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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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6 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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8 months ago

Nollywood Romcoms Do Not Reflect Nigeria

Tiwa Savage Makes Cross-Over To Film With “Water and Garri”

Tiwa Savage will play the lead role in her executively produced feature film, Water and Garri, which is set for release on Prime Video across 240 countries and territories in 2024.  Water and Garri is named after Tiwa Savage’s second EP which was released in 2021. The five-track EP explores love and self-rediscovery, which are […]

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2 years ago

Tiwa Savage Makes Cross-Over To Film With “Water and Garri”

Omowunmi Dada and Timini Egbuson Star As Lovers In Romcom “Meeting Funmi’s Parents”

Talented Nigerian actors Omowunmi Dada and Timini Egbuson take up the lead roles in forthcoming romantic comedy, Meeting Funmi’s Parents. Executive-produced by Micheal Ademola Oke, with Suleiman Bolaji as co-producer under Belmont Pictures, the film is about a lady, Funmi (Omowunmi Dada), who visits her parents in Nigeria with her fiancé (Ramon Thomson) from the […]

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2 years ago

Omowunmi Dada and Timini Egbuson Star As Lovers In Romcom “Meeting Funmi’s Parents”

Showmax Gets A New App Rebrand In February With A Palette of Awesome Content

African streaming giant, Showmax, which is known for bringing her audience African Originals and International hits, is launching a brand-new app in February 2024 to provide a better experience. The relaunch of Showmax follows the announcement of a partnership with MultiChoice and International media heavyweight Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky Partner to create unparalleled streaming service […]

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2 years ago

Showmax Gets A New App Rebrand In February With A Palette of Awesome Content

“Breath of Life” Review: A Faith-based Film With Refreshing Artistic Outlook

Unlike typical faith-based Nigerian productions, such as Mount Zion films, that are tailored to strictly propagate the gospel through the depiction of Christian spirituality, Breath of Life walks the line between religion and secularism. Part of the film’s impetus is derived from religious philosophy, yet the film advances towards a heterogeneous audience, spewing themes like […]

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2 years ago

“Breath of Life” Review: A Faith-based Film With Refreshing Artistic Outlook

The Best Nollywood Films of 2023

2023 was a terrific year for Nigerian film.  As in the year before, Nollywood doubled down on her efforts to improve filmmaking culture through the production and distribution of more quality Nigerian films. While such Nollywood films are not impeccable in form and content, the filmmakers made laudable attempts to push their narratives in the […]

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2 years ago

The Best Nollywood Films of 2023

Toyin Abraham’s “Malaika” Is Set For Theatrical Release In The UK

Malaika, a film produced by veteran actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham and directed by Steve Sodiya, will be available in the UK cinemas from January 5, 2024. Since its official premiere on December 17, 2023 and release in Nigeria cinemas from December 22, 2023, Malaika has enjoyed some box office success, accumulating over 143 million […]

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2 years ago

Toyin Abraham’s “Malaika” Is Set For Theatrical Release In The UK

Africa Magic Starts The New Year With Four New Shows 

Entertainment giant Africa Magic was super-productive in 2023, putting out unique, original content and surpassing their accomplishments in 2022. The broadcast company has now greenlighted four new shows in the New Year. These shows are Unscripted, The Theory of Breakfast, Hook, Line and Sinkah, and Man Friend. The Theory of Breakfast, which premiered on January […]

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2 years ago

Africa Magic Starts The New Year With Four New Shows 

“Blood Vessel” Review: A Tragic Story of Love and Survival With Less Attention On Character Development 

Films are often based on or inspired by real-life events, and Nollywood has been no exception in 2023 with productions such as Linda Ikeji’s Dark October, Bolanle Austen-Peters’s biopic Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and Blood Vessel recalling different particles of Nigeria’s socio-political history. On Blood Vessel, storyteller Musa Jeffery David takes a cue from the oil predicament […]

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2 years ago

“Blood Vessel” Review: A Tragic Story of Love and Survival With Less Attention On Character Development 
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