Nigeria @60: The Nigerian Entertainment Industry
Nollywood and the music scene have been the torchbearers of the entertainment complex for the longest time. Most pundits would tell you the modern era can be traced back to the ’90s. The film industry especially has grown exponentially in international relevance since that time. In the light of Nigeria’s diamond jubilee, we would […]
Movies To Watch This Weekend: A Round-Up
The Herbert Macaulay Affair The Herbert Macaulay Affair remains a film to see in the cinema. The film premiered in late October, and a lot of excitement followed its release in cinemas. This is partly because of the storyline, and partly because Imoh Umoren is known to the independent film scene in Nigeria for his […]
Did You Know? Living in Bondage Was Nollywood’s First Commercially Successful Film
In 1992, the director Chris Obi Rapu and screenwriters Kenneth Nnebue and Okechukwu Ogunjiofor put heads together to produce Living in Bondage. Many writers and critics agree that the popularity of this film launched the success of home videos in Nigeria. When Obi Rapu set out to make this film, the Nigerian film industry was […]
Did You Know? Chris Obi-Rapu Directed ‘Living in Bondage’ Under The Pseudonym ‘Vic Mordi’
When Living In Bondage was released in 1992, it rocked Nollywood. At the time when the movie was shot, not very many people in the private sector had the expertise or the equipment, so Chris Obi Rapu stepped in to fill the gap, and boy did we love his work! Undercover At the time of […]
Nollywood Set For “Living in Bondage” Remake
Who remembers the Nollywood classic, Living in Bondage? The Kenneth Nnebue production was an instant hit in 1992, with millions of dedicated fans across the country. In hindsight, Nollywood has certainly come a long way since the film’s release – with record-breaking movies like The Figurine and 30 Days in Atlanta – but we can’t […]
Top 10 Unforgettable Nollywood Movies Part 2
Yesterday, I was making a list of my top 10 memorable Nigerian movies and I stopped at number 6. Here are the remaining 5. 5. ISSAKABA The movie, “Issakaba” came out at the time “vigilantism” was springing up and becoming popular in Nigeria especially in the South-Eastern states. The movie released in early 2001. Directed by […]