Film and movie reviews Archives

April 20, 2021

“Awon Boyz” succeeds at humanizing Area Boys

“Awon Boyz” is a 38-minute documentary about life on the streets of Lagos told through the eyes of hustlers popularly referred to as “Area…

April 6, 2021

Prejudices and ignorance hamper girls’ education in “The Fisherman’s Diary”

Ekah, the 12 year old daughter of a fisherman is skilful at roasting and selling her fish. She is the apple of her father’s…

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…

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.