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A Man For The Weekend

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Bluerain Entertainment presents Alexx Ekubo (Bryan Mba), Syndy Emade (Candy), Solange Ojong (Christelle), Miss Li (Mrs.Ayuk),  Screenplay Karl Safindah; Director of Photography, Renne Etta; Executive Producers, Kume Floribert, Syndy Emade; Producer, Syndy Emade, Karl Safindah; Director, Achille Brice. © 2017 I had finished reviewing Kambili, and I went back on Netflix to search for my next adventure. There, I saw Alexx Ekubo in the trailer, and I held my breath, scrolled back, boom! My boy, Alexx, for real, featuring in […]

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Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards

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FilmOne Entertainment, Empire Entertainment present Nancy Isime (Kambili Maduka), Mawuli Gavor (John), Jide Kene Achufusi (Chidi), Uzor Arukwe (Bankole), Sharon Ooja (Linda), Elvina Ibru (Cynthia), Venita Akpofure (Biodun), Toyin Abraham (Jessica). Executive Producers, Moses Babatope, Kene Okwuosa, Craig Shurn, Kefei Wang, Debbie McCrum; Producer, Mimi Bartels, Kayode Kasum; Co-producer Ozioma Ogbaji; Asso-producer Matilda Ogunleye; Director Kayode Kasum; Screenplay Ozioma Ogbaji. © 2020 Prologue: Kambili Maduka (Nancy Isimi), a twenty-nine-year-old habitual tardy and latecomer to work, is suspended for two weeks

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Gold Statue

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A Tade Ogidan Film, A Grand Media Projects Production presents Kunle Remi (Chika), Gabriel Afolayan (Wale), Richard Mofi-Damjo (Mr. Esho), Sola Sobowale (Mrs. Grace Esho), Tina Mba (Magistrate), Nobert Young (Anta), Rycardo Agbor (Capon), Ali Baba (Mr. Manuel),  Cinematography, Jonathan Gbemuotor; Executive Producers, Adeyeloye Lipede; Lyanju Lipede, Richard Mofi-Damijo; Producer and Screenwriter, Tode Ogidan; Associate Producer, Richard Mofi-Damijo, Sola Sobowale, Teju Babyface, Francis Orwochei, Victoria Odiomba, Kunle Afolayan, Judith Ogodu. Executive Producer, Yanju Lipede, Adeyeloye, Lipede, Richard Mofi-Demajo, Moses Babatope.

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One Lagos Night

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Bukana Entertainment, World Entertainment, Riverside Production presents Frank Donga (Tayo), Ikponmawosa Gold (Ehiz), Genoveva Umeh (Anita), Emiola Badmus (Uloma), Diran Aderinto (Viper) Chris Okagbue (Poison), AniI Iyoho (Killer), Ali Nuhu (Radiant), Lynda Ada Dozie (Bisoye). Writer Chigozirm Nwanegbo; Director, Ekene Som Mekwunye; Director of Photography, Mohamed Atta Ahmed. © 2021 If you ever heard the adage, ‘life imitates art,’ here we must turn that adage on its head, ‘art imitates life.’ One Lagos Night explores the day-to-day reality of how the

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Dear Affy

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007 Global Production in Association with Alumedia Studio, Fikalo Production, Track and Dolly, MAD Production presents, Kehinde Bankole (Affy), Eyinna Nwigwe (Mike), Williams Uchemba (Obiora), Jide Kosoko (MD), Bimbo Ademoye (Tochi), Bimbo Akintola (Anna Duke), Toyin Abraham (Teni The Blogger), Timini Egbuson (Akin), Bianca Ugowanna (Jemila), Ali Nuhu (Khalid), Uzee Usman (Abubakar). Director of Photography, Idowu Adedapo; Producers Jamiu Shoyode, Wale Muraina; Exec. Producers Samuel ‘Bigsam’ Olatunji, Dixon Edward, Tola Elatuyi. Director Samuel ‘Bigsam’ Olatunji. © 2020 Affy (Kehinde Bankole)

