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On The Edge - Afrocritik
“On The Edge” Review: Temitope Bolade-Akinbode’s Drama Highlights the Human Condition With Tragic Consequences

In its commitment to bringing us this cast of characters with all their drama, On…

Hotel Labamba review - Biodun Stephen's comedy thriller - Afrocritik
“Hotel Labamba” Review: Biodun Stephen’s Comedy Thriller Offers Easy Laughs; Lighter On Substance

Hotel Labamba lets you know right off the bat that it is not to be…

The Counsellor - Afrocritik - review
“The Counsellor” Review: Muyiwa Aluko’s Rom-Com Has Too Many Bullet Points and No Jokes

Whatever happens in The Counsellor, it feels like the next bullet point of a plot…

Orisa review - afrocritik
“Orisa” Review: Odunlade Adekola’s Historical Picture Eschews Realism for Theatrics But Doesn’t Quite Stick the Landing

Orisa features rousing acting performances, with a narrative that is at once as thrilling as…

Dinner - Jay Franklyn Jituboh - Afrocritik
“Dinner” Review: Jay Franklyn Jituboh’s Romantic Thriller Misreads Its Premise of Feminine Infidelity

… because Dinner coddles its male characters by not interrogating the root cause of their…

MYSTERYSUSPENSETHRILLER 2
The Nollywood Mystery Thriller: Sometimes It’s Elementary, and Sometimes There’s None

The mystery genre requires a step-by-step layering of evidence, only somewhat contorted to create a…

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“Merry Men 3: Nemesis” Review: Netflix Strikes Again With Third January Cringe Fest

Whatever flashes of excellence Merry Men 3: Nemesis displays, they are quickly snuffed out in…

A Weekend to Forget - Afrocritik
“A Weekend to Forget” Review: Damola Ademola’s Entertaining Mystery Confounds Itself

… A Weekend to Forget is an unintentionally funny thesis on how to not get…

WAR- Wrath and Thunder - review - Afrocritik
“WAR: Wrath and Revenge” Review: A Simplistic Foray into Machiavellian Intrigue

War: Wrath and Revenge is a beautifully acted story offering medium-level thrills and intrigue, where…