The Film Blog

February 23, 2017

The Film Blog: Bariga Sugar is a gem (WATCH)

A period piece. A story about sex work. Two things that we’ve seen bastardized in Nigerian film for so long. Not to mention the child actor. Sounds like a recipe for disaster. This shouldn’t work. It should be a mess. But relative newcomer Ifeoma Chukwuogo makes fantastic work of this, in this 20-minute short film which screened... Read More

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February 22, 2017

The Film Blog: This Hakkunde trailer has us even more excited

We hear it’s assembled from a montage that doesn’t exist in the final cut of the film, but it looks so good it makes us even more eager to the see the final film. Sure, it’s a bit hammy in its messaging. The entire thing just seems to be trying very hard to tug at... Read More

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February 22, 2017

The Film Blog: Is Adeolu Adefarasin one to watch?

He was only in one scene of The Wedding Party. You know, that one with the best man who had an accident with his bike and was bandaged head to toe. Which, by the way, made us pause. Seriously, your best man is hurt so bad in an accident his entire body is in a... Read More

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February 20, 2017

The Film Blog: There’s a Catch.er trailer now

If this footage is anything to go by, the film isn’t much of a departure from the director’s other work (Gbomo Gbomo Express and Married To The Game.) We said before that we were curious, and this sustains our interests. Yeah, Alex Ekubo looks to be overdoing it a little, but we’ll keep an eye... Read More

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February 13, 2017

The Film Blog: Hakkunde looks awesomely strange

The sight of Kunle Idowu (or Frank Donga as most know him) in what appears to be a dramatic role is probably enough to sustain our interests until the film is released. The official description says Hakkunde is “an intriguing story of a young graduate who battles everything (including love, family, discrimination, drug abuse, culture, tradition... Read More

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Kunle Afolayan

February 2, 2017

The Film Blog: Are you ready for more Kunle Afolayan?

Three times more, really. Apparently he’s gotten a deal with MNet Africa to shoot 3 TV movies. Or at least they were originally meant to be TV movies, but he’s secured permission to take them to cinemas as well as release them on DVD. The first of the lot, ‘Roti’ is already in production, and,... Read More

Cover Stories, The Film Blog

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January 31, 2017

The Film Blog: This dissection of The Wedding Party is the best thing you will read all day

We haven’t really talked about The Wedding Party, have we? Sure, we’ve acknowledged and celebrated it’s record-breaking box office figures and what they mean for the industry as a whole. But we’ve never really said much about how we feel about it. Maybe it’s because, well, what is there to say? The movie clearly tried... Read More

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January 28, 2017

The Film Blog: The Movie Buff Show seems like a winner

As Nollywood swells into something even we are not certain we quite comprehend, the methods of covering the industry comprehensively are likely to evolve beyond banal interviews and uninspiring red carpet ‘’who are you wearing?’’ drivel. The Movie Buff Show, a charming new game show premiering on Africa Magic Showcase on the 4th of February... Read More

The Film Blog, Thinking Through

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January 25, 2017

The Film Blog: We don’t know how we feel about Kenneth Gyang’s ‘The Lost Café’

We don’t know that bigger fans of Kenneth Gyang’s work exist anywhere else, at least not in Nigeria. At TFB, we think he is a national treasure, a status earned by his impressive body work and a strong commitment to quality. We cheered with Gyang when he won Best Picture at the Africa Academy Movie... Read More

The Film Blog, Thinking Through

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January 21, 2017

The Film Blog: Let’s talk about the acting in ‘King Invincible’

King Invincible, the debut film by Femi Adisa kicks of 2017 Nollywood in epic style. We aren’t so enamoured by the stagey feel, and the film definitely missed the chance to end on a bang but we were still left impressed. By the twists that managed to surprise, the love story that charmed, the stunt... Read More

Cover Stories, The Film Blog, Thinking Through

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January 21, 2017

The Film Blog: We are curious about Kayode Kasum’s ‘Dognapped’

Who else is excited about the direction Nollywood is taking? Smart dramas, historical epics, biopics and box office conquering comedies. Count us in. The teaser trailer for Kayode Kasum’s independent effort Dognapped has us excited. And for obvious reasons. Even in Hollywood, babies and animals on a film set can be problematic but Mr. Kasum... Read More

The Film Blog, Thinking Through

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January 14, 2017

Movie review: Three Wise Men is a hot, cluttered mess

by Wilfred Okiche The trailer seemed tacky. The premise, instantly unoriginal, and laughably desperate, spoke of one of the oldest tricks in comedy. Three pathetic old geezers, robbed of their hunger for the good time by the sobering realities of real life, embarking on one last hurrah. Mr Ibu would be gold in this. Perhaps... Read More

Cover Stories, Reviews, The Film Blog, Thinking Through

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January 13, 2017

The Film Blog: Gideon Okeke’s basketmouth has started to leak again

Where to begin. https://www.instagram.com/p/BPM-kW7hh3k/ Here is the summary: everything Gideon says is nonsense. That would be bad in and of itself. But the fact that he had to attack a veteran, whose shoes he is not even fit to clean yet in terms of depth, range and work ethic… it just makes you wonder which... Read More

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January 13, 2017

The YNaija Ranking: The Wedding Party is number 1 on our top 10 film countdown

With over N250 million in earnings, it is clear why this countdown debuts with The Wedding Party at number one. It has smashed every single film record in the history of Nigerian film, singularly elevating the possibilities of an entire industry of creators and filmmakers – and considering the still-sold-out cinemas in Surulere, Ikeja, iMax... Read More

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January 11, 2017

The Film Blog: Why we must all join hands to reject and condemn Mike Ezuruonye’s ‘Brother Jekwu’