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Sitting In Limbo

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BBC Production, Left Bank Pictures present Pippa Bennett-Warner (Eileen), Andrew Dennis (Barrington), Nadine Marshall (Janet), CJ Beckford (Gary), Patrick Robinson (Anthony), Jay Simpson (Trevor), Taija Bryan (Jada), Florisa Kamara (Ashley). Screenplay, Stephen Thompson; Co-Producer, Fiona Lampten; Executive Producer For BBC, Mona Quareshi; Exec. Producers, Lila V. Rawlings, Andy Harris; Director of Photography, Rina Yang. © 2020 Maybe it’s me, fair enough I could say. I am not alone in knowledge of what am about to say, though. I remember pretty

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Seven

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Film One, Remote Productions, presents Efa Iwara (Kolade), Richard Mofe-Damijo (Ejiro), Bimbo Manuel (Mr. Tayo), Daddy Showkey (Croaker), Patrick Diabuah (Bassey), Uche Nwaefuna (Efe), Eriakha Edgar (Tega), Tomi Odunsi (Wando) Koffi Tha Guru (Tosin), Sadiq Daba, Gregory Ojefua (Samir). Written/Directed Toshin Igho; Producers, Don Amope, Bryan Dike; Executive producers, Toshin Igho, Olubianga Obadina, Chioma Ude, Ash Hamman; Director of Photography, Toshin Igho. (C) 2019                    “Death is for the living and not for the dead so much.” Gates of Heaven

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My Wife & I

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Inkblot and Film One production A Bunmi Ajaikaiye Film present Ramsey Nouah (Toyosi Akinyele), Omoni Oboli (Ebere Akinyele), Dorcas Shola Fapson (Jumoke Fashanu), Jemima Osunde (Ireti Akinyele), Syrl  Law (PastorTheophilus), Sambasa Nzerebe (Emeka Okadigbo), Nnandozie Onyiriuka (Okey). Director, Bunmi Ajakaiye; Director of Photography, Olawale Adebayo, Richard Mabaku; Screenplay, Chinaza Onuzo; Producer, Chinaza Onuzo; co-producers, Babangida Abdulai, Isioma Osaje; Assoc. Producers, Joy Naadi; Exec. Producers, Moses Babatope, Kene Mkparu, Kene Okwuosa; (C) 2017.  Did the producers of this film have a drone over my home spying on My wife and I? How could they be so true to the life of My Wife and I?  It is

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Doctor Bello

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A Black Ivory Communications Productions Present Doctor Michael Durant (Isiah Washington, Vivica Fox (Chloe Durant), Jimmy Jean-Louis (Doctor Bello), Genevieve Nnaji (Doctor Eniola), Stephanie Okereke-Linus (Bola Ayodeji), Bern Cohen (Doctor Bernstein), Ebbe Bassey-Manzuk (Nurse Helen Obi), Andrea Leigh (Doctor Diane), Tony Abulu (Doctor Lambo), Kemi (Angel Okonoko), Chief Oluduwa (Olumide Bakare). Written/Directed/Produced by Tony Abulu; Co-produced by Isiah Washington, Tunde Macalabi; Associate Producer, Caroline Okolo, Sumonu Bello-Osagie; Director of Photography, Scott St. John. (c) 2012 I waited too long for Doctor Bello to reach my neighborhood on Netflix, and now that it is here,

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Ojukokoro: Greed

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Singularity Media, House Gabriel Studios, BCI Studios present Associate Producer Charles Etubiebi (Andrew), Ali Nuhu (Jibril), Lord Frank (Big Chief), Seun Ajayi (Monday), Executive Producers, Hon. Oladipo Olaitan, Assoc. Producer, Queen Mortins,  Tope Tedela (Sunday), Charles Etubiebi Oke (The Manager), Emmanuel Ikubese (Accountant), Wale Ojo (Mad Dog Max), Somkele Idhalama (Shade),  Shawn Faqua ( Rambo), Sammy Eddi (D. J),  Cinematographer, Baba Agba; © 2016 They say,  don’t judge a book by its cover; I say in an extended metaphor, don’t

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