Video Of The Week: 12 Binge-Worthy Movies To Watch During The Lockdown
The lockdown which President Buhari declared in Lagos, Abuja, and Ogun may come to an end this week. If you live in one of these states, you must be getting ready to return to your normal way of life. This, however, does not mean that you cannot make the lockdown a memorable one for you […]
Movies To Watch This Weekend
There’s an interesting collection of films to watch in cinemas this weekend. Mercy Johnson’s production: The Legend of Inikpi, and Joseph (a Ghanaian-Jamaican production) are now both screening, and Sugar Rush is back from its cinema ban. We’ve included the brief synopsis for each film. By the way, is it just us or did January […]
Video Of The Week: 10 Best Nollywood Movies Of 2019
2019 was one of the most eventful years of the last decade when it comes to Nollywood movies. It gave us Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, the sequel to Living in Bondage 1 & 2, and other exciting movies that made movie lovers troop into the cinemas in their numbers. Read more about our Videos of the Week According […]
Mercy Johnson Releases Trailer For Her First Feature-Length Production: The Legend Of Inikpi
When Google graced its search page with an illustration of Amaka Igwe on the 2nd of January, what I saw was more than an acknowledgement of Amaka Igwe herself; it seemed to me that this was a sign of all the attention that has finally come to Nollywood. The industry has, of course, been thriving […]
Social Media Accounts To Follow: 4 Veteran Nollywood Actresses Who Are Still Relevant In 2020
It is one thing to be successful in a competitive industry like Nollywood but it is another to remain relevant for a considerable period of time. Yet, there are some entertainers who have achieved both and have enjoyed considerable longevity in Nollywood. Today, we’ll be looking at female veterans who are still making waves in […]
Top 5 Actors/Actresses To Look Out For In 2020
The most exciting acts in recent times have mostly come from what we’re all calling New Nollywood now. A younger and more vibrant force; creatives not yet jaded by their experiences – not yet polished and refined. A new school still fresh in its unbridled exuberance. The force spans across a number of variables, from […]
Top 10 Films of 2019: Most Noteworthy
Most Nollywood films still suffer under the misconception that the more celebrities you cram into a film, the better it is. For that reason, this list chooses to ignore the glitzy roll call of stars that appear in each film. Here we will list films for their originality and content instead. On that note, and […]
Top 10 Actresses of 2019
A list of some of the most productive, popular and daring actresses of the past one year. Kate Henshaw Like most of the Nigerian actresses from Old Nollywood, Kate has an incredible amount of films to her credit (at least 75, Pulse reports). This year she appeared in Ego Boyo’s latest production: The Ghost and […]
Video Of The Week: 8 Most Anticipated Nigerian Movies Of December 2019
One of the ways you can spend your “Detty December” is by seeing the latest movies in the cinema. Moreover, December is always packed with the most anticipated movies of the year, which means there is a lot to watch. Read more on other Videos of the week In our video of the week, Adenike […]
Two Movies You Don’t Want To Miss At The Cinemas This Weekend
Two of the most exciting films to come out of Nollywood in recent times are showing in cinemas this weekend. The Ghost and the House of Truth premiered at the AFRIFF (African International Film Festival) on the 15th of November to a number of positive reviews. The film won three awards at the festival – […]
Did You Know that Adekunle ‘Nodash’ Adejuyigbe’s ‘The Delivery Boy’ Got the Highest Nominations At The 2019 AMAA Awards?
‘The Delivery Boy’ in summary, is a movie that tells the story of a teenage orphan boy, Amir, who runs into a young prostitute girl while trying to escape a mob. With a bomb strapped to him and with a new acquaintance who happens to have an ‘agenda’, they soon realized they must play as […]
Genevieve and Social Media React as Lionheart is Disqualified from the Oscars
In 2015, Nigeria became eligible to submit one film for consideration in the Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars). A Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee (NOSC) was set up and Nigerian films became eligible for consideration in the International Feature Film category. Although we’ve been eligible for some time now, Nigeria submitted its first film […]
Some of the Most Exciting Events in November
This is a sophisticated month (ask anyone born in November, they’ll tell you.) It’s only fitting that some of the most prestigious events of the year have been set apart for November. Impossibility Is A Myth: A Solo Art Exhibition Kanye Tagbo-Okeke is an abstract artist, a 9-year-old native of Anambra State. The narrative of […]
Throwback Thursday: Highway To The Grave
This has to be one of the most dramatic titles to ever appear on a Nollywood film. It seems to be inspired by a verse in the Bible, Proverbs 7:27, which says: “Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death.” A lot of early Nollywood films were inspired […]
Nollywood of Life! The Set Up
A painful secret, a vengeful woman, a crafty gentleman, and an unsuspecting young woman caught in a web of lies. If you look for a moral in this film, you may not find one easily. New Nollywood films seem to have one thing in common: a moral is hardly emphasized. It can be said, however, […]
All The Nigerian Winners From AFRIMMA And AMAA 2019
October is an exciting month. If you don’t know why, see the shortlist we published earlier on Events To Look Forward To in October. Whether you love art, photography, books, music, or film; there was something for you in October. The last weekend of the month has come and gone with a big bang. Lagos […]