The Films of Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson is one of cinema’s most beloved auteurs. The film director who dropped out of film school after attending only two days of lectures has made a name for himself not only in […]
‘Top Gun 2’ Review: Cinema’s Favourite Fighter Pilot Reaches New Heights in Blockbuster Sequel
36 years after the release of the first chapter of Tony Scott’s Top Gun, Tom Cruise returns in the sequel— flying planes, flashing smiles, flaunting his ageless body, and defying orders. Pete Mitchell/Maverick (Tom Cruise) […]
Movies and TV Shows Coming in June
In May, Tunde Kelani’s Ayinla (Netflix) and Biodun Stephen’s A Simple Lie (cinemas) were our critic picks. Looking forward to June, Nollywood psychological thriller House of Money (Ile Owo) is set for cinemas, Dr. Sid’s […]
The Hughes Brothers Deliver Timeless Commentary on the Complicity of Everyone in Societal Decay
The Hughes Brothers created what is at its core the archetypal black youth story of the 70s through to the 90s (where most of the film’s action is situated) and unfortunately, even now. The violence […]
The Best and Worst of ‘The Batman’
The Batman had its theatrical and digital release (HBO Max) on the 4th of March and 19th of April 2022 respectively. Co-written and directed by Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes), the […]
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Review: Sam Raimi Delivers a Macabre MCU Orgy
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the 2021 series Loki shed little light on the multiverse. At the same time, Spider-Man: No Way Home depicted the unknown catastrophe that could descend with the multiverse. In No […]
‘The Photograph’ Review: LaKeith Stanfield and Issa Rae are Unable to Save Weak Story
Lakeith Stanfield (Atlanta) and Issa Rae (Insecure) star in this somber romance flick. Written and directed by Stella Meghie (Everything, Everything), New York journalist, Michael Block (LaKeith Stanfield) goes to Louisiana to interview Isaac (Y’lan […]
Movies and TV Shows Coming in May
Netflix titles, like highly anticipated EbonyLife’s Blood Sisters, GreoH Studios’ Ayinla and Tunde Kelani’s 2014 sickle cell drama Dazzling Mirage, pave the way for more Nollywood offerings in May. In cinemas, Inkblot’s romcom, The Perfect […]
Redefining Masculinity on ‘Bel-Air’— Defining Moments
Everything from the conception of Bel-Air has set it apart from Will Smith’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The show doesn’t go down the regular route most classical remakes take, trying to milk the nostalgia […]
What Made The Least Sense in ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’
Spider-Man: No Way Home had its theatrical release in the USA and other regions on December 17, 2021. Directed by John Watts and starring more A-list actors than we can squeeze in one paragraph, No […]