Film/TV

December 15, 2016

The Film Blog: A Trip To Jamaica? The AMVCAs also need to do some soul searching

Who would have thought that when we were calling out the Best of Nollywood Awards, and praising the AMVCAs in the process, we’d be find cause to do the same thing to the Africa Magic Viewers Choice awards a few days later? The AMVCAs have made some questionable choices over the years, which we won’t get... Read More

A Trip to Jamaica, AMVCA, amvca2017, The Film Blog

December 15, 2016

The Film Blog: #AMVCA2017 Someone feels snubbed

Skinny girl in transit nom hopefully! https://t.co/75y08ZopYL — C. Soon #DamiBants (@DamiElebe) December 14, 2016 Will AMVCA nominate SGIT this year? We watch. — C. Soon #DamiBants (@DamiElebe) December 14, 2016 Writer of Ndani TV’s webseries, Skinny Girl In Transit. SGIT wasn’t nominated. Oh well. ? — C. Soon #DamiBants (@DamiElebe) December 14, 2016 Poor... Read More

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AY and Funke Akindele in A Trip to Jamaica

December 15, 2016

#YNaija2016Review: A Trip to Jamaica, Wives on Strike, ATM.. See the 10 worst films of 2016

by Wilfred Okiche They say Nollywood is improving. Maybe. But the films on this list make a strong case against any hopes we have for Nollywood Rising. We present 10 of the year’s worst duds. From most tolerable to the least tolerable. When love happens again aka The sequel that no one asked for. Ordinarily,... Read More

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December 13, 2016

The Film Blog: Should we be worried for AFRIFF?

“It is not a joke, I am serious, I am quitting next year” goes the title of this Accelerate TV interview with AFRIFF founder Chioma Ude. And, it’s by no means a made-up quote, or an exaggeration. It’s not taken out of context in any way. We hoped it was something she said as some sort... Read More

Accelerate TV, afriff, Chioma Ude, The Film Blog

December 13, 2016

The Film Blog: The Best of Nollywood Awards need to do some soul searching

The Best Of Nollywood Awards held last weekend. If you’re wondering why you didn’t hear much about it, it’s likely because the ceremony took place in Aba and the celebrities who would otherwise have flooded your instagram feeds with pictures likely decided they had better things to do than make the trip. We can’t say... Read More

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December 10, 2016

The Film Blog: Are Nigerian cinemas embracing the times?

For Nigerian cinemas, at least. A quick glance at the Silverbird Cinemas Ikeja schedule shows that a whopping 5 out of the 10 movies showing are Nigerian. If you haven’t been paying attention over the past few years, this is a feat. Once upon a time the only Nigerian films to touch cinemas were the... Read More

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December 8, 2016

The Film Blog: Sadly, we are very disappointed with the movie ’76

You know that sinking feeling in your stomach when you don’t agree with the elite consensus? Yeah we felt that after watching ’76. Because we desperately wanted to like it. Came in excited to like it. We had heard everyone we respect confess to loving it. And then there is our admiration for the grit... Read More

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December 7, 2016

The Film Blog: ‘The Inn’ has our attention

Just yesterday we were talking about stars making a return to the limelight via television shows. Today, we found out about a new movie called The Inn, which stars Ngozi Nwosu and a bunch of other people we can’t be bothered by. Okay, okay, Uti Nwachukwu, Mofe Duncan, IK Ogbonna might not exactly set our... Read More

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December 6, 2016

The Film Blog: Is an Ego Boyo resurgence upon us?

Last week we brought you news that director and producer Mildred Okwo was hard at work on set of her new project, a TV series currently titled Bankers NGR. The most interesting tidbit there, (in our opinion, of course) was the presence of Ego Boyo on set. This is important to us because, Ego Boyo is,... Read More

Amaka Igwe, bankers ngr, checkmate, ego boyo, richard mofe damijo, The Film Blog

December 4, 2016

The Film Blog: ‘Salt’ is a pretty good ebola narrative

The thing about big events or tragedies is that there are tons of other smaller, more narrow events taking place within them that tend to go unnoticed or unacknowledged. This is why, despite the fact that 93 Days did such a fine job of telling the story (and stories) of Ebola in Nigeria, both on a... Read More

