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Rosemary’s Fight

Mina Productions present Rita Dominic (Rose), John Dumelo (George), Desmond Elliott (Paul), Screenplay, Mina Christine; Director of Photography, Joseph Oladunjoye; Director, Desmond Elliott; Producer, Mina Christine. (c) 2014. If a movie title ever puts the goddamn fear in you, Rosemary’s Baby (1968) will be it. And if a title of a movie today half comes close to Rosemary’s Baby, Rosemary’s Fight does, though, in title only. Rosemary’s Baby is all in a class by itself. Imagine a young man sells […]

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A Northern Affair

Produced by Access Media I Factory Live, Turning Point Media for Iroko, Iroko Partners, presents, Dr. Manuel (John Dumelo), Esaba Jomo (Joselyn Dumas), Mark Jomo (Jon Germain) Cynthia (Irene Asante) Bianca (Beverly Afaglo), Mr. Jomo (Kofi Adjarolo). Director, story, screenplay, Director, Leila Djansi; Director of Photography, Aaron Wong. (C) 2014. A Northern Affair was intended, to be a period movie. To wit: the old land rover jeep reminds us of colonial Africa and the soundtrack, ‘Bottom Belleh.’ I was knee-high

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Wind of Glory

An Annex Merchandise Production presents, Genevieve Nnaji (Juliana), Desmond Elliot (Clark), Yul Edochie (Emeka), Livinus Nnochiri (Dr. Ferdinand) Chukwudi Okoro (Udoka)   Ofia ‘Afuluagu Mbaka (Gordian) Walter Anga  (Peter) Story, Nwafor Anayo, Screenplay, Tchidi Chikere/Chucks Obiarah, Editor, Okafor Ikechi Augustine. DOP, John Ogemeka; Exec.Producer, Nwafor Anayo; Director/Producer, Tchidi Chikere. C.2007. Tchidi Chikere creates another character that leaves the audience in tears as he would do so in the following year with Beautiful Soul (2008) for which he got nominated by the African

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Payback

  Ossyking Movies Ind., Ltd., presents, Sylvester Madu (Jerry), Ogechi Peters (Lisa), Digida Dunhill (Don), Ravour Emmanuel (Betty), Okolo Kizmary Emmanuel (Ekem), Ngozi Ude (Aunty). Screenplay/Director/Casting, Sylvester Madu; Director of Photography, Goodnews Erico Isika; Producer, Eze Osita Onyebuchi. (C 2017 The auteur, Sylvester Madu achieves his level of ambition in this project. He aimed at spooking us, which he did; he relentlessly chases our emotions to the brink, and to the limit. He did. We keep running for our lives, at first for no reason, from

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Chase

  Eastsyde Entertainment presents Ramsey Noah (Dennis), Uche Jombo (Anna), Gentle Jack (Terror), Justus Esiri (Harry Dickson), Kelvin Books Ikeduba (Osas), MacMaurice Ndubueze (Chuks), Okey Sino Anagor (Tobi). Story/Screenplay/Director, Moses Inwang; Director of Photography, Tunde Adekoya (C2008) Chase movies are the most exploited themes in the world of film. Hollywood alone has produced over ten such films starting from Buster Keiton’s, The General (1926) to North by Northwest (1959), and the Naked Prey (1966). The Fugitive (1993), and The Hunted (2003), and the list

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Secrets of the Night

Africine Films presents, Richard Mofi Damijo (Henry), Genevieve Nnaji (Tessy), Segun Arinze (Boss), Gbenga Richards (Debo), Kalu Ikeagu (Chidi), Gentle Jack (Tuvl), Uche Jombo (Alex), Emeka Ani (Chief Okonkwo). Story/Screenplay, Felix Odion; Director of Photography, Isaac Martins; Producer, Emem Isong; Director, Ifeanyi Onyeabor. C2004, A remarkable Nollywood crime thriller I stumble upon yet. It has all the perks and trimmings of a significant crime film. Watching Secrets of the Night reminds me of the Hollywood big hits like The Public Enemy (1931), The White

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After the Wedding

Double Eclipse Production Presents, Desmond Eliott (Lee), Ini Edo (Barbie), Mercy Johnson (Vera), Moses Efret (Bob), Orlandi Symmon (Judas), Abdulraheem Abdulla (Viper). Story/Screenplay, Willie Ajenge; Director of Photography, Waheed Adeogun; Producer, Andy Nnawuihe, Executive Producers, Willie Ajenge/ Andy Nnawuihe; Director, Willie Ajenge. C2006. “Bob and Barbie were arrested by the police as they were passing the balance of the blackmail money to Judas and Vera who were both also arrested. They were all sentenced to thirty years each for the attempted

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Soul Desire

 A Young Father Production Presents, Ruff Samuel (Jeffery), Tonto Dikeh (Emelda), James Gardener (Mike), Smith Asante (Dave). Story/Screenplay, David Owusu; Production, Samuel Ruff Quansah; Director, Ish Tompson. (C2010) This movie throws caution to the wind for overweight and overworked bosses who come home, and slump in bed by their beautiful wives, and snore till morning comes. They’ll be rushing out the door with a cup of coffee in one hand and the handgrip in the other, and they’ll manage to

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Vibrant promotional poster for the African movie "Kiss & Tell" showcasing the lead cast.

Kiss and Tell

  Royal Art Academy presents, Monalisa Chinde (Delphine), Joseph Benjamin (Iyke), Nse Ikpe Etim (Tena), Eka (Bhaira Mcwizu), Desmond Elliot (Bernard), Uche Jombo (Mimi), Bobby Michaels (David), Mathew H. Brown (Tunde). Director, Desmond Elliot; Producer, Emem Emong, Monalisa Chinde; Screenplay,  Anthony Kahinde Joseph, Uduak Isong Oguamanam, Rita C. Onwurah. (C.2011) “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” they say. A minute into the film, Bernard (Desmond Elliot) and Iyke (Joseph Benjamin) are standing in each other’s face. They’re burnt out

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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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