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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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4 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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6 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

“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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1 year 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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1 year 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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1 year 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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1 year ago

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

Toyin Abraham and Funke Akindele Set for Another December Duel

Alakada: Bad and Boujee, directed and produced by Toyin Abraham, will be released in December, and so will Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa. The two filmmakers behind some of the country’s most commercially successful films will once more be fighting for the top spot at the box office. Last December, Akindele’s A Tribe Called Judah […]

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1 year ago

Toyin Abraham and Funke Akindele Set for Another December Duel

“Bank Alert” Review: A Comedy Drama At Ease With Its Own Chaos

One of the fears of a responsible man is his inability to cater for his family. People begin to question his masculinity when he fails in this social commitment. While there may be cultural variations in the duties of the man, his strength is constantly tested on both familial and communal grounds. The community despises […]

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1 year ago

“Bank Alert” Review: A Comedy Drama At Ease With Its Own Chaos
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