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Half of A Yellow Sun

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Soda Pictures, Shareman Media Ltd, Present Thandie Newton (Olanna), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Odenigbo), Anika Noni Rose (Kainene), Joseph Mawle (Richard), John Boyega (Ugwu), Onyeka Onyenu (Mama), Babou Ceesay (Okeoma), Susan Wokoma (Amala), Jude Orhorha (Harrison), Jenevieve Nnaji (Miss Adebayo), Gloria Young (Mrs. Ozorbia), Wale Ojo (Chief Okonji), Oyo Lijadu (proof. Ezeka), Naya Amobi (Ariza), Zack Orji (Chief Azobia), This is an epic story of African descent, a period project. It could be in the class of Gone with the Wind (1939). […]

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Ghetto Dreamz

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Stingomania Entertainment presents Trybson Dudukoko (Dagrin), Kayode Odumosu (Dagrin’s Father), Rachel Oniga (Dagrin’s Mother), Doris Simeon Ademinokan Chichi), and Gabriel Afolayan (Onome). Director of Photography, Yemi Awoponle; Producer, Ope Banwo; Executive Producers, Ope Banwo, Bashiru Adeboyejo, Lateef Orisumbare; Director, Daniel Ademinokan; Producer/Screenplay by Ope Banwo. © 2011. This is the story of a young Yoruba rap singer whose blooming musical career was wilted by nature before reaching maturity. Compared to our American artists, Olaitan Oladapo Olaonipekun (Dagrin) is in line

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Sir White

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Mercy Johnson production presents Kanayo O. Kanayo (Azor Morgan), Queen Nwokoye. Directors of Photography, Promise Obeiese, Emeka Ezemony; Executive Producer, Amobionyenze Richard. © 2022 God said love your enemy, and I obeyed him and loved myself- Khalil Gibran.  Never heard of him. First, Khalil coined the “don’t ask what your government can do…” phrase before JFK could paraphrase it into his inaugural speech. He also coined the above phrase here, summing up the total of Sir White. Khalil clearly expressed

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Love Castle

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 Hope Studios and BFO TV present Femi Adebayo (Chief Balogun), Lateef Ademeji (Chi Jushua), Jide Kosoko (Chief Otun), Halima Abubakar (Show Host), Kahinde Bankole (Adetutu), Zack Orji (Chizutere’s Father), Tubosun Odunsi (Chief Priest), Rachel Oniga (Iya lode), Jumoke Georgwe (Iyaloja), Beatrice Funke Kanyinsade. Director, Desmond Elliot; Writer, Beatrice Funke Ogunmola. © 2021. Love Castle showcases Nollywood’s top talents, including Jide Kosoko, who consistently excels in his roles.  Watch, for instance, his calm and resilient character in The Royal Hibiscus (2017).

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Jewel

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Netflix/Diamond Groovr Pictures present Connie Chiume (Mam’ Zikode), Michelle Botes (Tyra), Nobile Hunu K.H. (Siya), Senso Radebe (Tshepo), Robert Whitehead (Sean), Diamond Dube (Tour Guide), Lilian Dube (Gogo), Sandile Mahlangu (Muzi). Producers, Elvis Chucks/Adze Ugah; Executive Producers, Elvis Chucks; Director, Adze Ugah; Screenplay, Glenrose Ndlovu, Adze Ugah; Director of Photography, William Collinson. ©2021 I am still eating off the Netflix platform and am unprepared to join the chorus of the Nollywood March of the Maji onto the YouTube country, where

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Unlucky

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Closer Pictures and Mazzini Pictures present Bimbo Ademoye (Moji), Uzor Arukwe (Lucky), Ose Inebenobor (Laura), Moc Madu (Festus), Pascaline Alex (Philo), and Victory Emuejekaro (Chief). Story, Nwobodo; Executive Producer, Closer Pictures, Mazzini Pictures; Producer, Onyinye Udezeh; Director, Stanley Obi; Director of Photography, Ogbonna Chukwuemeka. © 2023. I first discovered Uzo Arukwe when I reviewed In Line (2017), which is currently trending on Netflix. He was the fall guy in the movie. Uzo had killed his father when the older man

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Shaina

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USAID/South Africa present Wilmah Munemera (Shaina), Tinodinawashe Chitma (Zo), Tadewanashe Tsitsi Marowa (Faro), Tarumbidzwa Chirume (Busi), FadzaiSimango (TK), Jesesi Jaboon-Mongoshi (Gogo), Edmore Sandifolo (simba), Charmaine Mujeri (Maifaro), Marian Kunonga (Mai Busi), Mothusi Ndlovu (Ba Busu). Director of Photography, Tom Marais; Executive Producers, Aric Noboa, Regan Alsup, Molly Hermann, Harriel Gavshon, JP Potgieter; Producer, Siphiwe Hlabangane; Screenplay, Wanisai Chigwendere; Director, Beautie Masvaure Alt. © 2020. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2013) and Shaina have similar characteristics. The Boy Who Harnessed

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Split

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Zack Orji (Robert), Shaffy Bello (Davina), Stan Nze (Tom), Uzor Arukwe (Banjamin), Moc Madu (Ebuka), Fred Idenhen (Okon), Ceec (Odera Olivia Orji), Story, Stan Nze, Abdul TJ; Screenplay, Abdul TJ; Director of Photography, Ladipo Abiola; Director, Tope Alake; Associate Producer, Blessing Obassi; Producer, Stanley Ngediegwu; Executive Producer, Element 47Pictures. ©2020.               I like single-word titles, especially when it is a verb, like in Split (doing word). They can be quaint, concise, mysterious, magical. They can be thought-provoking and excellent for

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Catching Feeling

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Derente Films/ Netflix presents Kagiso Lediga (Max), Pearl Thusi (Samkelo), Akin Omotoso (Joel), Andrew Buckland (Heina), Prcious Makagaresta (Lazola), Kandile Tisane (Kabelo), Kate Liquorish (Tabitha), and Tyson Cross (Miles). Screenwriter/Director Kagiso Lediga: Producers, John Vodnik Tomsin Anderson, Kagiso Lediga; Executive Producers, Isaac Moga Jane, Ronnie Apteker, Luke Henkeman; Director of Photography, Motheo Moeng. © 2017.   Tennessee Williams, while writing A Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), reveals in his diary “that a man in a crisis, so profoundly

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