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Here Is Everything We Know About “My Father’s Shadow”

My Father’s Shadow is a personal, semi-autobiographical exploration of the Davies brothers. It’s charged as an attempt to make sense of the absence that shaped their formative years.

Shalom Tewobola

5 months ago

Afolabi Olalekan’s “Freedom Way” Fails to Aspire Beyond Reiteration and Lamentation

Afolabi Olalekan’s Freedom Way written and produced by Blessing Uzzi, takes a lengthy and laborious 90 minutes to drive home a single point: our lives, as humans and Nigerians, especially, are connected. Uzzi’s script assembles a varied cast to make this point: the co-founders of Easy Go Ride, Themba (Jesse Suntele), Tayo (Ogaranya), and Edi […]

Seyi Lasisi

3 months ago

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

4 months ago

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

6 months ago

What “Children of Blood and Bone” Reveals About Nollywood’s Deeper Struggles

An announcement meant to celebrate African storytelling instead ignited debates about Hollywood’s disregard for Nollywood talent, accusations of cultural interloping, and the perceived insensitivity of Western production teams.

Shalom Tewobola

9 months ago

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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

2 months ago

Oiza x Meyi Make Their Acting Debut in “Say Who Die” Marking The Latest Instance of Music Stars Stepping Into Nollywood

Twin music sensations Oiza x Meyi are set to expand their creative footprint beyond music with their acting debut in Say Who Die, a daring new Nollywood dark comedy directed by Paul Utomi and produced by Lani Aisida. The film will premiere globally on Prime Video on August 29, 2025. Best known for their soul […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

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

2 months ago

Moses Inwang’s “Devil Is a Liar” Is A Tale of Manipulation, Betrayal and Missed Potential

Devil Is A Liar, a Netflix Nigerian film written by Tunde Babalola (writer of October 1, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, etc.) and directed by Moses Inwang (Alter Ego, Blood Vessel) opens with an evening scuffle between a man and a woman, after which the film drifts back eight years for the core of the narration. The film […]

Adedamola Adedayo

2 months ago

“Devil is a Liar” Wastes Its Chance at Meaningful Commentary on Marriage

A more fitting title for this Netflix drama might be A Fall From Success, a deliberate nod to Tyler Perry’s A Fall From Grace. Both stories orbit around accomplished older women who fall into the snares of younger, opportunistic men. But where Perry’s film leans into melodrama, Devil is a Liar stumbles over its ambition, […]

Shalom Tewobola

2 months ago

“Finding Nina” is a Feeble Critique of Stereotypical Narratives

In Nigeria and mainstream media, Lagos is the prized state. The supposed economical and industrial development in the state has given it a heaven-like identity, compelling non-Lagosians to troop into the state. The uneven economic and infrastructural development across the country has enforced a state of constant migration on non-Lagosians, resulting in congestion and rationing […]

Seyi Lasisi

2 months ago

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Here Is Everything We Know About “My Father’s Shadow”

Afolabi Olalekan’s “Freedom Way” Fails to Aspire Beyond Reiteration and Lamentation

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

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

What “Children of Blood and Bone” Reveals About Nollywood’s Deeper Struggles

The Fragile World of “Sin: Blackout”

Oiza x Meyi Make Their Acting Debut in “Say Who Die” Marking The Latest Instance of Music Stars Stepping Into Nollywood

Funke Akindele Is Gearing Up for Another Blockbuster

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

8 Nigerian Films Where Locations Steal the Spotlight

Moses Inwang’s “Devil Is a Liar” Is A Tale of Manipulation, Betrayal and Missed Potential

“Devil is a Liar” Wastes Its Chance at Meaningful Commentary on Marriage

“Finding Nina” is a Feeble Critique of Stereotypical Narratives

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