Saturday, June 28th, 2025

‘4:4:44’ Review: Richard Mofe-Damijo and Nse Ikpe-Etim Lead Izu Ojukwu’s Tale of Period Trials

In the heart-wrenching psychodrama 4:4:44, which is inspired by a true event, we witness an extraordinary love story between a couple: a wife grappling with mental illness, and her devoted husband facing public scrutiny for […]

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‘Madam Koi-Koi’ Review: Netflix’s Two-Part Horror Series Chooses Its Horror in Women’s Realities 

In The Origin: Madam Koi-Koi, released in two parts on Netflix, women are many things, concepts and characters. Women are saviours and villains, women are victims and victors, women are gods and spirits, and ultimately […]

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‘Adire’ Review: Kehinde Bankole Leads Hearty Dramedy Stitched with Religion, Love and Laughter

Adeoluwa Owu’s Adire is FilmOne’s debut original. It is the first in their line-up for in-house originals. The all-purpose Nigerian film company has officially thrown its hat in the filmmaking mix of original productions. The […]

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‘Merry Men 3 Nemesis’ Review: Comic Crime Thriller Franchise Becomes More Pointless 

Merry Men becomes more outrageous with each installment, increasing the stakes to ridiculous heights and presenting far-fetched scenarios, like a low-budget Fast and Furious. The Guardian branded their Merry Men 2 review “low-budget Fast & […]

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‘Charlie and the Boys’ Review: Come for the Thrills, Stay for the Humour, Be Confused by the Drama

Heist movies come in all shapes and sizes. For some reason, there’s something about seeing a team of highly skilled people steal large sums of money, priceless artifacts, or some other MacGuffin that gets us […]

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‘She Must Be Obeyed’ Review: A Lacklustre Blend of Forced Humour and Message Wrapped Around Unconvincing Characters

There’s an art [and sometimes a science] to humour in film and TV. We have the well-known physical comedy painted by sometimes exaggerated mannerisms and memorable characters, a comedy Aristotle might have called “farce” if […]

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‘Something Like Gold’ Review: Sandra Okunzuwa, Kunle Remi and Mercy Johnson Deliver Spirited Performances in a Confused Blend of Family Drama and Romcom

Tamara Jola-Scott (Sandra Okunzuwa), daughter of rich Lagos socialite Jolayemi Scott (Patrick Doyle), is a spoiled rich kid who treats everyone (friends included) as if beneath her. The news of her father’s involvement in an […]

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‘The Black Book’ Review: Editi Effiong’s Debut Film is an Ambitious Skyscrapper in Search of a Foundation

Editi Effiong’s The Black Book has a lot of bright ideas.  On one level, it’s an action flick about a former member of a private undercover elite squad. Even people with power and influence tremble […]

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