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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

A Nostalgic Trip through Old Nollywood and Its Legendary Female Pioneers

The “Old Nollywood” era refers to a period in the Nigerian film industry between the late 90s and early 2000s. This formative period was characterized by low-budget productions, exaggerated makeup and fashion, comedic storytelling, and the rise of the iconic “Nolly Baddie” villain archetype. Despite humble beginnings and technical limitations, Nollywood’s classics from this era […]

2 years ago

Showmax Releases Trailer For First Nigerian Horror Movie “Dead of Night”

Showmax has released the trailer for its latest Nigerian Original movie, Dead of Night, which is now streaming. Dead of Night is directed by Chiemeka Osuagwu, whose credits include Far From Home (2022), Blood Covenant (2022), and A Weekend to Forget (2023). The story unfolds in the quiet Ekeoba village as the robbery plan of three teenage girls – […]

2 years ago

The 10th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA 2024) Nominations List Unveiled

MultiChoice Nigeria has disclosed the full list of nominations for the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) from 8pm on Sunday March 26, 2024. The AMVCA is an annual event for recognition of excellence and outstanding talent in film, television and digital content throughout Nollywood and the entire African continent. The […]

2 years ago

Vistanium Highlights Experiences of Cemetery Workers In “The Gravediggers” Documentary

While the graveyard is often considered the resting place for the dead, it is where work begins for certain people. For workers at the famous Atan Cemetery in Lagos, their job is deemed sensitive as it involves digging graves and burying corpses regularly. These men have to tolerate the stigma that comes with their work, […]

2 years ago

WeTalkSound and IN Nollywood Celebrate Underrated Sonic Virtuosos In “Sounds of Nollywood”

Sounds of Nollywood is a five-part documentary series that showcases the artistry of five top professionals shaping the world of sound design and music composition in Nollywood. The documentary embarks on a captivating journey into the land of soundscapes, platforming film scorers and composers and giving credence to one of the often undervalued technical aspects […]

2 years ago

Mo Abudu To Collaborate With British Filmmaker Idris Elba And Afreximbank On Short Film “Dust To Dreams”

Nigerian media mogul and filmmaker, Mo Abudu, is set to release a short film Dust To Dreams with British filmmaker Idris Elba as director and a cast that includes Eku Edewor (Breath Of Life), Nse Ikpe-Etim (Shanty Town) and Atlanta Bridget Johnson (Man Of God). Also part of the cast are former Nigerian Idol contestant […]

2 years ago

Interview: Tolu Obanro Discusses The Art of Film Scoring In “A Tribe Called Judah”

As New Nollywood continues to evolve, filmmakers become more intentional about the technical aspects of their productions. One of Nollywood’s fast-growing film scorers, Tolu Obanro, is known for his nuanced approach to the sound department of filmmaking. Having worked with filmmakers Niyi Akinmolayan and Jadesola Osiberu on Nollywood hits, Gangs of Lagos, Jagun Jagun and […]

2 years ago

Interview: Owobo Ogunde On Embodying Baṣorun Ogunjimi in “Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre”

It’s late on a Wednesday evening when the conversation begins. From somewhere in London, his charismatic voice seeps in on the phone, its silky, energetic accent dousing any fatigue left of the dying day. The personality behind the voice is Owobo Ogunde, the youngest son of late Hubert Ogunde who is the doyen of Nigerian […]

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

A Nostalgic Trip through Old Nollywood and Its Legendary Female Pioneers

Showmax Releases Trailer For First Nigerian Horror Movie “Dead of Night”

The 10th Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA 2024) Nominations List Unveiled

Vistanium Highlights Experiences of Cemetery Workers In “The Gravediggers” Documentary

WeTalkSound and IN Nollywood Celebrate Underrated Sonic Virtuosos In “Sounds of Nollywood”

Mo Abudu To Collaborate With British Filmmaker Idris Elba And Afreximbank On Short Film “Dust To Dreams”

Interview: Tolu Obanro Discusses The Art of Film Scoring In “A Tribe Called Judah”

Interview: Owobo Ogunde On Embodying Baṣorun Ogunjimi in “Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre”

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