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What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?

Blood Sisters Understands That Sex Can Tell a Story. It Just Doesn’t Always Know What Story It’s Telling.

Naomi Ezenwa

2 months ago

Best Nollywood Films of 2026, So Far

While Nollywood’s artistic ambitions have supposedly heightened, they often don’t translate onscreen.

Seyi Lasisi

1 month ago

“My Father’s Shadow”: Analysing the Identity Crisis of a Nigerian and African Title

My Father’s Shadow dual-citizenship tension isn’t an isolated conversation in African cinema. From the early 2000’s to date, there have been a select number of African titles with similar tension.

Seyi Lasisi

3 months ago

Intentional Storytelling and Black Consciousness in Kunle Afolayan’s “The Figurine” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”

Intentional storytelling are the purposeful creative choices that involve a smooth blend of narrative, aesthetic style and themes in a manner that enhances meaning and overall appeal.

Adedamola Adedayo

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

1 year ago

“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 […]

2 years ago

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 […]

2 years ago

“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 […]

2 years ago

Yvonne Orji is adapting Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Transcendent Kingdom’ for Sony Pictures Television

All collaboration, no competition between Nigeria and Ghana on this project!

Culture Custodian Podcast Network

2 years ago

Editi Effiong Signs to US-based, Zero Gravity Management

Effiong signs on to the company behind projects like Ozark, Beast of No Nation, The Accountant and more.

2 years ago

“Casa De Novia” Review: It’s Three In a Bed— Fantasy, Horror, Humor

Filmmaking in Nigeria is constantly evolving, as Nollywood filmmakers now have the urge to try out forms that have not been previously given serious attention. First, wittingly or unwittingly, these filmmakers work towards redeeming what used to be a poor image of the industry as the dumping ground for headless stories, pitiable aesthetics or both. […]

2 years ago

“Her Dark Past” Review: MultiChoice Talent Factory’s Project Embraces Stylistic Complacency

Her Dark Past is the latest film project of the MultiChoice Talent Factory, a programme for the development of emerging creative African talents in film and television. The film is about Tosin Nwosu, a flourishing relationship coach who keeps secrets from her husband Chidi, which threatens her blissful marital life. Starring in it are Linda […]

2 years ago

Review: “Afamefuna” Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

Masquerade dances, titled men wearing the Ozo cap, talking drums, and celebratory noises at the center of which is Chief Afamefuna (Stan Nze), opens the film. However, this festive atmosphere is suddenly disrupted by the discovery of a dead body, foreshadowing the investigative plot that Afamefuna is about to take on. Afam is brought to […]

2 years ago

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What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?

Best Nollywood Films of 2026, So Far

“My Father’s Shadow”: Analysing the Identity Crisis of a Nigerian and African Title

Intentional Storytelling and Black Consciousness in Kunle Afolayan’s “The Figurine” and Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”

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

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

Toyin Abraham and Funke Akindele Set for Another December Duel

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

Yvonne Orji is adapting Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Transcendent Kingdom’ for Sony Pictures Television

Editi Effiong Signs to US-based, Zero Gravity Management

“Casa De Novia” Review: It’s Three In a Bed— Fantasy, Horror, Humor

“Her Dark Past” Review: MultiChoice Talent Factory’s Project Embraces Stylistic Complacency

Review: “Afamefuna” Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

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