Movies

2022 has been a productive and innovative year for Nollywood, the industry powerhouses have strived to do more in terms of telling stories in genres that have gotten little to no attention at the cinema level in the past. From the Yoruba epic, King of Thieves, the psychological horror, Ile Owo to the adult romcom, Hey You, and the upcoming action thriller, Brotherhood. […]

Nigeria, with its rich tapestry of cultures and traditions, has emerged in recent decades as an epicenter of captivating and meaningful cinema. In particular, its film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, has produced works that not only entertain, but also educate and sensitize. The renaissance of Nigerian cinema At the heart of this cinematic renaissance,

n 2021, Segilola Ogidan captured our hearts with her stellar performance in Kunle Afolayan’s A Naija Christmas, a film that celebrates Christmas with the infusion of Nigerian themes. Before this, Segilola wrote, directed, and starred in Tainted Canvas, a powerful film with even more powerful themes. Tainted Canvas follows the story of Rayo (Segilola Ogidan), a Nigerian artist living in London trying to make a

Odu Ifa, a system of divination of the Yoruba people is Kunle Afolayan’s inspiration for his second project (Anikulapo),  in his Netflix deal to produce and premiere three diverse films: a historical drama, a folklore fantasy, and a character drama. While Kunle is known to go beyond for his productions, he takes his creativity to a bigger and bolder

Thinking back to the late 2000s, as a child growing up on the streets of Lagos, there were a few things powerful enough to capture the attention of kids and adults alike. While most would agree that the universal love of football was the one thing that held this kind of power, I would argue

Following the record-breaking success of his action-epic King of Thieves, Tope Adebayo tackles his next project – Inside Life, a dramedy that focuses on the faltering Nigerian Judicial system and its effect on a man’s life – alongside Chuks Enete, who served as the producer, writer, casting director, and executive producer. Inspired by actual events, Inside Life follows the story of Larry (Wole

The story of Jordan Peele is one of the most intriguing in the film industry, from his days as an actor in several comedy sketches to creating his own (Key and Peele) alongside Keegan-Michael Key, to directing one of the best-ever horror films in his directorial debut, Get Out, and doing it again for his second directorial outing with US.  While a lot of things can be said about the actor/director/producer, one

An unexpected rise Just when we thought Idris Elba would continue to roar with his action thriller «Beast,» along comes the Nollywood action comedy «Passport» claiming the throne at the box office. But what has led this film starring Nollywood veteran stars Jim Iyke and Mercy Johnson to surpass $30 million at the box office,