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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The leading films clinched multiple nominations in voting and non-voting categories. By Helena Olori The African Film and Television Industry is abuzz with excitement...
Pop culture is marketing nostalgia to us and there’s not much fuss about it. Brands, after all, exist to make a profit. And when we think about it, we see that no idea...
Film and TV
How Netflix and EbonyLife’s “A Sunday Affair” Makes a Feeble Case for Female Friendships
For all its material and all its effort, A Sunday Affair’s portrayal of female friendship ends up being feeble, stunted by the writers’ decision to centre men in its...
Film and TV
“Far from Home” Review: Netflix’s Formulaic Nigerian Young Adult Series is Bingeable but Falls Short
Far from Home doesn’t deliver as strongly as the pioneers of its genre, home or abroad. There’s too much going on in it, yet it feels somewhat empty. Regardless, it’s...
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...
Features and Essays
Nollywood’s Takeover in the Forthcoming 2023 Elections: A Possible Political Revolution, or Not?
The phantom of politics in Nigeria is transiting to the virtual realm. This presents a notable, yet overdue, development in the country’s political sector…...
The movie further exposes the relationship between the gambler and the betting company, as well as the religious gullibility of the public and their desperate need for a...
By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku Once again, as Nigeria marks Democracy Day, debates are being had as to whether or not Nigeria truly practises democracy. This discourse is even...
Interestingly, Fifty, directed by Nigerian novelist and film director, Biyi Bandele, became one of the first films to be streamed on the platform… By Vivian Nneka...