Sola Sobowale is Mother
“O, mother, mother! What have you done?” – Richard III What came first: mothers or the varying archetypes of mothers in fiction? If fiction and reality symbiotically inform each other, then which ultimately creates the […]
‘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 […]
‘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 […]
‘Anikulapo: Rise of The Spectre’ Review: Kunle Afolayan’s Sequel Series Doesn’t Live Up to Its Rebirth
Kunle Afolayan’s fantasy drama series, Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre, picks up brilliantly from where the pilot (the 2022 Anikulapo) ends. After the protagonist Saro (Kunle Remi), the horny-minded, son of suffering enriched by his […]
‘Ada Omo Daddy’ Review: The Veterans Can’t Save This Bungled Return to an Era of Wedding Films
Wedding films are a big part of Nollywood. They are so popular that the subgenre’s tropes have become familiar. But they offer simple narratives that can be entertaining because of how accessible the wedding culture […]
‘Anikulapo’: In Defence of Saro
Kunle Afolayan’s Anikulapo has been the talk of the film watching community since its release and the film has sparked several debates online and offline. Theories have been developed, opinions shared, thought pieces written, arguments […]
Mawuli Gavor, Rachel Oniga, Sola Sobowale, Meg Otanwa, Nengi Adoki and Odunlade Adekola Set to Lead a Slate of 4 Premium Movies on Afrocinema
4 premium Nollywood movies are set to be released on March 8 on Afrocinema, a virtual cinema platform by ACOMART Media group (a global content acceleration, aggregation, and monetization platform for Afrocentric content headquartered in […]
Everything We Know About ‘Anikulapo’, Kunle Afolayan’s Netflix Yoruba-language Epic
After the 2021 release of time period movie Swallow and the holiday-themed film A Naija Christmas on Netflix, one would think the widely-admired Nigerian filmmaker and actor Kunle Afolayan would take some time before announcing […]
The Biggest Revelations from King of Boys Documentary, ‘The Making of a King’
Directed by Michael ‘Ama Psalmist’ Akinrogunde (Ghost and the Tout Too) and narrated by Teniola Aladese (Superstar), the King of Boys documentary is another exclusive Netflix title co-produced by Kemi Adetiba. Making of a King […]
‘Soole’ Review: Kayode Kasum’s Undying Old Habits Continue
At some point in the first act, anyone familiar with Kayode Kasum’s works would already suspect Soole wouldn’t end well. The movie has the marker of a typical Kasum film; star-studded; overcrowded front seat characters; […]
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