Reviews
Short Film Review: Adebayo Oduwole’s ‘When Tari Met Voke’ Makes a Familiar Meet-Cute Feel Alive
Few things are better than a romantic comedy that keeps both of its promises. Very few things. (A plate of smoky party jollof, perhaps.) I suspect this, among other reasons, is behind the runaway success […]
‘Remi and Nneoma’ Review: A Nollywood Biblical Retelling Too Devoted to Become Its Own Story
The Bible, like any other text, exists to be adapted and retold. Its stories are constantly updated for language and context. The King James Version for the purists who want little lost, The New International […]
‘On Different Grounds’ Review: Nollywood Veterans Elevate Mildred Okwo’s Uneven Romantic Comedy
A Nigerian wedding party, as much as it is a celebration, is often a power play. A place where influence is tested, alliances are forged and a pecking order is established. There is a clashing […]
‘Blood Sisters’ Season 2 Review: EbonyLife’s Netflix Thriller Expands Its World of Excess, for Better and Worse
In a rare Nigerian series continuation on Netflix, Blood Sisters returns four years after its first season in 2022, picking up directly from the Ademola family shooting. While Uncle B (Ramsey Nouah) dies from the […]
‘MKO’ Review: Ose Oyamendan Revisits the Wound of June 12 and Nigeria’s Greatest Political What-If (Sheffield DocFest 2026)
Hope, they say, is a very, very stubborn thing. It survives military coups. It survives broken promises. It survives politicians campaigning the language of change and turning around to enforce the language of power just […]
‘Call Of My Life’ Review: Uzoamaka Power Dials into the Nigerian Romcom Canon with Heart and Familiarity
The definition of a romcom is a well-documented and defined concept, parameters are often rigid and the story must follow a formula: hot boy plus beautiful girl plus almost fantastical meeting equals forever after. Dammy […]
Nollywoodweek 2026: Ema Edosio’s ‘When Nigeria Happens’ Review
Nollywoodweek: In the final scene of When Nigeria Happens, we see how submission has been tortured into Fagbo as he mindlessly marches with a group of men, shorn of his former locs and despair sat […]
NollywoodWeek 2026: Laju Iren’s ‘Onobiren’ Review
NollywoodWeek: Nollywood has drawn sustained criticism for its reductive portrayals of women. This tendency emerges from a convergence of socio-cultural frameworks—particularly established patriarchal norms—and external narrative inheritances traceable to Classical Hollywood Cinema, privileging archetypal characterization […]
News
From Tug of War to Relay Race: How Funke Akindele Announces Her December Blockbusters
For the third year in a row, Funke Akindele has begun the road to December with a competition against herself. In 2024, characters from A Tribe Called Judah and the Jenifa franchise faced off in […]
Nigeria’s ‘I Live in V.I.’ and Ghana’s ‘Too Much Music’ Win at Locarno Open Doors 2026
Nigerian project I Live in V.I. and Ghana’s Too Much Music have picked up prizes at the 2026 Locarno Open Doors, with the latter receiving CHF10,000 in development funding. The awards come in the second […]
What Has Netflix Been Doing in Nigeria in 2026?
Netflix may have slowed down in Nigeria, but it has not disappeared as many still believe due to the late 2024 widespread rumours. Much has already been said about the streamer’s reduced activity in the […]
Nollywood Distilled: The Stories That Mattered This Week
As Nigerian projects continue to expand their international footprint, new films line up for cinemas, established companies enter fresh corners of the business, and filmmakers experiment with emerging technologies, this week’s edition of Nollywood Distilled […]
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Records Biggest Opening Weekend in West African Box Office History
Spider-Man: Brand New Day has recorded the biggest opening weekend in West African box office history, setting a series of new theatrical benchmarks following its release across the region. The film delivered Sony Pictures’ biggest […]
The Nigerian Official Selection Committee Opens Submissions for 99th Oscars (Important Dates)
The search is on again. The search for a film to represent the country at the 99th Academy Awards as the Nigerian Official Selection Committee (NOSC) opens the portal to submissions. According to the committee’s […]
Nollywood Distilled: The Stories That Mattered This Week
The past week saw another steady stream of trailers, first-look images, release-date announcements and production updates, alongside news from across exhibition, training and international collaborations. Looking beyond the daily headlines for this week’s Nollywood Distilled, […]
France and the UK Drive Akinola Davies Jr.’s ‘My Father’s Shadow’ Past $1.1 Million Worldwide
Akinola Davies Jr.’s My Father’s Shadow has crossed more than 1.1 million dollars in publicly tracked worldwide theatrical earnings. Figures published by Box Office Mojo and The Numbers show that the Cannes-premiered film had grossed […]
Essays
Nine Trends Defining Nollywood in Early 2026
Let’s take a look back on the Nigerian film industry, through dozens of stories that we have covered, to identify broader emerging patterns so far in 2026. There have been standout box office performers, major […]
Segun Arinze Considers Everyone a Suspect as ‘Katangari Goes To Town’ Premieres on Prime Video
Natives Filmworks and Michelangelo Productions present Katangari Goes To Town, a captivating cinematic experience premiering on Prime Video on January 4, 2025. Directed by Reuben Reng and boasting an ensemble cast of Nollywood veterans and […]
‘Alakada: Bad and Boujee’ Review: Toyin Abraham’s Unimpressive Addiction To The Franchise
In 2009, when flip phones were still a thing and the world hadn’t been taken over by Instagram and TikToks, Toyin Abraham released the first instalment in the Alakada franchise, which slithered its way into […]
‘The Waiter’ Review: How Long Can Ayo Makun’s “Warri!” Gimmick Last?
After the culmination of the Merry Men series last year (hopefully), Ayo Makun is back with another comedy thriller in The Waiter. Although AY says this film is different from his previous movies, between the […]
‘Christmas in Lagos’ Review: Jade Osiberu’s Romance Flick Shoots for the Stars but Lands on the Moon
In a retrospective I wrote last year, I hailed Isoken as Jade Osiberu’s best film and praised how well it executed its premise: “[this is] a simple romantic story, Russian-dolled in another one about self-confidence, […]
New in Nigeria: Movies and TV Shows to Watch this December 2024
All confirmed to be available in Nigeria in December 2024, you will find the titles in four categories, further listed in order of their release dates: – Nollywood Movies (and select African countries) – Nollywood […]
