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  • ‘At Ease’: A Powerful Look at PTSD in Soldiers that Fails to Engage
    ‘At Ease’: A Powerful Look at PTSD in Soldiers that Fails to Engage
    “At Ease”, written by Stephanie Dadet and directed by Seun Richards, is another heartfelt drama from the First Feature projects. This year has seen several First Feature projects from Natives Filmworks and Michelangelo Productions—”Kill Boro“, “It Blooms in June“, and “A Father’s Love.” We enjoyed those films overall, and now we turn to “At Ease”, […]
  • Inside Life: The Interstice of Fractured Realism and Ambitious Undertones
    Inside Life: The Interstice of Fractured Realism and Ambitious Undertones
    Inside Life immediately sets itself apart as a work of non-conformist cinema, a bold departure from traditional narratives.
  • Lakatabu: A Fragmented Journey of Supernatural Chaos
    Lakatabu: A Fragmented Journey of Supernatural Chaos
    Lakatabu marks another project where Odunlade Adekola takes on multiple key roles, serving as the director, lead actor, and one of the writers.
  • ‘Life and Dirt’: Promising Supernatural Thriller That Struggles to Deliver
    ‘Life and Dirt’: Promising Supernatural Thriller That Struggles to Deliver
    ovi’s long-awaited series ‘Life and Dirt’ has finally premiered on Prime Video. With a stellar cast including Bovi, Chidi Mokeme, and Dorcas Shola Fapson
  • A Night in 2005: A Compelling Drama on Power,  Trauma, and Justice
    A Night in 2005: A Compelling Drama on Power, Trauma, and Justice
    In A Night in 2005, director and writer Temidayo Makanjuola crafts a resonant narrative that examines the enduring effects of trauma
  • Queen Lateefah: The Next-Level ‘Alakada’ With a Twist
    Queen Lateefah: The Next-Level ‘Alakada’ With a Twist
    Wumi Toriola has delivered a remarkable debut with Queen Lateefah. The film captures attention with its sharp wit and a level of sophistication
  • Farmer’s Bride: Forbidden Love, Cultural Expectations, and Freedom
    Farmer’s Bride: Forbidden Love, Cultural Expectations, and Freedom
    Farmer’s Bride stands as one of the finest offerings from Nigerian cinema this year, right up there with Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and The Weekend
  • ‘The Smart Money Woman’ Season 1 Recap: Watch Here
    ‘The Smart Money Woman’ Season 1 Recap: Watch Here
    The Smart Money Woman Season 2 is set for a Youtube this month. Here’s to give you a full recap of what happened in season 1.
  • Lisabi The Uprising: An Ambitious Epic Weighed Down by CGI
    Lisabi The Uprising: An Ambitious Epic Weighed Down by CGI
    lisabi The Uprising, directed by Niyi Akinmolayan is a historical epic that depicts the struggle of Lisabi Agbongbo-Akala, a resourceful Egba farmer
  • Ajaga: The Burden of Narrative Subversion and Deficient Faith
    Ajaga: The Burden of Narrative Subversion and Deficient Faith
    Upon approaching Ajaga (The Yoke), viewers may grapple with conflicting expectations due to its dual messaging in the promotional materials.