Kunle Afolayan Shoots Spinoff Of His Father’s ‘Taxi Driver’ Movie
Kunle Afolayan is working on a movie, titled Mokalik (A Yoruba way of saying “mechanic”) and shooting will be commencing soon. Afolayan will be building the story of the movie around a scene from his late father, Adeyemi Afolayan’s, popular 1983 film Taxi Driver. The original movie was about a taxi driver who, while raising […]
AFRIMMA Awards: The Nominees Are…
The nominees for the 2018 African Music Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) and Music Festival have been announced. Each category has at least one Nigerian, with most having as much as three or four. Included on the nominee’s list are the usual – Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, DJ Neptunes, Cuppy, Flavour, Burnaboy, Zorro, Mayorkun and others. A […]
Nigerian Film ‘Sweet Revenge’ Makes Kevin Hart’s Top 10 Films For ‘Just For Laugh’ Festival
American Comedian and actor, Kevin Hart, has shortlisted Sweet Revenge by Nigerian film director Pascal Atuma for his Just for Laugh Festival Top 10 in North America. The short comedy film which was shot in Toronto, Canada. It was produced by Ola George and Pascal Atuma and stars Lou Daniels, Bebe Obi-Okoye, Naomi Sundiata, Nelson […]
2Baba Announces New Movie, ‘The Island’
Nigerian Afro-pop singer, Innocent Idibia, aka 2Baba, has announced a new movie he may have contributed to on his Instagram page. The New Nollywood is here!!! Blockbuster Movie ? “THE ISLAND” coming soon!!! This movie will make you see the importance of our individual sacrifices in making exactly our communities the dream community we all […]
Remembering Amaka Igwe: The Matriarch of Nollywood’s Golden Age
The last week in April marked four years since we lost one of Nigeria’s creative industry’s greatest minds, Amaka Igwe. who almost single-handedly pioneered the modern Nigerian video film, TV and cinema era. She lived her life as though she had an unwritten contract to entertain Africa. Legendary With more than 25 years experience in […]
Sade Adu Makes A Comeback After Eight Years
You’ve probably heard the proverb; Absence makes the heart grow fonder. One person who has remained relevant and has turned her scarcity into beautiful art is no other than multi-award winning Helen Folashade Adu, better known as Sade Adu. You may remember her hit songs; Sweetest Taboo, Smooth Operator and No Ordinary Love. Sade has recently recorded […]
Book Your Movie Tickets Online with Filmhouse Cinema’s Mobile App
The latest mobile app to revolutionise the cinema experience in Nigeria is the Filmhouse Mobile App! It gives users the chance to view movie schedules, read brief and highly informative movie synopses and allows you be the first to know of upcoming movies at the cinemas. It also helps you find the nearest Filmhouse cinema to your […]
3 Powerful Lessons I Learnt From the Movie, Interstellar
Learning is a pastime for me. The joy of discovering something previously unknown to me helps me in ways I cannot begin to describe. But to put it in a nutshell, learning helps me fulfil purpose. It helps me help others close up their knowledge gaps because with what I learn, I teach. Last week, […]
New Technology Lets You See 270 Degrees Movies in Cinemas
A new technology has been developed by CGV cinemas in South Korea to let people see 270 degrees movie – or a movie on the main screen and on the two side walls. The ultra-wide technology, according to reports, provides a panoramic experience, but demands that film-makers take the two new ‘screens’ into account when […]
Movie to Watch: Sting
Looking for a movie to see with your family? Well, here’s a suggestion: Sting. Sting tells the story of a young girl (Kiki Omeili) who finds herself a victim of rape by a young man (Oyekunle Oluwaremi) whom she trusted. After this horrifying experience, the story goes on to show how she deals with it […]
Movie to Watch: Oblivious
Why should you watch Oblivious? Well, for one, it was directed by Ekene Mekunye and Stanley Ohikhuare, a man who emerged the 3rd most promising Nigerian Movie Director from a poll conducted by Africa Magic and aired on Jara. Plus, the storyline sounds so promising! It tells of a successful Advertising Executive (Adeyemi Okanlawon), who has been married […]
Movie Trailer For Half Of A Yellow Sun Is Out!
How long have you waited for this movie? Well, your wait is drawing to an end. The film adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s bestseller Half Of A Yellow Sun is set to be released soon, and we have the trailer right here for your viewing pleasure. Half of a Yellow Sun is a drama that tells […]
How to make Cinema Outings Fun for Your Children
By Pamela Agboga Going to the cinema to view a movie sounds great, and taking the entire family sounds like fun. However, without proper planning, what sounds like a great idea could become a terrible event. So if you want to take the family out to a closed- in, dark room with many other strangers […]
Movie Review: Phone Swap
By Ada Arinze. Script: Kemi Adesoye Director: Yinka Edwards and Alfred Chai Producer: Kunle Afolayan Cast: Wale Ojo, Nse Etim Ikpe, Joke Silva, Lydia Forson Review: His first movie being the success that it was, I guess it is safe to say that Kunle Afolayan has ‘done it again’ with Phone Swap. The movie was […]
“Married But Living Single” Takes Center Stage
The much talked about and highly anticipated movie, “Married But living Single” from the stable of Indelible mark media, directed by Tunde Olaoye and produced by Kalejaiye Adeboye Paul (KAP) premiered on Sunday, the 3rd of June at the Silverbird Galleria in Lagos at 5pm.
“Half of A Yellow Sun” Movie Begins Shooting in Calabar
Earlier in the year, reports were rife about a screen adaptation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s epic award-winning novel, “Half of A Yellow Sun”. Now it is confirmed that the cast and crew have arrived in Nigeria, and filming has started in Calabar. This highly anticipated movie will crown Adichie’s stunning piece of literature. The novel, […]