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Throwback Thursday: How Norimitsu Onishi Christened The Nigerian Film Industry
April 19, 2022
Nollywood existed before it was christened. Nigerian films were first made in the 1960’s by legendary pioneers like Herbert Ogunde and Ola Balogun. But most cinematic efforts were focused on theatre and folklore. The first generation of Nigerian filmmakers struggled with the expensive production costs of quality film. Shooting on celluloid film, as their foreign … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: How Norimitsu Onishi Christened The Nigerian Film Industry
Crazy, Lovely, Cool: A New Nigerian Drama Series Now Showing On Netflix
April 19, 2022
Crazy, Lovely, Cool is a new show on Netflix based on the lives of a group of undergraduates at the University of Eastern Nigeria (or Nsukka, as you may know it) in Enugu State. The title (Crazy, Lovely, Cool) is also the title of a blog run by one of the main characters, an asthmatic … Continue reading Crazy, Lovely, Cool: A New Nigerian Drama Series Now Showing On Netflix
Social Media Influencer Of The Week: Jemima Osunde
April 19, 2022
Jemima Osunde, popularly known as Laila, burst onto the scene with nothing but her acting skills and a sense of adventure. She started acting in the first year in University after her uncle introduced her to the industry. Ever since she has endeared many to herself with her phenomenal roles especially as Laila on the TV show … Continue reading Social Media Influencer Of The Week: Jemima Osunde
Video Of The Week: 8 Most Anticipated Nigerian Movies Of December 2019
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Video Of The Week: 8 Most Anticipated Nigerian Movies Of December 2019
Seven: Watch Richard Mofe-Damijo And Daddy Showkey In An Action-Packed Film This Weekend
April 19, 2022
A rich man and his irresponsible young son. The narrative is older than the Nigerian movie industry, but don’t dismiss this story yet, because it comes with a knockout twist. In Seven, Tosin Igho’s new film, the rich man’s doctors discover a malignant tumor in his brain that they cannot treat. Before his death, he … Continue reading Seven: Watch Richard Mofe-Damijo And Daddy Showkey In An Action-Packed Film This Weekend
Two Movies You Don’t Want To Miss At The Cinemas This Weekend
April 19, 2022
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 – … Continue reading Two Movies You Don’t Want To Miss At The Cinemas This Weekend
Video Of The Week: A Movie Review Of Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
April 19, 2022
Living In Bondage is considered to be the first commercially successful Nollywood movie. It was a revolutionary film that ushered in a new wave of Nollywood blockbusters that have gone on to grab the attention of the world. Now, 20 years after, a sequel to the Nollywood classic has been released and it is just … Continue reading Video Of The Week: A Movie Review Of Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Genevieve and Social Media React as Lionheart is Disqualified from the Oscars
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Genevieve and Social Media React as Lionheart is Disqualified from the Oscars
Throwback Thursday: Highway To The Grave
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Highway To The Grave
Nollywood of Life! The Set Up
April 19, 2022
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, … Continue reading Nollywood of Life! The Set Up
4 Movies To Watch With Your Friends This Weekend
April 19, 2022
Payday is almost here. It’s a good time to grab some popcorn with a few friends and watch something profound (so that you can argue about it later), or maybe just have a few good laughs. Here’s a list of 4 movies you can watch with your friends this weekend. Love is War Mr & … Continue reading 4 Movies To Watch With Your Friends This Weekend
Throwback Thursday: True Confession (1995)
April 19, 2022
In this Nollywood classic, True Confession, Mabel is ‘a beautiful woman who schemes her way through life.’ But that is not where the story starts. Tessy is a good woman from a poor background. She is married to Chief Moses Umeh, a very wealthy and connected politician who was raised by a single mother. The … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: True Confession (1995)
Throwback Thursday: Violated
April 19, 2022
Last week we talked about Checkmate, the unforgettable TV series that held the attention of Nigerian viewers in the 90’s. Checkmate was created by the screenwriter and director Amaka Igwe, and it featured an intriguing romance between two lead characters called Ann Haastrope and Segun Kadiri. Ann was played by Ego Boyo, and Segun was … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Violated
Nollywood of Life! #TBT: Glamour Girls
April 19, 2022
Money rituals, black magic, love, crime, and revenge. These were the themes most Nollywood stories were centred on in the ’90s. At the time, Nollywood movies were called ‘home videos’ and the term ‘Nollywood’ had not yet been coined (it would be coined in 2002). Kenneth Nnebue had just transformed the Nigerian film industry with … Continue reading Nollywood of Life! #TBT: Glamour Girls
Nollywood of Life! Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo
April 19, 2022
Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo is the story of a naive mechanic, Adigun, who moves to Lagos after he gets word that his father has passed away. In Lagos, Adigun meets Taiwo, a sly and cunning man who claims to have been his father’s friend. Taiwo gives Adigun his late father’s taxi and tries to help … Continue reading Nollywood of Life! Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo
