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Happiness Ever After

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 Netflix in association with DTIC present Renate Stuurman (Princess), Khanyi Mbau (Zaza), Nambatha Be-Mazwi (Zimkhitha), Richard Lukunku (Leo), Daniel Etim Effiong (Maxwell), Yonda Thomas (Yonda) Loyiso McDonald (Thato), Xolile Tshabalala (Fakazile), (Onalerona Mabusla). Director Of Photography, Lance Gewer, Producer, Bongiwe Selane, Director, Thabang Moleya, Executive Producers, Ben Amadasun, Mayenzeke Baza, Pascal, Schmitz. © 2021 There is a scene in this movie that reminds me of Tennessee Williams’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). This does not resemble the ongoing […]

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The Last Straw

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 A3 Studios present Bimbo Ademoye (Morenike), Timini Egbuson (Laolu), Saffy Bello (Regina), Screenplay, Mannie Oiseomaye; Story, Bimbo Ademoye; Director of Photography, Lawrence Morgan; Director, Great Van Edochie; Producer, Grace Onyia. © 2024. It is a popular proverb that, The Last Straw is the straw that breaks the camel’s back. That is so true. It must be heavy, and unbearable; inhuman at its worst, as to break a camel’s back. Camels can bear lots of yoke for their masters. But when

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Caged

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 Living Life Media presents Uche Jombo (Emilia), Chris Akwarandu (Chief Okocha), Harriet Akinola (Mrs. Anayo), Kendra Chi Aninyei (Rose), Micheal O. Ejoor (Jabez), Executive Producer, Awele J. Hansel; Producer, Thelma Chukwunwem; Screenplay, Adaeze Ibechukwu/Awele Hansel; Director, Seun Afolabi; Director of Photography, Ganiyu Anifowose. © 2024. It seems Nollywood is revisiting its old movies and making them anew. So, it is with Abuja Runs (2024), a remake of A Trip to Abuja (2003), pp.105-107 Nollywood Movie Reviews Vol 1. Caged, a

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Abuja Runs

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Ajatel Media present Kanayo O. Kanayo (Minister), Eucharia Anunobi (Sapphire), Sola Sobowale (Ronke), Daniel K. Daniel (Gray), Danrele Odun (Lorenzo), Gloria Young (Emerald), Chineynye (Soma), Browny Igboegwu (Morgan). Screenplay/ Executive Producer, Chidi Umeoji; Director of Photography, Chuks Nwali; Director, Vincent D. Anointed. © 2024. To be frank, Abuja Runs seems like a, what must I call it, Abuja drug run? Abuja Runs is a graduated form of A Trip to Abuja (2003) Nollywood Movie Reviews, pp. 105-107. A Trip to

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Nganu

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Kang Quintus Films presents Kang Quintus (Nganu), Azah Melvin (Meukeuna), Alennae Menjget (Mbussi), Hakeem Kae Kazim (Akwa), Ayuk Gareth (Kum), Yimbu Emmanuel (Njoya), Askia (Caro), Screenplay, Enah Johnscott, Kang Quintus; Exec. Producer Kang Quintus; Director Kang Quintus; Director of Photography Takong Delvis Mezzo. © 2023. The byword for Nganu, is: “The following film contains depictions of sexual violence and domestic abuse, which some viewers may find troubling.” Nganu could be the most gut-wrenching story you’ve ever watched, hence the warning.

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Home Coming

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BDaniels Production present, Clinton Joshua (Andrew), Precious K. Charles (Vivian), Ralf Edu (Mr. Johnson), Amara Uwaechi (Mrs. Edu), Ogechukwu Anasor (Beauty), Johnson Y.S (Lawyer), Sydney Dyala (Chief Udenshi). Director, Chidi Anyanwu Chidox; Screenplay, Jemimah Amonachini; Producer/Executive Producer, Bridget Daniels Imasuen; Director of Photography, Onugbor O. Prosper. © 2024                                                                                                 Home Coming sent nostalgic feelings in me. My mind returns to my school chums and the expectations of reuniting with them. The echoes of laughter like yesteryears, from mates you can no

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Disaster Holiday

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 Netflix, Burnt Onion Production, KwaZulu National Film Commission of South Africa, present Kenneth Nkosi (Joseph), Unathi Hampofu (Nnadi), Lubabalo Tula (Junior), Yeya Ralarala (Lily), Kopano Mahlasi (Zamo), Wayne Van Rooyen (Tyron), and Tina Jaxa (Dora). Director/Screenwriter, Rethabile Ramaphakela; Producer, Phuthi Nakene; Director of Photography, Bradley Devine ©2024. Chevy Chase (Clark Griswold) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a movie about a man who asks his wife to have a perfect Christmas vacation with his family, which turns out to be a

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Two to Tango

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Master Shot Films Productions, Uche Alexmoore Films presents Frederick Leonard (Richard), Onyi Alex (Ivory), Tochi Obika (Bobby), May Ann Obika (Mira). Screenplay, Chinonso Onuoha; Director of Photography, Isaiah Ogunnowo; Director/ Producer, Uche Alexmoore. © 2024. “It takes two to tango,” they say. The characters in Two to Tango are straight from Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. We all remember those secondary school literature series, Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Tom Brown’s School Days, in our syllabuses in those days.

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Umjolo-The Gone Girl

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Netflix Worldwide Entertainment/Department of Trade and Industry South Africa presents Tyson Mathonsi, Thobeka Shangase, and Ntando Menzi Ncube, Shenzi Sibongiseni. Executive Producers, Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube, Pepsi Pokane; Producers, Pepsi Pokane, Mariki Van Der Walt; Writer, Thuli Zuma; Director of Photography, Tiyane Nyembe; Director, Fakile Mogodi. © 2024 Imagine a motion picture opening with worldwide photographic adventures; not even National Geographic has brought us such picturesque images of fully grown, mid-twenties, bare-breasted African females. I look at the picture of African women,

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Silence

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 Kalsoume Sinare Tv presents Kalsoume Sinare (Yaayo), Jackie Appiah (Nena Yaa), Martha Ankomah (Narkie), Kingsley Yamoah (Apulewey), Umar Krupp (Mensah), Anderson Frimpong (Ganyo), Samuel Bravo (Ayaa). Story Idea, Kalsoume Sinare; Screenplay, Devine Jones; Associate Producer, Umar Krupp; Producer, Kalsoume Sinare; Executive Producer, Kalsoume Sinare TV; Director, Devine Jones; Director of Photography, Tunde Adekoya. © 2024. In the thick woods of Ghally, I found Silence. You may wonder what attracted me to the title of the claim–silence. I saw all three

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