Jose Gonzalez

Shadow and Bone Season 2

Shadow and Bone Season 2 : A Beautiful Fantasy That Elevates the Grisha Lore

Following a successful and brilliant first season of Shadow and Bone, the series established itself as an iconic fantasy series. This leads to the birth of an incredibly high expectation for the second season to not only deliver the same level of stellar storytelling but to surpass its established standards.  The second season kicks off smoothly

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Jolly Roger

Jolly Roger: Its Unusual Script and Powerful Cast Saves the Day

Walter Taylaur’s A Sunday Affair was one of the first Nollywood films I watched this year. While the film was littered with flaws that might not be so obvious, it was one I enjoyed mostly because of its unique premise. A month after, I saw another Taylaur-directed film, and while I would describe my feelings for both

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‘The Woman King’ Review

‘The Woman King’ Review: A Celebration of African Culture on a Never Seen Before Scale

Africa is a continent brimming with untold stories about its culture and heritage, while there are countless stories to be told about ancient cultures, kingdoms, kings, and queens, these stories barely get adapted into movies, and those that do either have a disappointing budget or a disappointing result. Back in 2021, Netflix tried to tap into one

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Chuks Enete

Chuks Enete on his Debut Movie, ‘Inside Life’

Cook your mind! – Chuks Enete Chuks Enete recently battled one of his greatest life challenges, bringing his debut movie, Inside Life to cinemas. The journey six years in the making was birthed by the shared trauma of injustice among its creators is one that was almost scrapped several times, due to numerous production complications. After years of

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Inside the Star-Studded Prime Video Brand Event in Nigeria

Inside the Star-Studded Prime Video Brand Event in Nigeria

Following the launch of Prime Video in one of Africa’s biggest markets: Nigeria, the streaming service has been working overtime to incorporate itself into the country’s culture. The latest move from Prime Video was the star-studded #PrimeVideoExperience which took place at Eko Hotels on Sunday, 14th of August, 2022. Hosted by Nigerian entertainment mogul, Darey, and the digital voice assistant, Alexa, the event was a

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‘Juju Stories’ Review: Exploration of Occult Horror

‘Juju Stories’ Review: Exploration of Occult Horror

The Nigerian Film Industry (Nollywood) has tried to surpass its stigma of producing mostly entertainment-driven movies with little to no thought process or a developed plot. Yes, these types of films make all the money, but sadly the industry is viewed only from that perspective through the eye of an outsider with no information as

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Faithful to the Source Material but Bland as a Feature Film

‘Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman’ Review: Faithful to the Source Material but Bland as a Feature Film

“In my culture, death is not the end”, what better quote is there to describe the death of Biyi Bandele, one of the pioneers of modern cinema in Nollywood? Luckily, we feel his presence once more in his final project, an adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman (Elesin Oba)  Based on real events, Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman is

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