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The Film Blog: We can’t find one good review for ‘A Trip to Jamaica’. No, not one.
We went across the length and breadth of the Nigerian internet to see the reviews - and what we found for AY's blockbuster comedy, A Trip to Jamaica is, uhm,…
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The Film Blog: When Love Happens Again is a f__king stupid disgrace of a film
We wondered if to be truly honest about how we feel about this train-wreck of a film, especially if we stand the risk of p__sing off people who don’t strong…
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The Media Blog: The late, great Chris Jeyibo was one of the most powerful people in Nigerian media
Chris Jeyibo passed on last week Friday in a car accident. It’s quite a frightening photo – his car crushed on Magodo Road, Lagos in a way that he couldn’t…
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PODCAST: A Trip to Jamaica, The Wedding Party and everything else on Uncensored this week
Ifeoma Areh is creative director of Wildflower PR & Company; Isime Esene is the managing editor of YNaija.com, and Tosin Ajibade, is founder of Olorisupergal.com. Together with the host, Chude…
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The Film Blog: It’s just a fantastic time to be a Nigerian actor, we tell you
Think about it really. Look at all the New Nollywood projects that have come out this year: Arbitration, Okafor’s Law, It’s Her Day, Green White Green, Isoken, Surulere, for some.…
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The Media Blog: Thursday is the most valuable day on Nigerian television – and other bits and bobs we found out
This week, for a special project we have been working on, we have been playing around with data – with a focus on Nigerian television. What’s more interesting is how much people…
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The Film Blog: We are liking the trailer for Ojukokoro
Like the first commenter says: "Not bad. Not bad at all".
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The Film Blog: ‘Old Nollywood’ in one bad-ass photo
Alex Usifo. Dodgy costumes. A story-line that obviously involves rituals of some sort. Actors with dodgy expressions. Delicious exaggeration, everywhere. Sigh. Oh, Old Nollywood. How we miss you so.
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The Media Blog: Because we serve a living God, Gidi Up Season 3 has FINALLY started shooting
What cows have not been sacrificed to get this particular show back on the road (Season 2's finale was in September 2014!)? We have waited for almost two years for…
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The Film Blog: Zack Orji returns!
Zachee Ama Orji (that’s a trick old Nigerian journos use when they want to show you they know more than you – use his full names) has been away…
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The Film Blog: In Elder Maya, another under-appreciated Nollywood veteran takes a bow
You don’t know the name Maya Ndubuigbo (credits including The Barrister, Battle of Indemnity, amongst others), but if you watched Nollywood well over the past two decades, you couldn’t miss…
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The Media Blog: This is the reason it’s not so easy to “monetise!” in Nigeria’s media market
When we say Nigeria is not a rational market, we don't just mean oil prices messing up everything. We also mean, the consumer. We are not 'okay'. There is plenty…
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The Media Blog: We need panadol for NotJustOk’s headache
Because the value being created is massive. We are sure they are already thinking through this. Beht Nigeria is such a tough market.
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The Film Blog: Someone captures the madness of ‘Kannywood’ banning an actor
Because sometimes the best way to cry out loud, is to laugh. So while we were trying to think up the best way to address this thought debauchery, someone wiser…
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Reading material: What you should reading if you work in media content (2)
1. Maybe or maybe not. 2. Jack Shafer is an authority today and everyday. 3. Uncle Mark Zucker(burger) can't have it both ways 4. A reminder we…
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The Media Blog: 3 more Nigerian podcasts we just discovered – and think you’ll love
We like this one. It talks about everything interesting, and they engage. They have a very fascinating fascination with sex. But they are completely worth a listen. And up…
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PODCAST: 93 Days, October 1, 30 Days in Atlanta, and more | The Uncensored Podcast is truly uncensored about Nigerian film this edition
Ifeoma Areh is creative director of Wildflower PR & Company, Lekan Olanrewaju is a scriptwriter (credits including Tinsel and Hotel Majestic), and Tosin Ajibade, is the founder of Olorisupergal.com. Together with…
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The Media Blog: That’s how the Nigerian Army packed 10 journalists from one media house
The Nigerian Army now suddenly has an interest in the media. Before you start thinking it's good stuff, let's put it to you like this: The Nigerian Army is crossing…
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The Film Blog: Someone reviewed A Trip to Jamaica in one tweet
The only thing funny about "A Trip to Jamaica" is how bad it is. ? — Chidumga Izuzu (@Chidumga_izuzu) September 25, 2016 God please, it cannot be.
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The Media Blog: But let’s say the truth, The Marcy Project is a hot mess
We are very reluctant to use those words 'hot mess’. To be honest, it’s lazy. And it’s what critics do when they can’t be bothered to actually commit thought to…
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The Media Blog: Lai Mohammed is going to court – over a scandal that doesn’t even make sense
No one is asking our opinion, but if they did, we would tell them the truth: the entire kerfuffle over the ‘Change begins with me’ campaign is ridiculous. First, because…
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Reading material: What you should be reading if you work in media content (1)
Or journalism. Because is like some of you don’t yet know that you are no longer journalists, and we are all in the business of content now. But that’s a…
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The Film Blog: In which Kunle Afolayan says he has only made N20m on ‘The CEO’
To be honest, this is Kunle Afolayan’s shtick. It’s confessional film-making – where he takes the viewer through the entire process, from the idea to the scripting, to the fund-raising,…
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The Film Blog: Ladies and gentlemen, a tsunami is coming to the cinemas this week
We feel sorry for every Nigerian film that's in the cinemas this week. We feel sorry for It’s Her Day. And we feel sorry for our favourite Nigerian movie ever…
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The Media Blog: Molara Wood and Kadaria Ahmed tag-teamed Uti Nwachukwu – and he came roaring back
So this was what started it. @molarawood but also can't believe a program like #Jara would promote bleaching @SirUTI @MNet #Disgraceful — Kadaria Ahmed (@KadariaAhmed) September 24, 2016 Molara…
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The Film Blog: 2 ‘Old Nollywood’ directors have something to say about ‘New Nollywood’
Posted without comment. PS: See anything worth talking about on the ins and outs of the media business in Nigeria on TV, radio, print and online (could be…
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The Film Blog: These 3 TIFF reviews of ‘76 will leave you with 3 different opinions
One of us had an art teacher once that said there is no good or bad film – only films that you like or don’t like. And the reviews of…
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The Film Blog: This is how a London paper demolished Brad Pitt
Ready. Set. Dead. This is how London's City AM reported the news of one Oscar winning star divorcing another Oscar winning star. As in Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. As…
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The Film Blog: For 93 Days’ Steve Gukas, this must be personal
Everyone had a sneaking suspicion that Steve Gukas was a master storyteller. Unfortunately, ‘A Place in The Stars’ came in with so much promise, so much hype, and proved itself…
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The Film Blog: ‘Green White Green’ was the real star of TIFF 2016 – but you didn’t hear about it, because… feferity
In the din of the well made '93 Days', the well hyped 'The Wedding Party', and the badly-bashed 'Okafor's Law' there was the indie film 'Green White Green' with the…
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