Friday, October 24th, 2025

‘African Queens: Njinga’ Review: Despite Flaws, Jada Pinkett Smith-Produced Docuseries Pushes a Female African Leader to the Fore

Unknown to princess Njinga, her ascension to the throne though littered with horrific acts would inspire on-screen retellings (the 2013 Angolan historical drama Njinga: Queen Of Angola and a Starz series, Queen Nzinga, in development) […]

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‘Savage Beauty’ Review: Compelling Characters Make for Another Exciting South African Netflix Drama 

Over time, the South African dramas I’ve seen are well-crafted stories that are thought-provoking and have compelling characters. With series like Queen Sono, Blood and Water, Jiva and many others, I’d always go into any […]

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