It sounds preposterous, doesn’t it? A gathering of mourners somewhere in our very own Nigeria are crying and singing hymns and delivering speeches to honour a dog.
Author: olamideadio
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Beyond the regular cinephile, there are the readers who were eager to see Swallow because it’s an adaptation of a Sefi Atta novel. And while, even amongst them, the reaction to the film has been polemical, there is a general agreement that the film didn’t explore the entirety of the book.
There are countless successful films based on books all over, and to counterweight that, there are terrible ones as well.
The constant has been Kunle Afolayan’s dedication to presenting craft as excellently as possible. But there has to be some ranking for those works, excellently as some of them are. Which is ‘best’ and which sits below the ranking. Here is a list of Afolayan’s best ten films.
Castle & Castle is a good series. From the dramatic ambience at the eponymous law firm to the tangents at opposing firms, all, in a way, connected to Mr. & Mrs. Castle. The Suits-inspired series has the authoritative stamp of Nigerian peculiarities to keep it fresh; and in a country rampant with lawlessness, it is fresh to see how the law tangoes with itself, albeit fictionally. Two seasons in now, the legal drama proceeds, more factions have splintered, new romances blossoming, new betrayals, too, all brewing within the auspices of the luminaries, Castle (Richard Mofe Damijo) and Castle (Dakore Akande). …
Animated films, animes, cartoons (as “adults” looking to denigrate the form call them) are a core of modern filmmaking and storytelling. They have become popularized largely, but not solely, by the Walt Disney company. Following closely are companies such as Dreamworks, Pixar, to mention a few, who make quality, children-targeted animations. In the TV world are Seth MacFarlane, a serial comedy genius and creator of Family Guy; Loren Bouchard, creator of the American sitcom, Bob Burgers; and Mat Groening, The Simpsons’ creator. Animated works are now made with age target flexibility which allows adults to sit through them without reaching…
Hollywood is the filmmaking capital of the world and this has been the case for a long time. The majority of the films we see are either from Hollywood or Hollywood-influenced. This is certainly to be expected because Hollywood is where the cinema big boys operate, where the biggest film awards are, where the great portion of film’s money flows from. The sheer number of films that come out of America makes it near forgivable to overlook other foreign-made films—and I do not mean Bollywood, even though they have made quite excellent films too. There are great foreign directors who…
Mofe Ni Mofe heralds two characters traumatized by the complications of love.
By the twentieth minute, Shadow Parties is already a bad film. At this point, it isn’t yet obvious that it is the narrative’s fault. Concessions are still made on its behalf. We blame the numerous amateur actors derailing the professionals. One trudges through and it becomes obvious that the first act, straight to the point as it tries to be, is a big mess, and that isn’t because of the film’s amateur actors. Related: By the hour mark, the viewer must be exhausted by the film’s sanctimony. The film has set out on an allegorical path, but has neither…
We must all agree that Kemi Adetiba has had an interesting journey. From directing music videos, to The Wedding Party, then the acclaimed King of Boys and now a Netflix original for a King of Boys series. When one looks closely at the film projects, there are elements of directorial unifications.