January 8, 2020 The Year that Was: Nollywood in 2019 As we look to an growth in Nigeria’s burgeoning film industry, Nollywood, in the new decade, here’s a recap of events which shaped the…
December 30, 2019 Top Netflix Original films of 2019 These Netflix Original films of 2019 informed, inspired and enlightened us. It goes beyond movies to include stand-up comedy – I hope that qualifies…
December 18, 2019 Call it buffoonery but Ebonylife’s “Your Excellency” has elements of truth There are a great many Nigerians who are embarrassed by Ebonylife’s latest comedy “Your Excellency.” They are probably praying that it does not make…
December 10, 2019 “Seven” is an action movie Nollywood can beat its chest about Richard Mofe-Damijo’s (RMD) performance in “Seven” reinforces why he was welcomed back into the acting scene with open arms, despite his hiatus to serve…
December 5, 2019 Joe Pesci is the real McCoy in “The Irishman” “The Irishman” is the story of aged Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) who reminisces about his life from truck driver to hitman of the…
November 28, 2019 It’s hard to empathise with characters in Netflix’s “American Son” Netflix’s “American Son” is based on the Broadway play directed by Christopher Demos-Brown. It is a race drama that tries to show the discrimination…
