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“The Wait” Premieres on Netflix January 13th

The film becomes the first Nigerian film to be included in the streaming platform in…

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“Ẹlẹṣin Ọba” Review: Netflix’s “Death and the King’s Horseman” Adaptation Is a Play, Not Really a Film

Ẹlẹṣin Ọba’s commitment to its source material, the play, is at once a blessing and…

“Lockdown” Review: Moses Inwang’s Pandemic Movie Feels Like a “93 Days” Wannabe

Lockdown keeps a bunch of people, many of whom are strangers, literally locked down in…

8 Nigerian Movies and TV Shows Coming Soon to Your Screens

By Blessing Chinwendu Nwankwo With the upgrade in recent Nollywood productions, from 2016 till date,…

“Prophetess” Review: Niyi Akinmolayan Dares to Merge Religion and Farce

The movie further exposes the relationship between the gambler and the betting company, as well…

“The Wildflower” Review: Biodun Stephen’s Winning Streak Continues in New Film About Gender-Based Violence

The film’s(The wildflower) mostly well-written screenplay exposes Nigeria’s rape culture, exploring the perceived normalcy of…

Movie Review: EbonyLife finds Redemption with “Blood Sisters”

Criticisms against Nollywood have often zeroed in on the quality of its storytelling — its…

Four Nollywood Crime Thrillers to Stream After “Blood Sisters” (And Four Coming Soon)

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku If you have been paying any attention to Nollywood or Netflix,…

“Blood Sisters” Review: Netflix’s First Nigerian Original Series is EbonyLife’s Dramatic Comeback

…even if most of the details of the plot will be easily forgotten, Blood Sisters…

“City Hustlers” Review: Asuelime’s Underwhelming, Starstruck Version of Mike Ezuruonye’s “Lagos Real Fake Life”

With a plot similar to Jumoke Olatunde’s 2016 Diary of a Lagos Girl, and Mike…