Film And Tv

Features, reviews, and essays on film and TV shows from across the African continent

Big Brother Naija’s Addiction to Chaos: Why Toxicity Often Wins

Reality television has always thrived on conflict, and in Nigeria no show has perfected that formula quite like Big Brother Naija. Introduced to the Nigerian audience in 2006, BBN has become one of the country’s most influential cultural exports, shaping slang, style, and Saturday night Twitter (X) battles.  But somewhere along the way, the producers […]

Naomi Ezenwa

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11 months ago

Big Brother Naija’s Addiction to Chaos: Why Toxicity Often Wins

The Fragile World of “Sin: Blackout”  

The split screen opens with three shots of a bustling Lagos scene, briefly immersing us in the city’s chaos. A radio broadcast reports a shootout at the court premises, prompting spontaneous reactions from commuters. The camera cuts to Tosin (played by Toni Tones), accompanied by Leo (Gideon Okeke), a personal assistant from The Consortium, returning […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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11 months ago

The Fragile World of “Sin: Blackout”  

Funke Akindele Is Gearing Up for Another Blockbuster

The headlines read like a victory lap: 1 billion naira in 19 days. Everybody Loves Jenifa has just become the fastest Nollywood film to hit that milestone, and Funke Akindele has done it again. But even before its December 13, 2023, premiere, anticipation was feverish. The campaign began long before the official release date, crescendoing […]

Shalom Tewobola

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11 months ago

Funke Akindele Is Gearing Up for Another Blockbuster

Tosin Adeyemi’s Cultural Homecoming in James Omokwe’s “Osamede”

For over a decade, Tosin Adeyemi has gracefully juggled stage and screen  as an actor and theatre director. With recent appearances in critically acclaimed Nollywood films like House of Ga’a (2024) and Tokunbo (2024), the actress solidified her presence in the mainstream cinema, drawing significant attention to her talent and charm. Part of her burgeoning […]

Adedamola Adedayo

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11 months ago

Tosin Adeyemi’s Cultural Homecoming in James Omokwe’s “Osamede”

8 Nigerian Films Where Locations Steal the Spotlight

In great cinema, a setting is the pulse that shapes the plot, the unseen partner in every conversation, and the mirror that reflects a character’s truths. Some Nigerian filmmakers have long understood this, using the country’s sprawling cities, historic towns, and sacred landscapes not as mere backdrops but as characters with their own moods, histories, […]

Shalom Tewobola

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11 months ago

8 Nigerian Films Where Locations Steal the Spotlight
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