Everything You Need to Know About Aki and Pawpaw
Quick question. When was the last time you saw the face of either Aki or Pawpaw on Twitter? If you’re a regular user, probably at least once in the past two weeks. Even though their combined mainstream acting career ended a while ago, the two have emerged again in the past couple of months as […]
Movies to Watch This Weekend: The Set Up
Picking the right movie takes time but a new release is an exciting option to consider. Brand new and out in cinemas this weekend is The Set Up, a thriller from Inkblot Productions. Who’s in it? Adesua Etomi-Wellington. Honestly, just hearing that name is enough to make me carry my bag and start heading to […]
Did You Know? In 2002, Nollywood went on a Strike
In May 2002, the Video Marketers Association of Nollywood shut down the distribution of Nigerian films so that they could try to control production. The market was saturated with poorly produced home videos and marketers were not making profit. According to Zeb Ejiro who was Head of the Directors Guild at the time, “In the […]
Did You Know? The Wedding Party 2 is the Highest Grossing Nigerian Film
The Wedding Party, released in 2016, is the first Nigerian film to gross more than 400 million naira in the Nigerian box office. Its sequel, The Wedding Party 2, grossed 312 million dollars in its first month. These are incredible achievements. Both movies generated over 2 billion US dollars in 2016 and 2017, making them […]
Social Media Roundup
Desmond Elliot This week, Desmond Elliot, was under fire for a statement he made about Nollywood during an interview. According to him, “Government has to ban the importation of foreign movies so that Nollywood can grow. Make it difficult for foreign content to come in, so your local content can grow”. Here is how Nigerians […]
Beyonce Features Top Nigerian Music Acts In Her New Album
The most populous black nation is home to some of the popular music acts the globe has seen, stars like Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Olamide and a host of others are currently on top of their game, putting Nigeria and Africa on the global map. On Friday, July 19, 2019, famous world music act Beyonce […]
Social Media Roundup
Anthony Joshua After his unfortunate loss to Andy Ruiz Jr about a month ago, British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, took out some time to visit his fatherland. The sportsman was in Nigeria this week and stopped by at various locations in Lagos. FaceApp Just some months ago, the 10 years challenge was trending and people all […]
Netflix Acquires Afolayan’s Mokalik
I wish to inform you that Netflix has acquired “Mokalik” and some other of my films. Kunle Afolayan American media services provider, Netflix, has acquired the “Mokalik (Mechanic)’’ movie from the stables of award-winning film director and producer, Kunle Afolayan. The news was disclosed by Afolayan during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
Video Of The Week: Movie Review | Coming From Insanity
In this movie review, Adenike Adebayo explains, in great detail, why the movie is worth seeing and areas in which it fell short. She also commends Gabriel Afolayan, who is known for his brilliant acting, for how astounding his delivery was in each scene. One of the movies currently showing at the cinemas that will […]
Video Of The Week: Movie Review| Cold Feet
From the moment the trailer for “Cold Feet” dropped in the cinemas, the film held great promise. After its subsequent release in May, there has been a lot to talk about from its cast to its storyline and performances. Cold Feet was produced and directed by Moses Inwang, the veteran producer who is known for […]
Movies To Watch This Weekend
Weekends mean many things to many Nigerians. For some, it means weddings, parties, plenty of dance and food, for others, it’s time out from work, but for us, it’s when we get to savour the very best of Nigerian cinema! We’ve enjoyed films like Merry Men, Wedding Party, Chief Daddy, Lion Heart and more, and […]
Movies To Watch This Weekend
The Gabriel Afolayan drama, “Coming From Insanity”, is back in cinemas! It premiered in selected cinemas in April 2019 and is back on the big screens this weekend. Here are other movies you will have the pleasure of seeing across the country this weekend. Another Father’s Day “Another Father’s Day” is a family comedy directed […]
Video Of The Week: Movie Review – ‘Heaven’s Hell’
One of the movies which was released in May and has been making the rounds on social media is ‘Heaven’s Hell’ – a film produced by Katung Aduwak and Tenyin Ikpe Etim and also directed by Katung Aduwak. Although the film was shot seven years ago and delayed due to internal issues, its themes remain […]
Movies To Watch This Weekend
As you get ready to wind down this weekend, here are the movies you should look out for. The Delivery Boy An escapee suicide bomber finds an ally in a prostitute. they must work together to survive the dangerous nights while in search of the reasons for their current predicaments. The Adekunle Nodash Adejuyigbe drama […]
Uzo Aduba Stars In New Netflix Film “Beats”
Nigerian-American two-time Emmy winning actress, Uzo Aduba, is on her way to winning some more accolades with her role in the new Netflix film, “Beats”. Aduba plays the very protective mother of a teenage music prodigy, starring alongside Anthony Anderson, Khalil Everage, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Paul Walter Hauser, Dave East, Ashley Jackson, and Evan J. Simpson. […]
Movies To Watch This Weekend
Here are the movies you cannot but see this weekend; spoiler alert! HEAVEN’S HELL Heaven’s Hell began screening last weekend and is still a must watch. The movie which stars Kalu Ikeagwu, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Bimbo Aknitola was inspired by true life events. It shows 2 Lagos housewives, Alice Henshaw (Nse Ikpe Etim), and Tsola Aliu […]