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 […]
The day after Everybody Loves Jenifa had its theatrical release, I went to my local cinema looking to purchase a ticket. The only thing the attendant had to offer, however, was disappointment: “Come back tomorrow. […]
Get Lust, a new drama series is bringing a mix of romance and crime to audiences. The show centers on Tobi (played by Etta Jomaria), Dare (Iremide Adeoye), and Chinaza (Valerie Lawrence) as they chase […]
In the newest festival news coming out from Nigeria, Cheta Chukwu’s Strawberry Chinny, a romcom starring Chimezie Imo and Genoveva Umeh has been selected for Essence Film Festival 2024, set to take place in New […]
“The street is a tough place, not for the weak. You either toughen up or the wolves of the street will devour you” is a mantra repeated one too many times for a film that […]
If a film is tagged “one of the greatest of all time,” chances are it’s done either of these very well: defined a particular genre or defied genre* altogether. A genre-defining film is so excellent […]
With Choke, Sozo Films make their theatrical debut with a psychodrama inspired by a novel of similar title, “Choked”. Kosiso (Chimezie Imo) is a sickle cell patient who has been given a rare chance to […]
Chimezie Imo, who has grown to become a well-known face in Nollywood, juggled school and late-night travelling to pursue acting, a dream that started off as a substitute in a church play. Popularly known for […]
As Amazon Prime Video settles into Nollywood, nabbing titles, old and new, the principal photography of their first commissioned Nollywood feature, Breath of Life, has just ended. We have gathered a few pieces here and […]
