1. What we did for the first time in 2024 2. Our future plans 3a. Most beautiful essays: 3b. Most read non-review essays 4. Favourite films 5. Favourite series 6. Favourite books The Housemaid- Freida […]
Minutes into my hour-long conversation with Chimezie Imo, his attention got split. A man was warmly raving about his performance in BB Sasore’s Breath of Life. For the few minutes this audience-to-actor conversation lasted, I […]
Tola Odunsi’s The Men’s Club: New Gen kicks off with a twist! The hit series follows four friends—Aminu (Pere Egbi replaced Ayoola Ayolola in Season 4), Louis (Baaj Adebule), Lanre (Daniel Etim-Effiong), and Tayo (Efa […]
In 2022, when I attended and wrote about the S16 Film Festival, I closed with this reflection: “Like the closing film of the festival, Nollywood should know that the S16 festival isn’t seeking its Burial […]
Nollywood actor Chuks Joseph might be one of the busiest young actors in Nollywood right now. In addition to starring in Showmax Original Dead of Night, Anthill Studios‘ Criminal, and InkBlot Productions‘ recently released sports-themed […]
The Performance Before the Performance On one of those Saturdays at Freedom Park on Lagos Island, you might find yourself given an impromptu lesson in Nigerian theatre by two or more people unaware of the […]
Find out where you stand with these ten questions from the past to the present. WKMUpQuiz: Design Your Film and We’ll Tell You Which Iconic Nigerian Director You Are!
Chinaza Clara Ezeani’s love affair with acting ignited at a tender age when she was captivated by the on-screen magic of Ini Edo and Jim Iyke in The Cat. Inspired by these actors, she embarked […]
In the business of striking groundbreaking industry deals, no one does it like Mo Abudu. From hosting the popular talk show Moments With Mo to becoming the first woman to launch a pan-African TV channel, […]
In the critically acclaimed film, With Difficulty Comes Ease, Uzoamaka Aniunoh embodies the role of Zainab, a recently widowed Muslim woman. She is stuck within the confines of her mother-in-law’s home and mandated to complete […]
Philip Asaya, known for his roles in Enakhe (2020-2021), Slum King (2023), and Cake (2022), has delivered one of his most memorable performances to date as a debt-ridden father in Courage Obayuwana’s directorial debut, Kill […]
Meet Ebele Okoye, Nigeria’s first female animator and arguably one of Africa’s first female animators. Born in the late 60s right in the middle of the Nigeria-Biafra civil war, Okoye’s life is filled with unique […]
Editor’s Notes: Beyond the commercial theatrical options, there are some film events that try to bring film lovers together to enjoy the communal exhibition of a movie. In this monthly series, titled The Tentmakers, we will […]
It’s the season of crime. You get a personality result from 7 possible characters in recent Nollywood films that explore crime, thriller and action genres. WKMUpQuiz: How Well Do You Know the Female Filmmakers in […]
Kelechi “The Performer” Udegbe is a multiple award-winning actor and producer, whose work span film to TV, in projects like Officer Titus (2013–2017), Collision Course (2021), The Black Book (2023), The Trade (2023), and The […]
After the just-released trailer of Bitter 17 trailer, we sat down with the AMAA-nominated director, Vosa Tosin, and the two members of the cast, Patrick Popolampo and Uche Chika Elumelu, to discuss the film, their […]
The much-anticipated heist thriller Charlie and The Boys directed by Sele Got is set to premiere in Nigerian cinemas on September 29, 2023. Starring veteran actor Kanayo O. Kanayo, along with Tina Mba, Seun Ajayi, […]
Editor’s Notes: Beyond the commercial theatrical options, there are some film events that try to bring film lovers together to enjoy the communal exhibition of a movie. In this monthly series, titled The Tentmakers, we will […]
Mami Wata has been charting its own course across the world, taking off at the prestigious Sundance Festival in January. The film boldly adopted a remarkable uncharacteristic trait along the way and dared for more, […]
Girl Meets Boy, streaming on YouTube to prolific audience reception, is a quiet but vocal indication of the need for more age-appropriate stories for growing Nigerian teenagers. Caught in a web of dilemma is Teni […]
In syncing into Wura Amoo-Adeleke, Scarlet Gomez presents the audience with a dilemma: pray for Wura’s defeat or her constant ascent to the top. With the character, Wura presents multiple identities. When she is with […]
Editor’s Notes: Beyond the commercial theatrical options, there are some film events that try to bring film lovers together to enjoy the communal exhibition of a movie. In this monthly series, titled The Tentmakers, we […]
