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“Flawsome” Review: Once Again, Nollywood Women aren’t Independent of Masculine Convention

For the women in Flawsome, and those in patriarchy-controlled societies, independence from masculine and societal…

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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…

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Adebayo Tijani’s “Ijakumo: the Born Again Stripper” is Only Half as Good as it Promised To Be

Ijakumo does beautifully but unfortunately doesn’t surpass the average rating. The movie lacks depth and…

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Afrocritik Best 15 African Films that Streamed in 2022

By Vivian Nneka Nwajiaku, Blessing Chinwendu Nwankwo, Sybil Fekurumoh, and Ijeoma Ntada Thanks to the…

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Eleven Movies Coming to your Screens this December and Beyond

By Blessing Chinwendu Nwankwo What is the holiday season without movies? Although Nollywood did not…

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Movie Review: EbonyLife finds Redemption with “Blood Sisters”

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

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“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…

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Upcoming Film and TV Projects from Netflix Naija

Interestingly, Fifty, directed by Nigerian novelist and film director, Biyi Bandele, became one of the…

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For Maria Ebun Pataki Movie Review: A Remarkable Telling of a Rarely Told Story

This is a film that could easily have become repetitive, going in circles as it…

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Emotions, Depth, and a Stellar Cast Take Front Row in Daniel Ademinokan’s “Gone”

Emotion is clearly the driving force of this film — pure and genuine — held…