The Hughes Brothers created what is at its core the archetypal black youth story of the 70s through to the 90s (where most of the film’s action is situated) and unfortunately, even now. The violence […]
Earlier this month, Tunde Kelani’s 2021 semi-biopic on the legendary Apala musician from Abeokuta, Ayinla Omowura, eponymously titled Ayinla was re-released on Netflix. It has received a mixed reception. Some consider it a masterpiece, while […]
Eva Ibiam is a fast-rising actress in Nollywood. Her works have ranged from playing extras to minor roles in Gidi Up, Rumor Has It, Officer Titus, Skinny Girl in Transit and now a major role […]
Blood Sisters is a four-episode Nollywood series co-directed by Biyi Bandele (Half of a Yellow Sun) and Kenneth Gyang (Confusion Na Wa). It was created by Temidayo Makanjuola and produced by EbonyLife’s Mo Abudu and […]
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 Batman had its theatrical and digital release (HBO Max) on the 4th of March and 19th of April 2022 respectively. Co-written and directed by Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes), the […]
Closure brings along some shocking revelations. We have come to the end of the first season of Ndani TV’s YouTube series Love Like This, with episode 12 titled “Closure”. It has indeed been a long […]
Inkblot’s latest cinema release, The Perfect Arrangement, features a love triangle, politics, high-class living, a fake wedding, a sex tape and two families’ struggle for survival. Seeing her family’s fortunes go down the drain, Tade […]
Over time, the South African dramas I’ve seen are well-crafted stories that are thought-provoking and have compelling characters. With series like Queen Sono, Blood and Water, Jiva and many others, I’d always go into any […]
Director Kenneth Gyang takes a brief look at scaling up with EbonyLife Studios, co-directing Netflix’s first original Nigerian series and makes the case for nudity as a narrative device. Many things can go wrong when […]
