From Isoken, Fifty, Finding Hubby, Lionheart, and King of Boys, Nollywood is learning to confine and confront masculine stereotypes… By Seyi Lasisi Patriarchy has an...
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Battle on Buka Street becomes the second film to cross the N500 million box office mark in Nigeria. By Helena Olori Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has...
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“Gangs of Lagos” Review: In Jade Osiberu’s Crime Thriller, Pre-Electoral Manipulation, Defeated Dreams, and Friendship Take Center Stage
Gangs of Lagos, like Brotherhood, isn’t fiction. It is a cinematic exploration of our lives as Nigerians. It spotlights the damage Nigerian societies and Nigerians...
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“Shanty Town” Series Review: What Exactly Is this Ultraviolent and Relentlessly Grim Crime Drama Trying to Prove?
Shanty Town wants so much to be seen as proof that Nollywood can do intense crime and action. It wants to be gritty, edgy and explicit like the crime dramas that have...
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“Battle on Buka Street” Review: Nollywood Returns Home in Funke Akindele’s Polygamy Comedy
With its hilarious dialogue, over-the-top events, and the appropriately melodramatic acting, it’s amazing how Battle on Buka Street manages to squeeze in so many...
Battle on Buka Street becomes the first indigenous Nigerian film to be released in the United States. By Editor Actress Funke Akindele’s 2022 film, Battle on Buka...
It is speculated that Shanty Town will be released as a seven-episode series. By Editor Shanty Town is set for exclusive release on Netflix on January 20th, 2023. The...
By Blessing Chinwendu Nwankwo What is the holiday season without movies? Although Nollywood did not start the year with the best productions, it is undeniable that they...
The directing in Soólè is poor, and the screenplay, an irredeemable piece of incompetence. By Blessing Chinwendu Nwankwo Soólè explores the Nigerian likeness for free...
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Kunle Afolayan’s Legacy Endures in Netflix Fantasy — Further Consideration of “Anikulapo”
The bottom line is that Anikulapo is, by Netflix-Nigerian standards, a dutiful breed of culture-inspired picturesque filmmaking. If you would overlook its sometimes...
