The Unwritten Hierarchy of Nollywood Extra RolesBehind Nollywood films’ award-winning actors and suspenseful plots is a less visible but equally vital army of labour: the background extras,- Makemation: A Family Drama on AI, Technology, and the FutureMakemation enters Nollywood with ambition, not just in scope but in meaning. Framed as Africa’s first AI-themed feature film…
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- Shaping Us: A Tense Exploration of Parenthood, Pain, and FriendshipKambili Ofili’s Shaping Us, may not have made a big splash when it was released earlier this year, but it’s certainly worth your attention
- Radio Voice: A Rare Drama With Brilliant PerformancesRadio Voice, directed by Isioma Osaje opens with a promise: that silence, no matter how deep, can be broken. Set within the charged atmosphere…
- 8 Nollywood Faith-Based Films You Need to WatchFaith-based Nollywood films are not always about pastors on pulpits or grand miracles unfolding before a congregation. Sometimes, they are about everyday people…
- Till Death Do Us Part: Noise, Emotion, and a Quiet MessageProsper Light’s Till Death Do Us Part doesn’t try to mask what it is. A first film, made with drive, made with what was available
- Family Brouhaha: Is Exactly As Its Name ImpliesFamily Brouhaha directed by Femi Adebayo, attempts to explore the drama within a multigenerational Nigerian family tied to a wealthy cocoa empire.
- A Lagos Love Story: The Hype, the Stars, the DisappointmentInkblot Productions’ A Lagos Love Story is now streaming on Netflix. Its announcement created buzz, thanks to its promising lead actors
- The Best Nollywood Films and Shows of 2025 So Far2025 has so far been a remarkable year for Nollywood. At Nollycritic, have reviewed a total of 31 titles from January to now