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December 3, 2016

The Film Blog: Mildred Okwo plots her next move

After wowing audiences with her first film The Meeting (actually, her first film was 30 Days, but so few people got to see it, and even fewer are aware of his existence,) Nollywood director and producer Mildred Okwo returned with another comedy, Surulere. The latter may have seen a somewhat lukewarm reception, but it did the great... Read More

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November 26, 2016

The Wedding Party premiere, Star Trek finale, and more… Everything is happening this weekend

Last weekend, art enthusiasts and literature lovers had their time to bond, feast and remind us all that the select crowd who value these genres still very much exist in spite of the . It goes without saying that the cultural scene in Nigeria buzzed this past week and the memories still linger around everyone... Read More

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November 20, 2016

The Film Blog: Somkele Idhalama and Ifeanyi Dike Jr. – 2 on a roll

You know, we’re quite wary of noise. Its very function in many regards is to distract. And so we’re equally wary of contributing to said noise. But sometimes exceptions have to be made. Because sometimes, some people manage to bypass all of the noise and hype. Somehow, they find a way to cut through with actual substance,... Read More

Featured, The Film Blog

93 Days, green-white-green, ifeanyi dike jr, Somkele Idhalama, sticky, The Arbitration, The Film Blog

November 20, 2016

The Film Blog: And the (AFRIFF) winners are…

And after a week of feverish activity, the 2016 edition of the Africa International Film Festival has come to a close. We’ve kept a close eye and this year has seen significant buzz for new hands, in particular Ojukokoro and Green White Green (which we’ve had our eyes on for some time now). The event wrapped... Read More

Featured, The Film Blog

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November 19, 2016

Movie review: The Birth of a Nation is a tad disappointing

by Okon Ekpo For reasons best known to programmers of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), The Birth of a Nation, the once promising, now troubled feature film by actor, writer and director Nate Parker was chosen as the festival’s opening film. Because of the film’s heavy subject matter and direct confrontation with horrors of... Read More

Cover Stories, Featured

afriff, Film One, Kene Mkparu, mel gibson, movie, nate parker, Roman Polanski, sticky, The Birth of a Nation

November 18, 2016

Don Omope charges young filmmakers at AFRIFF mentorship session

One of the producers of the highly anticipated movie, The Wedding Party, Don Omope, on Wednesday at the AFRIFF Alumni Engagement held at Genesis Deluxe Cinemas doled out a session on career development and integrity. Bringing the best of his professional and personal experiences to bear, he tried to mentor budding and seasoned filmmakers about... Read More

Partners, The News Blog

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November 18, 2016

The Film Blog: Ojukokoro is coming

It’s rare that a Nigerian movie generates what is clearly organic buzz (as opposed to, you know, Nollywood people just getting high on their own supply) but that appears to be the case with Dare Olaitan’s Ojukokoro. Or maybe we’re already biased because we liked the trailer. The movie premiered at AFRIFF last night and... Read More

Dare Olaitan, Ojukokoro, The Film Blog

November 16, 2016

The Film Blog: Denrele The Groom

We couldn’t be more curious about Denrele’s new film role. “How To Play A Player,” you say? Our eyes are peeled.

Denrele, How To Play A Player, movie, The Film Blog

November 14, 2016

African Film Consortium makes case for African cinema at AFRIFF

After a glamorous opening of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) at the new Filmhouse-IMAX, Lekki, Lagos, the real business of the one-week festival began on Monday with film screenings, industry sessions, master classes and other programmes, taking place simultaneously at the Silverbird Galleria, Victoria Island; Genesis Deluxe and Filmhouse-IMAX, Lekki; Maryland Mall, Ikeka and... Read More

Partners, The News Blog

AFC, african cinema, afriff, Cinema, filmhouse cinema

November 14, 2016

The Film Blog: Room 315 has no time for your drama

It was just about a month ago when the internet was hit with a flurry of controversy about two similarly titled films, Room 313 and Room 315. The director, Niyi Akinmolayan, didn’t seem particularly bothered then, and clearly he hasn’t let any of the wahala stop him as he’s just announced on his Facebook that... Read More

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November 12, 2016

The Film Blog: We can’t be bothered with ‘5ive’

A consequence of the current “revolution” Nigerian film and TV is seeing is that there will, at some point, simply be, or have been too much. Which is exactly the issue with us and a new series called “5ive.” We’re quick to stress that this is about us and the show, not just the show itself.... Read More

