Reviews
‘Love and New Notes’ Review: Kayode Kasum’s Part Horror, Part Romance, Part Drama, Part Heist, Part Comedy Film
Religions and cultures agree: desperation has a way of becoming spiritual. The woman who cannot bear a child, the man whose mind is poisoned by money; these are not just personal tragedies in Nigerian storytelling, […]
Berlinale 2026: Jeremy Comte’s ‘Paradise’ Review
Berlinale: It is in the final moments of Jeremy Comte’s first feature that he renders the moments giving the film its title, in lyrical realism. “…it burns,” our one-hand protagonist — far from his Quebec […]
Berlinale 2026: The Critics’ and Pietra Brettkelly’s ‘Crocodile’ Review (Documentary)
Berlinale: There was a time The Critics, more known as The Critics Company, wanted to make comedy skits but with a twist of VFX. They were hoping to create an alternative to the common slapstick […]
Berlinale 2026: Alain Gomis’ ‘Dao’ Review
Berlinale: Not to get too personal, I have family members across four continents. Over the past five years, we have had at least two weddings and a funeral to attend. Those are the only times […]
Berlinale 2026: Sandulela Asanda’s ‘Black Burns Fast’ Review
Berlinale: African films that are filled with joy at international film festivals are rare. That is why Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu’s Afrobubblegum movement is important as more attention turns towards African films. We need to […]
‘Alive Till Dawn’ Review: Nigeria’s Claimed First Zombie Apocalypse is Derivative, Politically Oblivious, and an Illusion of Innovation
The Nollywood horror genre has declined over the years. This can be attributed to a combination of moral and religious panic, alongside the industry’s formulaic mode of operation. Over time, Nollywood has found other formulas […]
Sundance 2026: Praise Odigie’s ‘Birdie’ Review (Short Film)
Sundance: In Birdie, Praise Odigie Paige evokes an ideal countryside with scenic shots of a home nestled in fields of green and a stream cutting through. There are no neighbours and it is isolated from […]
Sundance 2026: Olive Nwosu’s ‘Lady’ Review
Sundance: Some film endings comfort. Others provoke and leave us uneasy. Some quietly ask us to act. In these moments, the final frame becomes the film’s last word, the image that follows us out of […]
News
Ghana’s ‘The Fisherman’ Wins Best International Feature at Artios Casting Awards 2026
The global run of The Fisherman continues. The film picked up the award for Best International Feature at the 41st Artios Awards, held on 26 February 2026 and presented by the Casting Society of America. […]
Prices of Movie Streaming Services in Nigeria
Streaming has become significantly more popular in the 2020s, serving as a strong companion to cinema. Cinephiles can now stay at home and watch films and their favourite shows on demand. There are currently several […]
This Women’s Month, Audience Engagement in Nollywood Gets a Trivia Game Evening
The need for long-term audience development in Nigeria has become a shared industry realization. Institutions know it: FilmOne tapped into the anime community last year for the Demon Slayer reach, and they continue to activate […]
AFRIFF to Represent Lagos at Cannes Market Showcase
Lagos is heading to Cannes not physically, but through in-development projects for the 2026 edition of “Goes to Cannes”, taking place from May 15–18, 2026, as one of the festival’s city partners for the new […]
Nigerian and West African Films to Watch at Joburg Film Festival 2026
The 8th edition of the Joburg Film Festival will take place from March 3 to March 8, 2026, in Johannesburg, under the theme “Feel the Frame,” promising “a journey for the senses” for audiences. Over […]
Pamela Adie’s ‘Ìfé the Sequel’ Lands World Premiere at BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Ìfé the Sequel has been chosen to have its world premiere at the 40th-anniversary BFI Flare: London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival in March, with first screening scheduled for March 23 at BFI Southbank and a second […]
CJ Obasi’s New Psychological Thriller ‘A Blue Butterfly’ to Star Steve Toussaint and Sanaa Lathan
Auteur filmmaker CJ Obasi (Mami Wata) takes another step on the international scene with his upcoming feature, a psychological thriller titled A Blue Butterfly. Produced by Stella Nwimo, who recently produced Olive Nwosu’s Sundance title […]
Trailer: Dammy Twitch Makes His Feature Debut With Bluhouse Studios’ Romantic Comedy ‘Call of My Life’
Bluhouse Studios has released the official trailer for Call of My Life, the directorial feature debut from Dammy Twitch. The romantic comedy follows Soluchi, a call‑centre agent still reeling from heartbreak after being left by […]
Essays
Prices of Movie Streaming Services in Nigeria
Streaming has become significantly more popular in the 2020s, serving as a strong companion to cinema. Cinephiles can now stay at home and watch films and their favourite shows on demand. There are currently several […]
Do Not Watch Uncut Gems Before Going to Bed
Spoiler-free Adam Sandler is a banger! I got excited the moment I found out this movie would be released on Netflix. For a non-streaming service studio movie, still screening in the US, I did not […]
My Mókálìk (Mechanic) Review
Mokalik is the pronunciation form for ‘mechanic’ adopted by old Yoruba speakers, especially those who live or grew up in the deeper parts of the land. Nevertheless, it makes a fun title for this movie.
MCU 2020-2021: Ambitious Projects in the Works.
As Avengers: Endgame, which served as the end of the third MCU phase recently passed Avatar as the biggest movie ever in the box office, Marvel has turned to new projects that would keep the […]
Pick Of Trailers From the Just Concluded SDCC (MOVIES)
Yesterday, I shared my pick of the TV shows to look forward to later this year after a few trailers and teasers were released at the just concluded San Diego Comic Con. At the end […]
Pick of This Week’s Trailers: Upcoming Movies You Might Want to See
As the summer movie season is drawing closer, we were treated to a series of new trailers this past week. And here is my pick out of the bunch released, official synopsis and reason why […]
