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

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

The Yoruba people have a saying: “Sátídé ti ọ dà, àti Jímọ́h láti mọ́.” Although there are different iterations of this saying, what they loosely translate to is that tomorrow’s greatness is foreshadowed in the details of today. This often-recycled axiom captures my thoughts after watching the trailer for Akay Mason’s Red Circle which has […]

Seyi Lasisi

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6 months ago

Akay Mason’s “Red Circle” is a Thoughtful Drama that Doesn’t Add Up

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

If you’ve been even remotely active online, the words Achalugo and Odogwu have likely crossed your path, either directly or embedded in brands like Piggyvest’s marketing materials. Perhaps you’ve also encountered the lavish praise hailing Love in Every Word as one of 2025’s cinematic masterpieces, or declarations that Omoni Oboli has revolutionized NollyTube. If we […]

Shalom Tewobola

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8 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

Kanyin Eros Gives Outstanding Nigerian Female Figures A Treat In History-based Short Video Series, “The Secret Lives of Nigerian Women”

Nollywood actress Kanyin Eros is releasing a short video series, The Secret Lives of Nigerian Women, which is based on the untold stories of iconic and political women figures in Nigerian history. The women are political and human rights activist, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti; Nigeria’s first gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa; first Nigerian female politician and pioneer of […]

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2 years ago

Kanyin Eros Gives Outstanding Nigerian Female Figures A Treat In History-based Short Video Series, “The Secret Lives of Nigerian Women”

Burna Boy Marks Filmmaking Debut As Executive Producer In Afrocentric Partnership With Black Mic Mac On “Three Cold Dishes”

Grammy Award-winning Nigerian Afro-fusion megastar, Damini Ogulu, known as Burna Boy, begins his journey into filmmaking as an executive producer in Three Cold Dishes, a film based on sex trafficking. This development comes on the heels of Burna Boy and South African filmmaker Mandala Dube’s partnerships with Black Mic Mac, a film and television production […]

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2 years ago

Burna Boy Marks Filmmaking Debut As Executive Producer In Afrocentric Partnership With Black Mic Mac On “Three Cold Dishes”

“Beyond The Veil” Brings More Intrigues In Its Sophomore Season On Prime Video

Naila Media has announced the official trailer for the highly anticipated second season of Beyond The Veil ahead of its exclusive premiere on Prime Video on June 7th, 2024. The new season, just as season one, is premised on five resilient Northern women and how they manage the complexities of modern life, relationships, careers and […]

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2 years ago

“Beyond The Veil” Brings More Intrigues In Its Sophomore Season On Prime Video

“Water and Garri”: A Gritty, Sour Filmic Paste

Tiwa Savage’s Water and Garri, which is named after the singer’s 2021 EP, marks her filmmaking debut as executive producer, under her production company Everything Savage. The Afrobeats diva has previously appeared in supporting roles in MTV Shuga Naija Season 3 and the Nigerian stage adaptation of For Colored Girls. Here, in Water and Garri, […]

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2 years ago

“Water and Garri”: A Gritty, Sour Filmic Paste

“Postcards” Review: Twice As Bold Yet A Second-time Letdown

In 2021, Nigeria-born businesswoman of Indian descent, Hamisha Daryani Ahuja, made a bold New Nollywood attempt at merging Nigerian and Indian cultural worlds in her Netflix production debut, Namaste Wahala. Though set in Lagos, Nigeria, with conversations rendered predominantly in English, the Valentine’s Day romcom release brings together a cast of both Nollywood and Bollywood […]

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2 years ago

“Postcards” Review: Twice As Bold Yet A Second-time Letdown

Six Takeaways From The 10th AMVCA

On Saturday, the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) took place in Lagos, Nigeria. It was a grand event celebrating the film industry, bringing together many professionals for one night. Since its inception in 2013, the AMVCA, organized by MultiChoice, has become one of the most prestigious film awards in  Africa. […]

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2 years ago

Six Takeaways From The 10th AMVCA

“Wedding Night Blues” Review: A Daring Take on  Marital Travail

Love, trust, and communication are proven qualities of a durable marriage. When these are compromised, it is only a matter of time before a union hits the rock. Wedding Night Blues, a romantic drama produced by Diche Enunwa and directed by Temitope Bolade-Akinbode, dramatizes the importance of these qualities through the push and pull between […]

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2 years ago

“Wedding Night Blues” Review: A Daring Take on  Marital Travail
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