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November 11, 2016

The 2016 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) schedule has been released

It’s only 3 more days to the 6th annual Africa International Film Festival holding in Lagos. Please see all details of the festival below: DAY 1: OPENING NIGHT FILM – Premiere Sunday, November 13, 2016 Birth Of a Nation – a film By Nate Parker (only Invites and “All Access” Pass admits) Venue: Filmhouse IMAX Cinema The... Read More

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November 10, 2016

AFRIFF training gets a boost from Canon… as festival begins this weekend

Supporting Africa International Film Festival, AFRIFF’s developmental initiative for young African filmmakers, Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) is partnering the former for this year’s edition of the festival, which begins this Sunday, November 13. As part of the week-long event whose activities are spread across the Filmhouse-IMAX, Genesis Cinema and Silverbird Cinema, Victoria Island... Read More

Partners, The News Blog

africa, afriff, CANON, CCNA, Film Festival, filmmakers, nollywood

November 8, 2016

The Film Blog: ‘This Is It’ has our attention, and Lowladee is a quiet storm

Nigeria’s film industry will be great(er). There is no doubt. It is a logical impossibility for that to not be the case, given the sheer number of people creating and releasing great work today. Take, for example, Dolapo Adeleke, a young filmmaker working under the name “LowlaDee”. In the past 2 years she’s worked on... Read More

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November 7, 2016

The Film Blog: We’re not sure about First Stars

For all of the problems Nollywood has (and has had,) a lack of raw talent is at the bottom of the list. Perhaps a bigger problem might be turning that talent into a considerable degree of competence. But, and as is the case with practically every industry, the biggest problem facing talent in Nollywood, is getting connected with... Read More

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November 5, 2016

The Film Blog: We can’t wait for Amaka’s Kin

Amaka Igwe is resting in peace. If there is a fate greater than that for the soul of the woman who gave us Checkmate, Fuji House of Commotion and Violated, she is definitely doing that. Her impact on Nigerian film and television is immeasurable. And she is one of the few Nigerian heroes who gets something... Read More

Adeola Osunkojo, Amaka Igwe, Jade Osiberu, Michelle Bello, Mildred Okwo, Omobi Oboli, Stephanie Linus, The Film Blog, Tope Oshin

November 4, 2016

The Film Blog: Isioma Osaje’s hustle is A-grade

We have to give it to Isioma Osaje 2.0. Or is it 3.0? This young woman has already been through so many career incarnations that you’d forgive us for losing count of some. From Liaision for the Headies to Assistant Editor for Hip Hop World Magazine to an extended stint in PR. Let’s not also... Read More

Adesua Etomi, AMVCA, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Deyemi Okanlawon, ireti doyle, Isioma Osaje, Linda Ejiofor, Niyola, The Film Blog, Theresa Edem

November 3, 2016

The Film Blog: Have you seen Sons of the Caliphate?

The fact that it was directed by Kenneth Gyang was enough to pique our interests. And then the fact that it’s set in “The North,” a region largely underrepresented in mainstream Nigerian film and television, made it clear we just had to check out EbonyLife TV’s Sons of the Caliphate. The show describes itself as “a political... Read More

EbonyLife TV, Kenneth Gyang, mofe duncan, Sons of the Caliphate, The Film Blog

November 2, 2016

The Film Blog: A Mercy Johnson talk show you say?

Mercy Johnson is launching a talk show. Or has launched a talk show. We’re still not sure but she made the announcement on her Instagram. We won’t talk about the title. “Mercy!!! Marriage, Cooking and Kids.” No. We won’t. We won’t talk about the exclamation marks either. No. All 3 of them. We won’t. We’ll go... Read More

film, Mercy Johnson, Mercy Johnson Okojie, nollywood, talk show, The Film Blog, TV

November 1, 2016

Movie Review: This grudge falls flat | The Grudge

by Okon Ekpo Call it a mini Tinsel reunion. For her debut effort as producer, actress Funmi Holder – best known for her work as Amaka Ade-Williams on the television series, Tinsel – marshals some of her colleagues who have at some point, passed through the MNet soap’s revolving doors. While Richard Mofe-Damijo once had a guest starring arc... Read More

funmi holder, ireti doyle, movie review, rmd, The Film Blog, The Grudge, Tinsel

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