Reviews

‘Ms Kanyin’ Review: Bloody Spiral of Teenage Recklessness Fails to Meld the Horror of the Madam Koi Koi Lore
The lore of Madam Koi Koi is an ever mutating one. First gaining root in minds during secondary school, the story evolves in detail with every telling. Sometimes she is a woman murdered by students, […]

‘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 […]
News

What Happened in Nollywood in June, as Discussed by Nollywood Film Club
In a short open-session episode filled with rants and bants, Nollywood Film Club tabled various industry events in an unfiltered conversation. In June, they also discussed Yemi Morafa’s 3-part whodunnit series The Party, Taiwo Egunjobi’s […]

Zikoko Brings Its Widely-Read Serials to Life in New Anthology Series Produced by Bluhouse Studios
Popular Zikoko serials Naira Life, Love Life, and Sex Life are taking an on-screen adapted form in an anthology film series, Zikoko Life, created by Anita E. Eboigbe and produced by Blessing Uzzi. Big Cabal […]

With ‘Ms. Kanyin’, Nemsia is Collecting Diverse Nigerian Movie Genres Like Infinity Stones
There’s no gravity for the minds of the people at Nemsia Studios as the release of Ms. Kanyin continues their current run of producing films across a range of genres. Their latest offering, Ms. Kanyin, […]

‘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 […]
Essays

2024 Critics Poll: List of Participating Critics and How They Voted
We have broken down all of the individual votes that were counted as part of the 2024 What Kept Me Up Critics Poll. You can find the full list of this year’s results here. In […]

2024 Critics Poll: The Best Nollywood Films and Performances, According to 14 Nigerian Critics from Around the World
This year, every critic could select their top 5 films from a list of 79 released films across cinemas and streaming services (Prime Video, Showmax and Netflix most notably). And they were awarded points as […]

Stephanie Dadet’s ‘Everything In Between’ Delivers A Powerful Tale Of Love, Betrayal, And Resilience
A Riveting Nigerian Drama Inspired by True Events Stephanie Dadet’s feature film Everything in Between, starring Onyinye Odokoro and Valentine Ohu, is a powerful drama inspired by true events, the film is an intimate portrayal […]

New in Nigeria: Movies and TV Shows to Watch this January 2025
All confirmed to be available in Nigeria in January 2025, you will find the titles in four categories, further listed in order of their release dates: – Nollywood Movies (and select African countries)– Nollywood TV […]

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 […]