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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.

3 months ago

Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, The Custodian of Action and Nollywood’s Voice of Reason

Nollywood actor Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, who has died aged 66 of an unnamed cancer, inspired Nigerian film audiences and industry practitioners with his commanding performances and recorded goodwill. The actor who has stayed away from mainstream attention and conversation was the face of recent conversation after one of his daughters posted a video detailing the […]

Seyi Lasisi

2 weeks ago

Best Nollywood Films of 2026, So Far

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

Seyi Lasisi

2 months 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

4 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

7 months ago

Netflix Sets the Stage for a Blockbuster 2025

Netflix is gearing up for what could be its most ambitious year yet, with a dynamic slate of films, series, and games set to launch in 2025. At its annual showcase at the historic Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria, emphasized the platform’s commitment to groundbreaking entertainment. She said, “No […]

Culture Custodian Editorial Team

2 years ago

Ekanem Stories Unveils Second Episode of E Dey Happen, The Beju Prayer

Following its pilot episode released in November 2024, the Nigerian animation lab, Ekanem Stories, has released another episode of its animated series, E Dey Happen. Titled The Beju Prayer, the episode follows the titular character, Beju, as he navigates the dull intricacies of a job he dislikes while pursuing his true passion as a content […]

Damilola Oyeleke

2 years ago

Nollywood Female Directors to Watch in 2025

The Nollywood landscape is a study in contrasts. One moment, we’re celebrating Funke Akindele’s record-breaking box office success; the next, the industry is embroiled in heated debates over the depth of romantic comedies. Yet, this tension speaks to Nollywood’s vitality, an industry in constant dialogue with itself, evolving through its challenges and triumphs. Amid this […]

Shalom Tewobola

2 years ago

Kitale Film Week 2025 Hoists A Western Kenyan Town

With her diverse cultural exports, Africa remains the place for stories that transcend time and boundaries. These stories, often told by the continent’s filmmakers, are distributed through film festivals and other screening events. One of these festivals is the Kitale Film Week, an annual week-long event that is hosted in the Western Kenyan town of […]

Adedamola Adedayo

2 years ago

Diamond Platnumz Needs His Own Show

What haven’t you heard of Diamond Platnumz? Since the third installment of Young, Famous & African premiered, his name has lingered ceaselessly on the lips of fans of the show. He’s been doted on and disparaged in equal measure. To his detractors, he’s a duplicitous, morally abhorrent, philandering character. His fans see him differently. To […]

Chibuzo Emmanuel

2 years ago

“Mama Balo:” The CMUL Legend

Where The Gravediggers painted a collective portrait, here they craft an intimate character study, one that shows how a single life can ripple through countless others. The documentary’s camera lingers with tenderness, capturing Mama Balo’s world in a way that feels less like observation and more like a confession between old friends. Nothing is hidden because nothing needs to be.

Shalom Tewobola

2 years ago

Cindy Lee’s “The Last Ranger” Keeps Africa’s Hopes High Ahead of the 97th Academy Awards

The Last Ranger, a South African short film produced by Darwin Shaw and directed by Cindy Lee, has advanced to the final list for the 97th Academy Awards (the Oscars). The film, considered in the Oscars’ Best Live-Action Short Film category, will represent Africa at the big event scheduled for 2nd March, 2025 at the […]

Adedamola Adedayo

2 years ago

Nigerian-British Actress Wunmi Mosaku Is The Face of Africa in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”

Nigeria-born British actress Wunmi Mosaku brings glory to Africa through her appearance as a cast member in Hollywood action horror film Sinners. The shining star is joined by other incredible talents in the forthcoming film, including fellow Black actors like Michael B. Jordan who stars in dual roles as identical twin brothers Elijah and Elias, […]

Alex Omenye

2 years ago

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What Exactly Is All This Sex Doing in Blood Sisters?

Taiwo “Ogogo” Hassan, The Custodian of Action and Nollywood’s Voice of Reason

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”

Netflix Sets the Stage for a Blockbuster 2025

Ekanem Stories Unveils Second Episode of E Dey Happen, The Beju Prayer

Nollywood Female Directors to Watch in 2025

Kitale Film Week 2025 Hoists A Western Kenyan Town

Diamond Platnumz Needs His Own Show

“Mama Balo:” The CMUL Legend

Cindy Lee’s “The Last Ranger” Keeps Africa’s Hopes High Ahead of the 97th Academy Awards

Nigerian-British Actress Wunmi Mosaku Is The Face of Africa in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”

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