Reviews

‘Red Circle’ Review: A Concept, A Dream, An Ideal That Even The Thriller Doesn’t Demystify
When you build mystery in a film, there is an important balance between drawing in your audience with questions and never showing your hand too early. You navigate with the cinematic equivalent of a poker […]

‘My Mother is a Witch’ Review: Mercy Aigbe and Efe Irele Rise to the Occasion in a Familial Negotiation of Trauma And Healing
“You’re a witch!” Imuetiyan, the film’s protagonist, blurts out during an emotionally charged argument with her mother (Mercy Aigbe). Unfazed by this accusation, her mother responds wryly that she is indeed a witch and she […]

‘Suky’ Review: The Loud Silence of Ola Cardoso’s Debut
Suky opens in a boxing ring, where Adigun (Tobi Bakre) is instructing a group of young fighters with the assured discipline of a man who has survived too much and seen too little change. Among […]

‘Ori Rebirth’ Review: Uneasy Lies the Head With a Stronger Inner Head
Ori Rebirth, a reboot of the beloved Ori (2004), brings back Muyiwa Ademola as Bisade in an ambitious outing that painfully untethers itself from the Yoruba classic in crucial spots. With its reflective meditation on […]

NYAFF 2025: ‘The Fisherman’ Review
There is a tug of war, a push and pull like the tide of an ocean, that exists at the centre of The Fisherman, the feature debut by Zoey Martinson. It swings between youth and […]

NYAFF 2025: ‘God’s Wife’ Review (Short Film)
God’s Wife opens with the first of many impactful moments. A forlorn woman dressed in white while her hair is aggressively cut with a pair of scissors as two women sit on her sides casting […]

NollywoodWeek (NOW) Film Festival 2025: ‘Olumotan’ Review (Closing Film)
Olumotan: The Trial of the Storyteller begins with a certain kind of awareness. First, there seems to be a breaking of the fourth wall by the storyteller played by Sola Sobowale, and then a multicultural […]

NollywoodWeek (NOW) Film Festival 2025: ‘Out in The Darkness’ Review
In For Maria: Ebun Pataki (2020), a pediatrician tells new mother Derin, “Babies cry. It’s what they do,” when she questions her infant’s incessant tears. The cries disrupt Derin’s sleep, heighten her panic, and fray […]
News

‘The Lost Days’, The 9th Film From The First Features Slate Explores The Themes Of Family And Forgiveness
Nollywood gets a new family drama this July with The Lost Days, premiering exclusively on Prime Video on July 11, 2025. The film marks the ninth release under the First Features Project, continuing the initiative’s […]

Two Nigerians Among 534 Invitees to Join the Oscar Academy in 2025
After a quiet 2024 with no Nigerian additions, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited two Nigerians as part of its 2025 class, joining 534 new members selected from across the global […]

Trailer: Kemi Adetiba Returns with Crime Drama Series ‘To Kill A Monkey’, Ahead Of July Netflix Release
The first thing we notice? There’s no Sola Sobowale. You were surely thinking it too. To Kill a Monkey is Kemi Adetiba’s first project outside the King of Boys franchise under her production company. This […]

3 Million Naira Short Film Grant Opens for Nigerian Filmmakers Through Rollpay and Filmmakers Mart Partnership
In celebration of Nigeria’s 2025 Independence Day, Rollpay Africa, in partnership with Filmmakers Mart (FMM), has launched a short film initiative that offers an opportunity for filmmakers to tell their own unique Nigerian story while […]

Missed It at the Festivals? Bluhouse Studios’ ‘Freedom Way’ is Coming to Cinemas in July
Ever since Freedom Way got its 2025 AMVCA Best Movie win, many have been eager to see what the buzz was about. And for those who already knew of the film but missed it during […]

New African Film Distributor Screen Connect Launches to Bridge Gaps in Pan-African Film Distribution
A new Pan-African film distribution platform, Screen Connect, has officially launched operations, introducing a collaborative approach to getting African stories in front of African audiences. The initiative is driven by the urgent need to improve […]

Principal Photography Wraps Up on Orire Nwani’s Mystery Thriller ‘Baptism’
Conceptified Media and One Child Grace Studios have completed principal photography on Baptism, a mystery thriller directed by Orire Nwani, known for his work on Prime Video’s Grind, the AMVCA-nominated short film T’egbon T’aburo, and […]

Damilola Orimogunje’s ‘Dear Ayayi’ Begins Principal Photography, Announces Key Cast
After nearly a decade in development, principal photography has officially begun on Dear Ajayi, the eagerly anticipated sophomore feature from Damilola E. Orimogunje, who became known for his emotionally arresting 2020 debut, For Maria Ebun […]
Essays

Movies and TV Shows Available in Nigeria in November
Juju Stories and Choke were our Critic’s Picks in October. Netflix Nigeria boasts increased titles in November, from the adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s play Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman, a sequel to Enola Holmes, romantic […]

‘The One for Sarah’ Review: Beverly Naya Stars in Melancholic Romantic Drama
In this slowly paced, somber film, Sarah (Beverly Naya), still reeling from an abusive and traumatic relationship, tries to let go of her fears and give love another chance. Encouraged by her friend (Bimbo Ademoye), […]

‘Win or Lose’ Review: Lighthearted Flick From the Slums of Makoko Staggers
Win or Lose, directed by James Amuta, presents an unexpected side of the popular floating settlement of Lagos, Makoko. A story that humanises the inhabitants and shows that despite living under less favourable conditions, they […]

‘Black Adam’ Review: Dwayne Johnson Fails to Bring Colour to Bland Superhero Movie
Black Adam is set in the fictional middle eastern country of Kahndaq. In prehistoric times, it was ruled by a power-hungry king that enslaved his people in his quest for power. In their struggle for […]

‘The Milkmaid’ Star Anthonieta Kalunta Shares Her Journey from Stage to Screen, Her Experience on Set and Future Plans
Anthonieta Kalunta’s proficiency in enacting her role as the cool-headed but vigorous lead character Aisha, in Desmond Ovbiagele’s critically-lauded movie, The Milkmaid, is so spell bounding that it won her accolades and awards. The Milkmaid […]