Movie Reviews

rattlesnake
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…

kambili
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…

elevator baby
#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…

ayinla
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…

Sylvia
#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…

Akin Omotoso the ghost and the house of truth
#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…

Filmmaking Afrocritik
Has Filmmaking In Nollywood Gone To The Dogs?

By Michael Kolawole   The pendulum of Nollywood is swinging back to the early ’90s…

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

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