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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

6 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

5 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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“Wura” Season 1 Review: Episode 06 – 12 Lead Us Into More Mischief And Villainy

Episode 5 ended on the note of Femi revealing himself to Wura as a blackmailer, a ticking time bomb. But in the episode after, we are first treated to the full gist of Olumide, nicknamed Cobra, notorious son to the late Pa Kuti and brother to Tumi, who accidentally upturned his father’s corpse from the […]

3 years ago

Netflix Welcomes Six Stories In The “African Folktales, Reimagined” Short Films Collection On The 29th Of March

Media streaming giant, Netflix, in partnership with UNESCO, is set to premiere six stories developed from six African countries globally on 29 March 2023. These are stories set in ancient times, yet they have been repackaged by a new generation of enthusiastic African storytellers for the screen. Following the conclusion of the Netflix & UNESCO […]

3 years ago

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Debuts Official Trailer

Netflix and Shondaland have released the official trailer, key art, and new images for their upcoming prequel series Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story. Centered on Queen Charlotte’s rise to prominence and power, this Bridgerton-verse prequel tells the story of how the young Queen’s marriage to King George sparked both a great love story and a […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

3 years ago

Review: “Wura” Keys Into A Plotful Headstart (S01, EP1-5)

Taking a cue from South African telenovela The River, the Showmax original series Wura explores the story of its titular character, the CEO of Frontline Gold Mine, who resorts to desperate measures to salvage the dwindling fortunes of her company. Set in Iperindo, Osun state, the lives of the opulent Adeleke family are navigated in […]

3 years ago

Review: Beyond the Veil offers a Charming and Intriguing Exploration of the Lives of 5 Arewa Women

Lagos being the creative hub of Nigeria means the majority of Nollywood series and movies are set in the city, with plot lines detailing the lives of people living within it. The city has been a backdrop for engrossing shows like Flawsome and Unmarried, which center on the experiences of “modern” women connected through friendship, […]

3 years ago

Jade Osiberu’s Gangs of Lagos, Prime Video’s First African Original Movie will Launch on April 7

Global streaming service Prime Video today announced its first African Original movie, Gangs of Lagos, will launch on April 7 in Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa, and worldwide exclusively on Prime Video. From the acclaimed filmmaker, Jade Osiberu, Gangs of Lagos is one of the most highly anticipated films to come out of the world’s second largest […]

3 years ago

Tope Oshin’s “Here Love Lies” Bestrides A World Of Frail Romance And Murderous Thriller

Just when you think all would eventually turn into a buttered, creamy love-ironed existence for romantically embattled, family-estranged travel blogger Amanda, another devil-of-a-plot-twist rears its ugly head. All seems fair at first with the unfolding of events in Here Love Lies, before turning sour, as Tope Oshin (co-producer of the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood film of […]

3 years ago

CANNES SERIES Is Thrilled To Unveil Its Opening Series

The CANNESERIES festival, whose programme will be totally revealed on Tuesday, March 28th, has just announced that the Apple TV+ series will open its sixth season. SILO was first a literary sensation before being adapted into a series, and the festival can’t wait for this absolutely sensational screening. The new dystopian series, which will stream […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

3 years 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

“Wura” Season 1 Review: Episode 06 – 12 Lead Us Into More Mischief And Villainy

Netflix Welcomes Six Stories In The “African Folktales, Reimagined” Short Films Collection On The 29th Of March

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Debuts Official Trailer

Review: “Wura” Keys Into A Plotful Headstart (S01, EP1-5)

Review: Beyond the Veil offers a Charming and Intriguing Exploration of the Lives of 5 Arewa Women

Jade Osiberu’s Gangs of Lagos, Prime Video’s First African Original Movie will Launch on April 7

Tope Oshin’s “Here Love Lies” Bestrides A World Of Frail Romance And Murderous Thriller

CANNES SERIES Is Thrilled To Unveil Its Opening Series

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