Films, and media in general, love to reference the fact they exist outside reality, reminding us of their sometimes fictional nature. We often have characters within a film say, “do you think this is a […]
After a shower of Nollywood titles in April, there is a slowdown in May, as Netflix treats us to two 2022 Nollywood movies—The Order of Things and Ile Owo— alongside two comedy specials from AY […]
Since Prime Video extended to Nigeria, the platform has provided Nollywood lovers with interesting selections of films, from post theatrical releases of recent films and the licensing of some older ones. While they have just […]
True to its title, Gangs of Lagos, Prime Video’s debut African original film, directed by filmmaker Jadesola Osiberu, depicts an impoverished and chaotic neighborhood that bursts into a bloodbath. A hybrid work that integrates components […]
Nollywood films of the comedy genre enjoy the spotlight than their counterparts of other genres. Well, there seems to be a general bias from viewers towards them, possibly due to the need to wind down […]
Art, the cliche goes, imitates life. A friend, H, sat by the window in a Lagos Danfo. She was enduring the infamous Lagos go-slow. Her head nestled on the glass, and she held her phone […]
Gangs of Lagos is a crime drama directed by Jade Osiberu streaming on Prime Video as their first African original film. Try out our personality quiz to find out which of the characters is your […]
It promises to be a shower of Nollywood releases across all platforms in May, from cinemas, Netflix, Prime Video to Showmax. This teases that the showers of April (most especially April 7) should usher in […]
The major new Nollywood films to be released in March head to streaming. Up North director Tope Oshin leads Here Love Lies, a romance thriller; Walter “Waltbanger” Taylaur returns with crime-thriller Jolly Roger. Showing in […]
The day before I saw Tainted Canvas, I settled down to watch Babylon (2022), the latest outing from Damien Chazelle, known for La La Land (2017) and Whiplash (2014). I say ‘settled down’ because at […]
