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Ali Baylay

Keeping My Man

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 Nwabugwu Okoroafor/ Silas Obasi production presents Genevieve Nnaji (Vannessa), Sam Dede (Ken), Enebeli Elebuwa (Chief Osaze), Charles Okocha (Jeff), Georgina Onuoha (Evelyn), Ify Arinze (Jessica), Emma Odili (Lex). Story/Executive Producer, Silas Obasi; Screenplay,  Emem Isong; Director of Photography, Emmanuel Olabode; Editor, Akande Musbau; Producer, Cajetan Ugwuegbu; Director, Obi Callys Obinali (dgn). (2017) Keeping My Man is a dependent clause, like a half-baked rhythm and blues, note that strikes a memory cord in your heart. The title itself is not discordant, but if it […]

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Fada Fada

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Rockcelly Resources Film Ltd presents, Yul Edochie (Eze), Chizzy Alichie (Princess)  Nkechi Nweje (Nneora), Chike (Chris Okorondu), Uzo (Sammy Lee Nnamdi), Igwe (ElaweremP. Elawerem). Story/Screenplay, Onyeka Ikechi; Director of Photography, Jachike Okpara; Producer, Anaele Ugochukwu Dominic; Director, Onyeka Ikechi. (C 2017). The title, Fada Fada connotes comedy or fun or at best, a farce or nothingness. Besides the title, Fada Fada addresses a serious subject matter, dealing with the theme of hope. In actual sense, it is a derivative of Barack Obama’s

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Daddy’s Girl

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Vin Martin’d production presents, Amanda Ebey, Rev Eddie Cofie, Martha Ankora, Prince Osei Davies, Story, Ubong Bassey, Director of Photography, Frederick Appianing, Associate Producer, Don Fred Donite,  Executive Producer, Elobuike Vitus, Director/Producer, Uboner Bassey. Most governments in Africa that won independents from colonial masters were torpedoed out of power by military coupes until almost no country was left unscathed. All of a sudden our nations bred the worst kinds of dictators history has yet to write about on the continent. There

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Kiss Me

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A Protocol Multimedia Presentation, presents, James Gardener (Drake), Ziggy Netterson (Nana Kesse) Nadia Buari (Bridget), Fred Amuchi ( Paakow), Kinsley Yemoah (Attakora), Dexter Anawana (Chief Eze), Akylia Liverpool (Mimi), Veronica Rockson (Regina). Screenplay/Producer Pappa Deric; Editor, Wale Akingbowa; Director Phil Effi Bernard; Director of Photography, Frederick Ofosu Appianing. (C. 2015) Kiss Me is a title that tickles memory and brings whole lots of nostalgia. It was this sixteen years old boy come home to the village on his first term break

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A Trip to Abuja

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A Trip To Abuja A Louis Merchandise Ltd. Presents, Genevieve Nnaji (sharon), Enebeli Elebuwa (senator Agodi), Oby Edozie (paula), Nneka Onyekwuluje (lady B), Rich Azu (Alhaji dan Kebbi), Tony Omole (reuben ofili), Prince Val Nwigwe (collins), Emeka Okoro (ralph), Akim Rahman (boss), Austin Mbanifo (Colonel Onega).  Screenplay/Director, Adim Williams; D.O.P, Ngozi Nkebakwu; Editor, Iyke Okafor Nwoko; Executive Producer/Producer, Louis Isikaku. (C 2003) A reviewer once said in a piece that, to understand any issue of an author’s work you’re reviewing, go

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Prison Break

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  Hycromax International Ltd, Presents Tonto Dike (Eunice),  Chinozie Atuanya (Stephen), Remmy Ohajiannya (Chief Fabian), Bambino Chukwudi Annachuna (John), Chioma Igwe (Mitchel), Jane Odili ( Jane). Screenplay, Nobert Ajaegbu; Editor, Kriss Kilechi Emerika; Producer, Hyginus Ndulue; Directors, Bond Emeruwa/Andy Amanechi. ( C2013) Chief Fabian (Remmy Ohajiannya) brings home a prostitute one night and has a tussle with her in his bedroom, and the prostitute dies by accident. Chief Fabian’s daughter Jane (John Odili), who lives with him in the house

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November 12

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Dan David Film presents, Dan David (Dave), Nora Clifford (Noma), Anna Dekonsaye (Kira), Livinus Nnochiri (Chief Roy), Dave Ogbeni (Sky), Ibiwari Etuk (Helena), Oleg Suturun (Dima), Kevin Mike (Wilson), Esther Audu (Claire). Cinematographer, Kenneth Nwabueze/Froyane Maksim (Russia); Editor, Jesse Chris; Producer and Executive Producer, Dan David; Directors, Kenneth Nwabueze/Froyane Maksim (Russia); Screenwriter, Dan David. C2017 November 12 is this strange story with which you can kill a lonely Sunday evening. Well, you could do so with a bottle or two of

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African movie review experts discussing popular African film series "Fifty" and its premiere.

FIFTY premiere on July 27 on EbonyLife TV

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Fifty, a new drama series, premiered on the EbonyLife television network on July 27th. Set in the ever-bustling megacity of Lagos, it follows the lives of four women (Tola, Elizabeth, Maria, Kate) as ambition and betrayal threaten their relationships. Tola is a reality TV star whose marriage falls apart, thanks to an unpleasant family secret. Elizabeth is an accomplished and celebrated obstetrician whose appetite for younger men causes a strained relationship with her daughter. Maria has an affair with a

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Kula Da Shi (Hausa)

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3SP International Ltd presents, Ali Nuhu (Alhaji Nura Nabisi), Maryam Gidodo (Ummul Khairi), Sadiq Sani Sadiq (P.A), Hafzat Ibrahim (Zainab), Sadiq Ahmed (Abbas), Tanimu Akawu (Kawu), Rashida Musa (Hadiza), Hajya Zainab (Sakina). Screenplay, Hamishu Shehu; Editor, Moses N. Stephen; Camera, Ishma’il M. Ishma’il; Director, Abubakar S. Shehu; Producer, Bello Ibrahim. (C) 2016 Since 2007 when I started reviewing African films on this site, not once had I discussed ethnic language movie, even when it has a  subtitle. Of course, subtitled movies

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Igbo and Hausa Bride

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*******presents Kanayo O. Kanayo (Okonkwo), Ernest Obi  ( Christopher), Francis Duru (Steve), Sulaiman Adora (Da Jang), Reykia Attah (Kaneng), Adora Nancy Adibua (Laraba), Pete Eneh (Mazi Arouma). Story, Edwin Joha; Screenplay, Bond Emeruwa; Director Of Photography, Mohamed Abdullahi; Executive Producer/Producer Okoro Ugwu; Director, Ndubuisi Okoh. My name is Ali (Writer/Publisher), I’m a Muslim by faith. My wife’s name is Ophelia. She’s a Christian by faith. Why so? We are hailing from the West African enclave with greater religious tolerance, where some

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