Film and TV

Blackstar Film Festival: Jonelle Twum Subtly Explores Race, Immigration And Capitalism In “A Mother’s Body”

By Jerry Chiemeke In many first-world countries, women of colour take up multiple jobs to…

Blackstar Film Festival: Akinola Davies Jr’s “Lizard” Is A Short But Compelling Watch

By Jerry Chiemeke All lizards lie prostrate. No one knows which of them has belly…

#Throwback Movie Review: Tope Oshin’s “In Line” Is A Slow-Burning Delight

By Jerry Chiemeke Year of Release: 2017 Genre: Romantic Drama Cast: Adesua Etomi, Uzor Arukwe, Chris…

Movie Review: “Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story” Is Exciting And Exhausting All At Once

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku The unexpected success of Ramsey Nouah’s Living in Bondage: Breaking Free…

Movie Review: Kayode Kasum’s “Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards” Is More Eye Candy, Less Romance

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku Many people have a love-hate relationship with romance movies, no thanks…

#Throwback Movie Review: “Elevator Baby” Attempts To Mirror A Country’s Systemic Problems, But How Well Is It Done?

By Jerry Chiemeke As long as you live in Nigeria, there is every chance that…

Movie Review: Tunde Kelani’s “Ayinla” Delights With Great Acting, But Lacking In Plot

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku Now and then, Hollywood goes crazy about biopics. In recent years…

#Throwback Movie Review: “Sylvia” Is A Nuanced Take On Mental Health And The Paranormal

By Jerry Chiemeke While it’s fairly acknowledged in literature and film, the concept of having…

#Throwback Movie Review: Akin Omotoso’s “The Ghost And The House Of Truth” Is An Emotive Thriller

By Jerry Chiemeke   The closing weeks of any given year are usually associated with…

Movie Review: Niyi Akinmolayan’s “Prophetess” Is Ambitious

By Jerry Chiemeke   In a country like Nigeria that is bedeviled by poverty, unemployment,…