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I Dey for You

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NWY presents Rachel Edwards, Oparango Victory, Emmanuel Ifeanyi, Story, Pearl Wats; Writer, Blessing Ire; Director of Photography; Executive Producer, Pearl Wats; Director, Okey Ifeanyi. © 2022. The title of this movie is in pidgin English, meaning ‘I am there for you.’ I stumbled on I Dey for You like I did Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020). The lead characters have rudely built statures, Funke Akindele Bello and Pearl Wats, and are similarly funny. However, I will choose Omo Ghetto over […]

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Unbridled

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Whitestone Cinema Ltd/ African Movie Channel Production present Jimmy Odukoya (Yinka), Sandra Okuzuwa, Delroy Norman (Besola), Emeka Darlington, Alexandra Igwe. Calista Nwajide, Rachel Edwards, Trinity Ogonado, Vich Vitalis. Director, Paul Igwe; Screenwriter, Chris Bonnie; Producer, Paul Igwe; Director of Photography, Samuel Rolands © 2024.    You may define Unbridled any way you want: uncontrolled, unconstrained, or whatever, Roget’s Thesaurus, Webster or Google dishes out to you in the form of definitions, and synonyms. For your benefit, I must add ‘untamed,’

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Hijack ’93

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Play Network Studios, Native Media present Adam Garbo (Kayode), Nnamdi Agbo (Omar), Sam Dede (Mallam Jerry), Jemima Osunde (Temitope), Idia Aisen (Ese), Efe Iwara (Captain Odion), John Dumelo (Captain Ambrose), Akinsola Oluwaseyi (Dayo), Allison Emmanuel (Ben), Sharon Ooja (Ada), Nancy Isime (Iyabo). Director, Robert Peters; Executive Producer, Charles Okpaleke, Elvis Okpaleke; Producer, Roger Ifeme, Charles; Co-Producer, Agozie Agwa, Arafat Baello; Associate Producers, Roxanne Adenkule-Wright, Prince Daniel Adenkule; Screenwriter, Musa Jeffery David; Director of Photography, Jonathan Kovel ©2024. Hijak ’93 preaches

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A Simple Lie

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Shutter  Speed Projects and David Wade Productions present Bijola Aiyeola (Boma), Bolaji Ogunnola (Donna), Bukumi Adega-Ilori (Fade), Emmanuel Ikubese (Azeem), Kachi Nnochiri (Xavier). Director, Biodum Stephen; Screenplay, Mannie Oiseomaye; Producers, Biodum Stephen, Tara Ajibulu; Director of Photography, Biola Ladipo; Executive Producer, Tara Ajibula, Biodun Stephen, Kayode Sowade; ©2021. There’s no simple lie. I can point you to the Bible, Ephesians 4:25– “Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members

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something About You

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Royal Arts Academy Production presents Ekema Etim Eyang (Bev), Iso Dike (Yemi), Ichie Fuego (Chris), and Onyi Dorcas (Bev’s friend). Story/Screenplay, Onyii Cindy Umeh; Director of Photography 2, Boston Joe; Samuel Igwe; Executive Producer Imem Isong; Producer Ima Obong Udoh; Director of Photography 1, Samuel Ogbogu. © 2024. I need you tonight/‘Cause I’m not sleepin’/There’s something about you…,/ That makes me sweat. INXS The title of this movie evokes the wonderful Inxs song, Need You Tonight (1987). But I prefer

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Ezra

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Arte France presents Mamoudu Turay Kamara (Ezra), Mariame N’Diaye (Onitcha), Mamusu Kallon (Mariam), Mac Mondale (Richard Gant), Mercy Ojelade (Cynthia), Cleophas Kabasita (George Niam), Wale Ojo (Black Jesus); Director, Newton I. Aduaka; Writers, Newton I. Aduaka, Alain-Michel Blanc; Producers, Gorune Aprikian, Michel Loro; Executive Producer, Jean-Michel Dissard, Lamia Guellati, Co-Producer, Gabriel Kranzelbinder; Cinematographer, Carlos Arango de Montis. © 2007 Ezra isn’t an entertainment piece by any means. It could be presented as a psychology crash course paper in the study of ‘trauma

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Driving Mr. Banks

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Accelerate Studios present Chy Nwakanma (Hauwa), Omeche Oko (Jessica), Stan Nnze (Yormi), Harriet Akinola (Rachel), Somto Eze (Collins), Joseph Ossiegu (Ken). (Director of Photography, Oluwamayowa Lawrence; Screenplay, Eyo Emmanuel; Producer, Blessing Obasi Nze; Director, Harry Dorgu; Co-Producer, Vincent Nwachukwu. ©2024 Driving Mr. Banks is a title that got me looking forward to watching Saving Mr. Banks––yet to come out. Tom Hanks’s production is more reminiscent of the American establishment’s glory days by the turn of the Century. We can leave

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Our Love

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KwaZulu Natal Film Commission, The Final Chapter Productions Studios, Department of Trade, Industries and Competition, Durban Film Office present Faneli Zulu (Joe), Lungelo Mpangase (Nozi), Hungani Ndlovu (Kags), Simo Magwaza (Moses), Mbali Maphumulo (Irene), Melusi Yeni (Vusi), Hope Mbhele (Jessie). Director, Zuko Nodada; Screenwriter, Steven Pillemer; Producers, Thandeka Nodada, Zuko Nodada, Steven Pillemer’ Assoc Producers, Mpumezo Mathibe KaVuzane; Executive Producers, Thami Zondi, Steven Pillemer. © 2023. This movie is named after, well not after, but called the same as Nat

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Tokunbo

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RamseyFilms, and Sozo Films Productions present Gideon Okeke (Tukunbo), Darasimi Nadi (Nike), Adunni Ade (Iya Mulika), Funlola Aofiye (Folashade), Majid Michel (Raymond/Agba), Chide Mokeme (Gaza), Tosin Adeyemi (Lisa), Michael Smith (Bankole Smith), Stanley Chubunna (Chukwudi), Ivie Okujaye (Aziba). Director, Ramsey Nouah; Written by Todimu Adegoke, Thecia Uzozie; Producers, David Karanja, Chris Odeh, and Joy Odiete; Cinematography, Mohammad Atta Ahmed. © 2024. Tokunbo’s character, whose name the claim of this movie is named after, reminds me of the diehard character in

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A Soweto Love Story

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Quizzical Pictures presents Lunga Shabalala (Sandile), Duduzile Nglobo (Bongakaile), Zenelisphesihle Sparky Xulu (Menzi), Ray Neo Buso (Sky), Motsoaledi Setumo (Sente), Montedebo Romodibe (Dina), Sihle Ndaba (Penny) Skhumba Hlophe (Lunga), Didintle Khunou (Kelze), Monye Knupi (Bridgette. Director, Rolisizwe Nikiwe; Screenplay, Darrel Bristow-Bovey, Zelipa Zulu; Executive Producers, Harriet Gavshon, Odirile Mekwa, JP Potgierla; Producer, Siphiwe Hlabangane; Director of Photography, Kabelo Thathe. © 2024. The producers of Soweto Love Story assert their narrative draws inspiration from Naija Christmas (2021). The similarities are so

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