Ali Baylay

Most Wanted Woman (MWW)

A Soul Mate Production presents, Nse Ikpe Etim (Kora Daniels), Femi Jacobs (Myles), Jibila Dabo (Simon), Seun Akindele (Walter), Idongesit Bruno (Grace). Screenplay, Patrick Koinage Nnamani; Director Of Photography, Tunde Adekoya; Producer, Solomon Chidiebere; Director, Michael Jaja. (C 2015). The introduction of principal players in this movie is what I missed in the presentation of players in Contract Killers. Dear Writer or Producer, give me a heads up on the propensities and capabilities of actors in films of this nature. To wit: Walter Umukoro, […]

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BED MATE

  Washington DC and Sons Films, in association with John Ezedonmi Films Presents, Martha Ankomah (Nina), Prince David Osei (Frank), Roselyn Ngissah (Efua), Scot Roberts (Steven), Khareema Aguuir (Cynthia), Gifty Temeng (Agartha). Story/Screenplay, Bob Emmanuel  Ansoike; Director of Photography, Fred Ofusu; Editor, Basil Akugre; Producer, Christopher Nwachukwu; Director, John Ezidonmi. (C2011) Honestly, the bedmate here, whose name is Steven (Robert Scot), is a vicious shady entrepreneur, whose line of business didn’t make exposition in this film, but unfortunately, he steals

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Ini Edo-The Crazy Girl

  Presents, Ini Edo (Afi), Tonto Dikeh (Elizera), Enebeli Elebuwa (Chief Henry), Emeka Okoro (Cally), Daniel K. Daniel (Friday). Tchidi Chikere, Director; Ikenna Anumba, Producer; Onoh Chigozie, Director Of Photography. The role played by Ini Edo in this movie is one of the most terrible actors play in films. Samuel L. Jackson, had to go into rehab for drug and alcohol abuse after his role in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever (1991) because he was drunk and high on drugs all the time during the

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Unrated African movie poster for "A Private Storm" featuring a romantic scene with two main characters.

A Private Storm

A Purplepine Production Present, Ramsey Noah (Alex), Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Jina), John Dumelo (Jason), Peace Awak (Juliet), Ngozi Ezeonu (Mrs. Jibuno), Alex Ayalogu (Mr. Jibuno. Producer, Vivian Ejike; Directors, Lancelot Oduwa Imasueh, Ikechukwu Onyeka. (C2010) You good for nothing bastard, you ingrate! Yells, Mr. Jibuno (Alex Ayalogu) at Alex (Ramsey Noah). Mr. Jibuno to Mrs. Jibuno (Ngozi Ezeonu), so you’re standing between your bastard son and me? (Mr. Jibuno to Mrs.Jibuno). Haven’t I told you not to interfere when am disciplining

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Mafians

  Magic Movies Productions Presents, Jerry Amilo (Bawayne), Gentle Jack (Okwesilieze), Sam Loco (Baba K), Mitchelle Ogor (Peggy), Abrahim Nwodo (Benson), Ugezu J. Ugezu (Gemande). Screenplay, Ugezu J. Ugezu; Producer, Chioke Nneji; Director, McCollins Chidebe. (2006) The title Mafians throws a chill up my spine. I watched the Godfather movie and saw firsthand how the mafia operates. They can be merciless in pursuing both money and power; the entire system is owned by them, including police officers, bank officers, and

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Wedding Party Reloaded

 Stanley Ekwelike (Simon), Adesuwa Etomi (Cindy), Okry Uzoeshi (Daniel), Melvin Oduala (Bode), Henry Uchegbu (Kevin), Zubby Michael (Deji), Kelvin Mike (Sammy),  Eucharia Anunobi (Cindy’s Mom). Story, Stanley Ekewelike; Screenplay, Reginald Ebere; Editor, Ibrahim Salami; Producer/Executive Producer, Chidi Dominic; Director, Ikechukwu Onyeka. (2017)  It lies not in our power to love or to hate for will in us is overruled by fate-Christopher Marlowe. Wedding Party Reloaded opens with teardrops on the cheeks of Cindy (Adesuwa Etomi), her head on her mother’s (Eucharia Anunobi) shoulder. Presently, she’s going through

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Pleasure And Crime

  Rich Rock Production Ltd presents Tonto Dikeh (Gloria); Ini Edo (Caliste); Yul Edochie (Johnson); Annie MacCauley (Steph); Ikechukwu Siryuneh (Detective Kalu) Screenplay by Amaechi Ossai, Director, Nonso Emekaekwue. ( C 2010) THE NOTORIOUS ESTATE HOUSEWIVES’ GIGOLO CONFESSES TO RAPE, MULTIPLE MURDERS AND KIDNAPPING!…reads a newspaper headline. Johnson (Yul Edochie) called so in the estates, but J-Boy by his gang of thieves is caught at a late night city roadblock by Detective Kalu (Ikechukwu Siryuneh) with a dead girlfriend, Steph

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Who Loves Me?

  Venus Films Production Presents, Majid Michel (David), Jackie Appiah (Chantel), Artus Frank ( Rick.) Kalsum  Sinare (Akosua). Screenplay (Phil Efe Bernard; Story, Producer, Abdul Sallam  Mumuni; Director, Frank Rajah Arase. Director of Photography, Adam Umar. (C2009) How come Majid Michel knows so much how to play psychopathic roles in films? Indeed one needs to write an essay on African cinema entitled, ‘Majid the Psychopath.’ He plays his characters with so much abandon; you think it is his daily life.

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Walk In The Dark

A Trust In God Movies Presents Van Vicker (Joel), Browny Johnson (George), Ngozi Ezeonu (Edna), Pete Edoche (Sir Joe), Mercy Johnson (Ada). Director of Photography, Francis Ekure; Story/Screenplay, Ikenna Emma Aniekwe; Co-editors, Chinedu Mbara/Ugochukwu Elekwachi; Editor, Austin Faani Ikechukwu; Producer, Charles Offor; Director, Ikemma Emma Aniekwe. (c) 2010) Walk In The Dark is about a mule-headed girl, Ada (Mercy Johnson) who brings shame to her fiancee George (Browny Johnson)  and embarrassment to her father, Sir Joe (Pete Edoche) and mother

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Deadly Affair

  Diamond World Production presents, Majid Michel (Leo Rawlings), Jackie Appiah (Diana Rawlings), Kalsoum Sinare (Diana’s Mother), Prince David Osei (Raphael), Rosalyn Ngissah (Det. Susan). Director Of Photography, Adekoya: Story, Ibrahim Seidu: Screenplay, Phil Efe Bernard/Rahim Itamah Noma; Producers, Rukaya Seidu/Ibrahim Seidu; Director, Phil Efe Bernard. (C.2012)  Nollywood movie titles these days are too explicit.  You don’t necessarily have to watch them because the claims by themselves explain it all: My Husband Is The Best, I Can’t Please My Husband, Just

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