Mike Ezuruonye’s movie ‘Brother Jekwu’ is bad. Look, we know there are those of you so traumatised by Nigeria’s utter lack of standards that you believe saying something is bad is not ‘constructive’. We know there are those who believe these things should be said with ‘nice words’’. They miss the point. ... Read More

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January 10, 2017

The Film Blog: Urgent message to Opa Williams and the producers of the film ‘Three Wise Men’

We just finished watching the Opa Williams film ‘Three Wise Men’ (Williams, for a generation that doesn’t know its heroes, is one of the frontrunners of institutional comedy in Nigeria with ‘The Nite of A Thousand Laughs’) and we have two visceral reactions. First: It is FUNNY! We laughed, and laughed, and laughed and laughed,... Read More

Cover Stories, The Film Blog

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January 10, 2017

The YNaija Rankings: Every month, we will rank the top films, TV and radio stations in Nigeria

YNaija will, from Wednesday, January 11, release a monthly countdown of platforms leading and lagging in the Nigerian media space. The online matrix will rank the Top 20 TV channels, Top 20 Radio channels, Top 20 Online Media (Web), Top 10 Online Media (Social), and the Top 10 Film countdown. All countdowns will be graded... Read More

Reviews, The Film Blog, The Media Blog, Thinking Through

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January 9, 2017

The Film Blog: ’76 is quietly cleaning out

We were impressed by ’76, but we didn’t love it. Like The Wedding Party and 93 Days, it has pushed Nollywood many decades forward. Sadly 93 Days was not a commercial success (we hear it did no more than N12 million). ’76, however, is quietly ramping up the revenue. It continues to be in the... Read More

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January 7, 2017

The Film Blog: Yes, The Wedding Party’s success is a metaphor for our country

I'm so glad #NewNollywood is now giving us movies we pay 2 watch in cinemas, not cos we want to 'support' our own but cos they're that great https://t.co/0WHj8dQYmi — Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) January 6, 2017 Even when they gave us cringe-worthy movies, we patronized, all over Africa, in diaspora & in Caribbean,... Read More

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December 31, 2016

The Film Blog: The Wedding Party just broke the biggest record of them all

Highest grossing film in Nigerian cinema history. Bar none. No qualifiers. No caveats. 200 million naira. Easily surpassing previous record holder, A Trip To Jamaica. And only 2 weeks after release. What. A. Time.

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December 27, 2016

The Film Blog: The Wedding Party is only just getting started

One record smashed. Then, another. And now, this. And only a week and a half after release. And the word of mouth is only getting stronger. At this rate, in a matter of weeks, we’ll be looking a record for the highest grossing film in Nollywood history. What a time.

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December 25, 2016

The Film Blog: We’ll be watching EbonyLife’s Fifty tonight

Fifty isn’t a perfect movie. No gainsaying there. But in the annals of Nigerian movie history, its story will be told. Executive Producer Mo Abudu’s commitment to presenting the world with a different image of Africa is no better encapsulated by the film, which tells the story of four Nigerian women in, or about to... Read More

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December 23, 2016

The Film Blog: The Wedding Party smashes another record

Apparently not content with breaking the Nigerian opening weekend gross record, The Wedding Party has gone ahead to break the opening week record, with a gross of 66 million naira. Given that the movie has some of the strongest word of mouth we’ve seen in a long time, we expect it to have strong legs. Take... Read More

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December 22, 2016

The Film Blog: Gbomo Gbomo Express director plots a return with Catcher

Or Catch.er, as stylized on the poster. Not too much is known besides the stars of the movie as revealed by the poster, released by director Walter “Waltbanger” Taylaur’s. Oh, and according to his Instagram, it fits in the crime/murdery mystery genre(s). Not too much of a departure from the crime-comedy of his 2015 feature, Gbomo Gbomo... Read More

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December 21, 2016

The Film Blog: The curious case of the AMVCAs, EbonyLife, and Green White Green

You already know our thoughts on some of the issues we have with this year’s AMVCA nominations. One thing we didn’t mention though, was the conspicuous absence of EbonyLife’s Fifty which was undoubtedly one of last year’s biggest movies. As we said before, awards will always be contentious. And, even though, an awards show which has A Trip... Read More

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December 20, 2016

The Film Blog: From Toyin Tomato to Tinuade Coker, Sola Sobowale is not your mate

There she is, as the money-grubbing, man-eating, Toyin Tomato in Super Story’s ‘Oh Father, Oh Daughter’ series. Who could ever forget? Super Story was an absolutely pivotal show for Nigerian television, with its everyday approach to storytelling, the twists and turns of the plots, and its anthology format – the very thing Hollywood now hails as bold... Read More

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December 20, 2016

The Film Blog: Anthill Studios’ ‘Plaything is pretty impressive

Anthill Studios was founded by Niyi Akinmolayan (who also serves as its Creative Director.) They’ve released a new short film, entirely animated, written and directed by Eri Umusu and Nurdin Momodu. With music by Ava Momoh, it tells the story of a boy whose toys come to life. It’s a nice, fun story, but the visual work (also... Read More

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December 19, 2016

The Film Blog: Is The Wedding Party already a hit?

It sure looks like it. A quick glance through Twitter leaves us hard pressed to find a bad word by anyone. Likewise the reviews: The direction is excellent. Adetiba doesn’t let her picture dwadle. The movie kicks off exciting the audience, and moves at a pace that makes it interesting to watch. “The Wedding Party”... Read More

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December 18, 2016

The Film Blog: Room 315 is a solid piece of work

Now that all the controversy has died down, Niyi Akinmolayan’s Room 315 has finally arrived. See for yourself. If you have 27 minutes to spare, please watch. We think it succeeds on many levels, but we’re particularly impressed by (because, this is an area we feel so much of Nollywood flounders these days) with the... Read More

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