“Art imitates life” In light of Nigeria’s recent elections, we compiled a list of 5 movies you should watch to understand the dynamics of Nigerian politics. From corruption and power struggles to ethnic tension, these movies reflect Nigeria’s political scene: 1. 4th Republic (2019) Directed by Ishaya Bako, 4th Republic, is a political thriller […]
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5 Nollywood flops of 2022 Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, has produced a wide variety of movies over the years. Some of these movies have been praised for their exceptional storytelling, great acting, and excellent production values, while others have been criticized for their poor quality. In this article, we will be focusing on the […]
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Shippers, fall in! If the Carshaya, Frahila, and Reg-ina ships are the Far From Home ships taking the cake for you, we agree with you. Those couples got our hearts rolling in our chests and had us murmuring God when all through. If you also think that those three ships are not the only ones […]
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A way forward for Ishaya Bello! Far From Home’s Ishaya Bello should not be getting all the blame for everything that happened at Wilmer’s–and this is the hill the tribe has brought all her luggage to. The entire Bello fam, Adufe, Atlas even Wilmer’s academy are all instrumental to all the chaos that is Ishaya’s […]
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Nollywood’s best in 2022! Hundreds of Nollywood productions are released every year. Whether you’re looking for a suspenseful movie to keep you on the edge of your seat with suspense or a lighthearted movie that will make you laugh and forget your worries, Nollywood has got you covered. 2022 has been a good year for […]
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Magician, small small now Let’s be honest. Nollywood is trying. They have come a long way from bad graphics to grossing on Netflix. But like many other film industries, they are guilty of overusing storylines till it becomes cliches. Some of these cliches we can live with, but others, especially these 9 Nollywood cliches we […]
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Documenting Nigerian Narratives! Nigerian documentaries serve as an alternative route for filmmakers to tell our stories and put out our narratives for the world to see. In a symbiotic relationship, the global streaming platform (Netflix) has also not relented in its effort to provide a platform for those stories to be aired to a global […]
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Life is like a game of soccer! In the spirit of the 2022 FIFA world cup scheduled to hold between 20th November to 18th December 2022, here are five football-themed movies to get you in the mood (wink): 1. Shaolin Soccer The Hong Kong sports comedy film tells the story of a former Shaolin […]
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Mother-in-law or Mother-in-love? Whether you’re married or not, you’ll agree with us that mothers-in-law come in different flavours and varieties–the good, the bad and the ugly. From Patience Ozokwor to Joke Silva’s roles as mothers-in-law in Nollywood movies, we’ve put together a list of the ten types of mothers-in-law out there: 1. The Wicked […]
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Afrobeats meets Nollywood! Casting directors and producers tend to cast prominent musicians in the movies for obviously different movies one of which is to majorly drag their audience to watch their films when it is out on screen, the same trend is familiar in the Nigerian film industry. We decided to […]
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