a Sum of its Parts
Something Special is the latest outing from Fruitful Studios, a production company located in Lagos. In the vein of Juju Stories, the most recent movie from the Surreal 16 trio, Something Special is an anthology […]
‘The Pick Up’ Review: Minimalist Short Film Digs Deep into a Bag of Expressiveness
According to experts, imposing restrictions on the creative process is more likely to encourage creativity than stifle it. The rationale behind this is that by placing some restrictions on their process, the artist has automatically […]
‘Amandla’ Review: Shock Value over Organic Character Development in an Interesting South African Debut from Nerina de Jager
The first twenty-five minutes of Amandla are captivating to say the least— it’s a pity it mostly goes downhill from there. The Nerina De Jager-written and directed movie is set in South Africa during apartheid, […]
‘Juju Stories’ (Yam): Magical Realism at its Finest
Iranian visual artist Shirin Neshat once said, “Magical realism allows an artist like myself to inject layers of meaning without being obvious. In American culture, where there is freedom of expression, this approach may seem […]
‘For Maria Ebun Pataki’ Review: An Exciting Debut from Damilola Orimogunje
“Do you know what Maria means?” one character says to another during the naming ceremony of the titular child. In typical arthouse movie fashion, the pair are interrupted before a reply can be offered. The […]
Short Film Review: Fatimah Binta Gimsay’s ‘Ijo’
Dance has been employed in various ways throughout film history. In Footloose (1984), it’s a symbol of teenage rebellion and expression. More recently, Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit (2019) ends with the main characters dancing in […]
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