Ireti Doyle. And Patience Ozokwor. And Richard More-Damijo. Not forgetting of course, as we can never tire of saying, that this same film has Chinwetalu Agu, Sola Sobowale, Seyi Law and Chigurl. Why can’t December just be next month already?
We had a second look at the trailer for Banana Island Ghost, which we absolutely loved, even though it doesn’t really tell us much, and then we noticed something we appeared to have missed (for good reason) the first time around: Ali Nuhu. Not just Ali Nuhu, but Ali Nuhu doing what Ali Nuhu does... Read More
As part of its pivot towards more drama, EbonyLife TV is celebrating its fourth year anniversary with a free film (and television) festival. That’s on another level, entirely. The festival holds on 30 June, and will focus on content from both EbonyLife TV and EbonyLife Films, as well as its stars – Ireti Doyle, Dakore... Read More
That’s apart from the launch of her new streaming service, which we spoke about yesterday. And that’s apart from her new record label Sop Records, launched in conjunction with her new husband (we just had to do that sorry!). Now it’s the fact that Jenifa’s Diary – already a resounding success as movie and then... Read More
There was no story, no plot, the characters were confused, threads were left lying on the floor, everyone on the production team should be lined up at the Bar Beach, and shot in the full glare of the entire movie-watching public. We are not even kidding. And we are not even talking about abominable sound;... Read More
As we always say, don’t waste your time arguing with us about the lack of actual summer in Nigeria. We know. We went to school in Nigeria, thank you very much. But when we talk about summer, we are not talking about the weather. We are talking about a global movie-making cycle, and trying to... Read More
It hit us like ‘electric shock’ some days ago, as we saw AY’s new film, ‘Something Something in Sun City’ hanging like an orphan on a banner around the Ajose Adeogun roundabout. And it occurred to us, wait, this is the first AY film that no one is buzzing about, and no one really cares... Read More
Just as we imagined, the 2017 Cannes Film Festival red carpet is on fire with the most glamorous evening gowns. Our favo…
Film Festivals are not only about film premieres. Never been! It serves celebrities all over the world the grand opportu…
Watch the trailer. Fall in love again with Chigurl. We. Can. Not. Wait.
Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup. D’Banj speaks out against domestic violence, advises victims to LEAVE Yesterday, news of the tragic death of a South African lady, Karabo in the hands of her lover was everywhere. Karabo, who... Read More
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has come a long way with his Common Sense series, we just realised. To celebrate the 100th episode in the series, the Senator wants to shoot “a Nollywood/Hollywood movie that will take the world by storm”. So he’s calling on professionals and amateurs who desire worldwide fame to send in their scripts.... Read More
Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup Drake takes the lead on the 2017 Billboard Music Awards nomination list with 22 nods The nominees for the 2017 Billboard Music Awards were announced on Monday and Drake and The Chainsmokers... Read More
Since everyone is talking about the Kendall Jenner/Pepsi ad today, we think it’s only right that we dive in and broaden your minds about foolhardy Pepsi ads that history will never forget. The year was 1984, one year after Michael Jackson’s world smash hit “Thriller” was released and Pepsi knew to immediately align its brand... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Between 2014 and 2015, thanks to one of those occasional twists of fate that occur in the film business once in a while, Nollywood crowned a new box-office champ. She isn’t named AY Makun, hasn’t been on TIME magazine’s Influential 100 and isn’t quite the effortless hit on red carpets. Her social... Read More
From inception, the Africa Movie Academy Awards have been plagued with issues. Not the kind that we complain about with the AMVCA, which mainly have to do with the quality of nominees and/or winners, but more about organization of the event itself (which, ironically, is where the latter award show soars.) Year in, year out,... Read More
Rhimes’s show is made under the opposite circumstances from Fincher’s: nearly twice as many episodes, ratings pressure, constant threat of cancellation, a ravenous tweeting audience. These forces wreck other network dramas, and Rhimes’s previous shows have flown off the rails, but “Scandal” has only got stronger. It’s become more opera than soap opera, as the... Read More
by Chi Ibe There were about 14 of us at the cinemas to watch the new film, Ojukokoro yesterday. The 14 included my friend who I had dragged with me, because – as I told him – it had been highly recommended by two people I deeply respect, who know how excited I get about... Read More
The African Technology Foundation in partnership with Filmhouse, will be hosting a special Red-carpet Party event, called Geeks Meet Nollywood, as part of the 500 Startups Geeks on a Plane Tech Tour. This exclusive VIP event will bring together Silicon Valley’s leading Media and Technology investors currently transforming the global film industry, together with Nollywood’s... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche The unprecedented triumph of last year’s money printing behemoth, The Wedding Party at the domestic box office points to one thing, that such a success story lends itself inevitably to not just being studied and observed across all tiers of the filmmaking world, but also being replicated, hopefully for similar results. So... Read More
The Wedding Party maintains its number one position on this month’s top 10 film ranking. A little over a month ago we said it had smashed every single film record in the history of Nigerian film. We were right, but even we didn’t anticipate just how much longer, and how strongly the momentum would be... Read More
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
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
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
There is something about the 4th Decade of our lives – that period from the day we turn 30 to the last day of 39. In this project, 6 Nigerians share their journey in to the 4th decade and through it. They share their fears, regrets, worries and concerns but even more, they share their victory,... Read More
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
by Wilfred Okiche From the stable of Diamond Groove pictures, makers of such forgettable fare as I Come Lagos and Honeymoon Hotel, comes this effort, All About Love, a sexy drama that is really about nothing, but brightened considerably by the easy on the eye young stars culled from around the continent. Directed by Adze... Read More
by Wilfred Okiche Brenda Jackson (Karen Simpson), an up and coming singer spends her days (and nights) toiling in Canadian bars, hoping to get noticed by someone in a position to make her dreams come true. While performing one of her two bit gigs, – we don’t actually see her sing but what follows next... Read More
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
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
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