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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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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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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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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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Lobola Man

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Burnt Onion Productions presents Lawrence Maleka (Ace), Kwanele Mthethwa (Zandile), Sandile Mahlangu (Duke), Nimrod Nkosi (Mr. Zungu), Themblsie Matu (Aunt Miriam), Obed Baloyi (Uncle Long John), Sello Ramolahloane (Bra Biza), Sthandile Nkosi (Rachel), Thuli Nduvane (Mandy). Director, Thabang Moleya; Writer/Producer, Katleho Ramaphakela; Executive Producers, Katleho Ramaphakela, Rethabile Ramaphakela, Tshepo Ramaphakela; Director of Photography, Bradley Devine © 2024. When a young software developer, Duke (Sandile Mahlangu), a nerd and a whimper, scopes Ace (Lawrence Maleka) in a marketplace, it is no

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A Night in July

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Quantum Leap Productions, Omoni Oboli Production presents Uche Montana (Helen), Jenifer NNorugba (Mel), Eso Dike (Charles), Habiba (Inem), Helen Samuel (Arbitrator), Martin Ogbebor (Nsikak) © 2024 It was a battle of the best as Royal Arts Academy, producers of Something About You (2024), and Omoni Oboli TV, producers of A Night in July, vied for the talented Iso Dike. He is (Yemi) in Something About You and (Charles) in A Night in July. He is a tall fellow with an

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My Village People

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Film One Entertainment, Empire Entertainment, Huahua Media, Kountry Kulture Network, TMPL Motion Pictures, present Amaechi Muonagor (Ndio), Theresa Edem (Haggal), Venita Akpofure (Princess), Ada Ameh (Witch 2), Rachael Oniga (Witch), Nkem Owoh (Prof Pium), Charles Inojie (Uncle Jakpa), Fares Boulos (Roy), Akan Anani (Driver), Sofi Akalaji (Ame), Bovi Ugboma (Prince) Binta Ayo Mogaji (Witch 3), Mimi Onalaja (Mrs. Okafor), Francis Sule (Young Joe), Oge Amuta (stunning Beauty). Director, Niyi Akinmolayan; Screenplay, Bovi Ugboma; Producer, Winnie Okpapi; Cinematography, Adeoluwa Owu. ©

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Obara’M

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Film Trybe, Nancy Isime (Oluchi), Nkem Owoh (Humphery), Deyemi Okanlawo (Fedelis), Darasimi Nadi (Iheunaya), William Benson (Bishop). Director, Kayode Kasum; Executive Producers, Kayode Kasum, Kene Okwuosa, Dare Olaitan, Moses Babatope, Odunago Ewaniyi, Craig Shurn; Co-Executive Producers, Mimi Bartels, Adora Nwodo; Director of Photography, C.S. Ifeme; Screenplay, Stephen Okonkwo. © 2022. With all its dramatic twists, turns, and bumps, leaving behind a long trail of tears, Obara’M happily ends with a resolution not found in most productions. It ends excellently, with

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One Bad Turn

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Pearl & Paris Company with Destic World Entertainment presents Lota Chukwu (Mitchell), Shaffey Bello (Tambourine), Bobby Michaels (Femi), Enyinna Nwigwe (Roy), Roxy Antak (Paul), Ashafat Salamot (Bolanle), Funky Mallam (Shehu), Kechi Mango (Ike), Segun Mangunbe (Ike), Destiny Amako (Jenifer). Screenplay, Doris Areole; Assoc. Producer, Jude Legemah; Director of Photography, Abdulahi Yusuf; Producer, Bobby Michaels; Ex. Producers, Destic World Entertainment, Bobby Michaels, