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Namaste Wahala

February 16, 2021

The parents on either side save “Namaste Wahala”

A generation of Nigerians grew up watching Bollywood films. Those people quickly embraced Zee World when it was launched. So, it was about time a…

The White Tiger

January 26, 2021

“The White Tiger” paints a picture of society whose poor have limited options

“The White Tiger” serves up a lot of laughs but the issues in this drama are serious. It is the story of a society where there is no grey, only black or white and rich or poor. What the narrator and lead character Balram Halwai played by Adarsh Gourav calls the chicken coop.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

December 22, 2020

Davis shines but Boseman steals the show in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”

Viola Davis portrays Ma Rainey, “Mother of the Blues” in the film set in a 1920s Chicago recording studio. Ma Rainey is a diva…

Citation

November 9, 2020

“Citation” tackles sexual harassment but has loose ends

When you see a Nigerian movie trending as a Netflix Top 10 in Nigeria, do not be tempted into thinking that it is because…

November 6, 2020

“Rebecca” is beautiful for its locations and plot twists

“Rebecca” is a classic romance story of a tall, broad-shouldered and privileged man in a bright yellow coloured suit, who charms a young, naïve…

Oloture

October 8, 2020

“Oloture” is a pleasant surprise from EbonyLife Films

We did not know that EbonyLife Films had it in them to produce a film so daring and unembellished. “Oloture” is a pleasant surprise….