Alter Ego is one of the less than a dozen movies Omotola Jalade has appeared in, in the last decade. This Moses Inwang (Lockdown) picture since its theatrical release in 2017 has found its way to Netflix’s vast library. The movie is about Adaora Igwe’s life ambition to champion the cause of the less privileged sexually abused children, which she does both in and out of courtrooms. She even employs her wits to reach perpetrators that seem untouchable. The drama also stars Kunle Remi, Jide Kosoko, Tina Mba, Esther Oyibo, and Michael Okon. Related: ‘Happiness Ever After’ Review: South African…
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A lot of people have been pissed with the way things were left off in the Home Alone franchise, especially because of the other three movies that were added to the series. With this 2021 Disney+ addition, there are now six movies in the franchise. The first five films were released under 20th Century Fox. The rights to the Home Alone franchise have since belonged to Disney, following Disney’s 2019 acquisition of 21st Century Fox. Home Sweet Home was directed by Dan Mazer (Borat, The Dictator). The movie is set in Alabama just like the first two in the franchise, which is…
Happiness Ever After is a sequel to 2016 romantic drama, Happiness is a Four-letter Word, ordered by Netflix in 2021. The original movie dominated the box office following its release in South Africa, ahead of other new international releases. The movies are based on the characters from Cynthia Jele’s novel, “Happiness is a Four-letter Word”, and both were directed by Thabang Moleya. Related: Review: ‘Jiva!’ is a Colourful Celebration of the South African Dance Culture The story does not pick off where it stopped, there are a few changes that should be noted. Of the power trinity from the original,…
The first Tom Hanks movie I remember seeing was Saving Private Ryan, and I’ve seen it many other times since my first time because of the chords it strikes in me. One of such chords is how good an actor Tom Hanks is. He has played different roles in different movies, and his latest addition is Finch, where he plays a dying “Finch Weinberg” on a dystopic earth that has been ravished by the ultraviolet rays of the sun. For the love of Tom Hanks and movies, we will be looking at a number of movies in which he gave…
Army of Thieves is the second movie in the Army of the Dead universe which is being put together by Zack Synder for Netflix. The first movie Army of the Dead was directed by Zack Synder, while this, a prequel to the first, was directed by Matthias Schweighöfer who also doubles as the main character Ludwig Dieter/Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert, a safecracker. The movie follows the “boring” and quiet life of Sebastian, which gets unsettled after Gwendoline recruits him to join an international team of thieves. Like Seb, we would all be laughing at the 5-member team. Members of the team are…
Season 1 of Castle and Castle was packed with a number of cases and stories that ran concurrently with the main story. We also know you enjoyed each of those cases and proclaimed the legal field to be an intellectual profession. We have compiled the 6 most interesting cases for your perusal. Our lord, if we may. Related: Pastor vs. Dehido (Episode 1) A Pastor (Seyilaw) sues a member of his that recently became famous. The pastor claims that Bro Demola “Dehido” Fagbohun (EmmaOhMaGod) has used a church song for his personal gain. The case, however, doesn’t get to the court…
While the second season of EbonyLife’s Castle and Castle is set to be released on Netflix on September 15, 2021, we have taken the liberty to re-watch the 2018 13-episode legal drama series so you would not have to do so. Castle and Castle tells the story of successful lawyers, Remi and Tega Castle, who strain their marriage when they end up on different sides of the law. See this as a school and WhatKeptMeUp is the name of the college, so fasten your seat belt as we take you through a refresher course on Castle and Castle season 1.…
King of Boys was disruptive when it premiered in cinemas across Nigeria in 2018. While the themes that were explored are things that have been done countless times in movies, many other movies have been able to do it almost the same way Kemi Adetiba did with KOB. We have taken the liberty to list those movies for you. Related: 1. SCARFACE This 1983 crime drama with Tony Montana (Al Pacino) as the main character, takes us through the story of Tony as he builds his drug business from the ground up. Though Eniola Salami didn’t build her business from…
This Luke Aire Oyovbaire (We Are Fine, A Break From Reality, Lemonade) Nollywood romantic comedy movie stars Rona Adams (Meg Otanwa) as the main character.
Starring Sola Sobowale, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Toni Tones, Adedamola Adedoyin, Paul Sambo and Reminisce, King of Boys, the 2018 movie, went on to become the highest-grossing movie of 2018 and one of the top grossers of all time in Nigerian cinema.