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 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…
November 19, 2019 Review: 360 with Abby At just eight roughly 10-minutes episodes making up season 1, “360 with Abby” is binge-worthy. YouTuber Adenike Adebayo-Esho is the director of the web…
November 11, 2019 “Living in Bondage: Breaking Free,” does not break free from Nollywood’s poor storytelling In “Living in Bondage: Breaking Free,” the devil probably wears Prada but also drives a Ferrari. His name is Richard Williams (Ramsey Nuoah), a…
November 7, 2019 As we countdown to the “Living in Bondage” sequel “Living in Bondage” is what introduced most Nigerians to what is now referred to as Nollywood. The two-part drama was released by in 1992,…
October 31, 2019 “The Herbert Macaulay Affair” does the man no justice News of “The Herbert Macaulay Affair” excited Nigeria cinema goers. First, a teaser. Then a tweet from the film’s director Imoh Umoren revealing the…
