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An Instant Dad

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Avanti Films presents Blessing lungaho (Ricky), Hanna Wajinku (Amy), Torre Wachanga (Leah), June Njeanga (Stacy). Written/Directed, Jennifer Gatero; Cinematography, Moses Osidiama; Producer, Dantez Nwendwa. ©2023. I’ll bet my last dollar on this movie if it isn’t the product of Sarah Hassan of Just in Time (2021) fame. No, I have never been able to forget about that production—a Spring through Summer film when everyone is out the door and wants to go places, tropical blooming flowers wafting their fragrance in […]

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A Taste of Sin

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Dominion TV, A Sami’s Pictures, and A Frank Rajah Arase Film present Majid Michel (Reverend Kwesi Todd), Jackie Appiah (Ruth), James Gardner (Pastor Teddy Hanson), Kalsoum Sinare (Grace), Kofi Adjorlolo (Bishop), Sonia Ibrahim (Anita), Duncan Williams (Archbishop) Producer. Director, Tunde Adekoya. © 2023. “A Pastor. He’s also married, started dating your cousin, got her pregnant, and persuaded her to have an abortion that went wrong and eventually killed her.” Sarcastically, “Man of God.” An evening news telecaster on the program

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Afemefuna

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An Nwa Boi Story A Kayode Kasum Film present Stan Nze (Afamefuna), Kanyo O. Kanayo (Odogwu) Alex Ekubo (Paul), Atlanta Bridget Johnson (Amaka), Segun Arinze (CSP Gidado). Director of Photography, Emmanuel Igbkeke; Writer, Anyanwu Sandra Adaora; Director, Kayode Kalsum; Producers, Olawumi Fajemirokua, Kenechuwukwu Egbu, Alabi Omobayowa. © 2023 Afamefuna merely celebrates the Igbo man’s business acumen: “The Igbos have the inner eyes to know the right place for business.” Their business ingenuity and the wild wind drive in

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Inkabi

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The Hitman Indigenous Film Distribution, African Entertainers, and National Film and Video Production present Tshamano Sebo (Frank), Mitchelle Tiren (Lucy), Dumisani Dlamini (Scar), Nkosinathi Keswa (Nongoma), Muzi Mthabela (Governor), Jonathan Taylor (Mr. Sol). Writer/ Director, Norman Maake; Creative Producer Khetiwe Ncgobo; Executive Producers Norman Maake, Princess Rose Mhlongo, Yolanda Ncokotwana, Refiloe Hlabioa, Ben Amadasu; Producers Princess Rose Mhlongo, Norman Maake; Director of Photography, Chuanne Blofield. Lucy (Mitchelle Tiren), a gambling table runner, finds herself in the crosshairs of Johannesburg’s underground

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Merry Men 3: Nemesis

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Gush Media, Corporate World Entertainment, present Nadia Buari (Dare), Ayo Makum (Amaju), Ramsey Nouah (Ayo), Sam Dede (Priest), Chidi Mokema (Dafe), Jide Kosoko, (Minister of Health) Uchemba Williams (Johnny), Segun Arinze, Iretiola Doyle (Dame Maduka). Writers, Darlington Abuda; Ayo Makum, Jeffery Musa; Cinematography, Wesley Johnson; Producer, Darlington Abuda; Director, Moses Inwang. © 2023. Merry Man 3: Nemesis lost its way to the African Movie Award. But glitz…..Checked! Grits….Checked! Pomp and pageantry…. Checked! The usual flamboyancy in general, which is Merry

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Soolé

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Lou-Ellen Clara Films, Adunni Ade Production Film Tribe present Sola Sobowale (Ifeoma) Aduni Ade (Sister Veronica), Femi Jacobs (Ifebuchi), Lateef Adedemiji (Julius), Shawn Faqua (Driver), Soibifaa Dokubo (Yunisa) Mike Afolarin (Maxwell), Meg Otanwa (Justina), Bukonmi Oluwashina, Kelechi Udegbe, Gold Ikponmwosa (Pastor Oko), Teniola Aladesi (Clara). Director, Kayode Kasum; Producers, Aduni Ade, Lou-Ellen Clara, Writers, Stephen Okonkwo. © 2021 A literati once warned reviewers as critics on literary projects, “Have you come close to your subject? Did you get close enough

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Villains in the Metropolis

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Film June Wainana In Association with A Safari Media Film in Association with June Wainana Ltd. In Association with Sahara Media present Sarah Hassan (Lora) Raymond Ofula (Det. Generalli), Pierra Makena (Julie) Mwaura Bilal (Pinchez) Vicash Patni (Police Officer) Aseem Sharma (June Wainaina). Director, Danurf Brown; Cinematographer, Willie Owusu; Writers, Dancurf Brown © 2022 Just in Time (2021) bought me over and sold me to Sarah Hassan’s literary endeavors. A quaint little title and a quaint story got her on

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Blood Vessel

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Netflix Presents Playnetwork Studios Productions, Adaobi Dibor (Oyin), David Ezekiel (Abbey), Sylvester Ekanem (Tekena), John Setor Dumelo (Commander John Abe), Katrina Ataman (Anya), Francis Duru (Pere), Alexis Ebi (Bibi), Jidekene Achufusi (Boma), Levi Chikere (Degbe) Bimbo Manuel (Ebiye), Fares Boulos (Dimitre) Pere Oghenemaro Egbi (Captain Qudus) Obinna Christian Okenwa (Olutu), Alex Cyr Budin (Igor), Director, Moses Inwang; Writers, Musa Jeffery David, Justin Dix, Jordan Prosser; Executive Producer, Charles Okpaleke; Producers, Agozie Uzo Ugwu, Steven Matusko, Fafa Bello-Osagie; Original story, Charles

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Sanitation Day

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FilmOne, Phebian Films, Huahua Media Empire, Entertainment Media present Blossom Chukwujekwu (Inspector Hassan), Elozonam Ogbolu (Inspector Stanley), Nse Ikpe-Etim (Madam Suzie), Belinda Effah (Ekaette), Saeed Mohammed (Funky Mallam), Chris Okagbue (Jonah), Oga Bello (Oga Bello), Adebayo Salami (Baba Risi), Chucks Chyke (Chukwudi), Imoikor Joseph (Papa Cletus), Chukwuemeka Okorofor, Rosemary Abazi (Nkechi) Kunle Fawole (Ajala), Chris Okagbue, Adebayo Salami, Mariam Booth (Munirat), Charles Inojie (Masi Okeke) Elvina Ibru (Contractor), Tobi Bakari (Dead Guy), Director, Seyi Babatope; Writers, Seyi Babatope, Temitope Bolade

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Can You See Us?

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A Centripetal Media Production, K. Roc Pictures present Kangwa Chileshe (Kennedy), Ruth Jule (Chama), Thabo Kaamba (Young Joseph), Kondwani Elliot Zulu (Martin) Director, Kenny Mumba; Writers, Andrew Thompson, Lawrence Thompson; Producer, Yasmin Dodia; Executive Producer, Lawrence Thompson; Cinematographer, Rick Joaquin; © 2022. Talk about Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre-like character and story. Our character here shares the struggle, abuse, racism, cruelty, isolation, and transformation of Jane. A couple, Kennedy (Kangwa Chileshe) and Chama (Ruth Jule), destitute, have a child in a

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