Saturday, April 5th, 2025

‘Postcards’ Review: Netflix’s Nigerian-Indian Cultural Exchange Remains More Exciting on Paper Than on Screen

Hamisha Daryani Ahuja’s Namaste Wahala was forgettable. The 2021 film served as a try-out for the Indian-Nigerian fusion. Its main point of impact was its cross-cultural novelty. To be fair, a slow-motion meet cute on […]

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‘Alágbède’ (Blacksmith): Review: Femi Adebayo, Kehinde Bankole and Gabriel Afolayan Dazzle in Highly Thematic Period Drama

Some people find love and living to be effortless, while others struggle to the point of desperation that leads to the brink of death. The latter is the theme of Alágbède, a socially conscious period […]

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‘The Two Aishas’ Review: Rahama Sadau and Maryam Booth are Rivalling Best Friends in Flat 2023 Drama

The Two Aishas stars leading Kannywood actresses Rahama Sadau and Maryam Booth as best friends at loggerheads. The 2023 film is a family and political drama about the strains ambition can place on cordial relationships. […]

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‘Insecure’ Review: Infidelity Drama with Troubling Philosophy Embraces Old Nollywood Narrative

Benn Nwokike’s directorial debut, Insecure, opens with an impulsive meet-cute.  Our protagonists are introduced by the fateful collapse of a blind date. It is cute but quite irrational. The foundation and intent of the scene […]

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