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Did You Know? Nollywood Movies are Eligible for Consideration in the Oscars
April 19, 2022
Nigeria became eligible to submit one film for consideration under the Foreign Language Film Oscar Award in 2015. In that year, a Nigerian Oscars selection Committee was approved by the Academy. This award is also called the Oscar Award for Best International Feature Film. For Chineze Anyaene, producer and director of the 2010 drama film, … Continue reading Did You Know? Nollywood Movies are Eligible for Consideration in the Oscars
Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights to 3 Nollywood Films
April 19, 2022
Filmone made an interesting announcement on its Instagram page two days ago. Film lovers who enjoyed watching King of Boys, The Wedding Party 2, and Merry Men in cinemas can now look forward to seeing all three movies on Netflix very soon. The news is hardly surprising. Since early 2015, Netflix has been adding to … Continue reading Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights to 3 Nollywood Films
Code Wilo has Just Been Released in Cinemas
April 19, 2022
Film lovers who would like something different from the usual comedy and romance of most Nollywood movies have an answer in Code Wilo. The story is a political thriller which centers on the drama that a chief triggers when he announces his daughter’s intention to run for state governor. The movie explores the harsh realities … Continue reading Code Wilo has Just Been Released in Cinemas
Everything You Need to Know About Aki and Pawpaw
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Everything You Need to Know About Aki and Pawpaw
Movies to Watch This Weekend: The Set Up
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Movies to Watch This Weekend: The Set Up
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Did You Know? In 2002, Nollywood went on a Strike
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Did You Know? In 2002, Nollywood went on a Strike
Did You Know? The Wedding Party 2 is the Highest Grossing Nigerian Film
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Did You Know? The Wedding Party 2 is the Highest Grossing Nigerian Film
Social Media Roundup
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Social Media Roundup
Beyonce Features Top Nigerian Music Acts In Her New Album
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Beyonce Features Top Nigerian Music Acts In Her New Album
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Social Media Roundup
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Social Media Roundup
Netflix Acquires Afolayan’s Mokalik
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Netflix Acquires Afolayan’s Mokalik
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Video Of The Week: Movie Review | Coming From Insanity
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Video Of The Week: Movie Review | Coming From Insanity
Video Of The Week: Movie Review| Cold Feet
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Video Of The Week: Movie Review| Cold Feet
Movies To Watch This Weekend
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Movies To Watch This Weekend
Movies To Watch This Weekend
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Movies To Watch This Weekend
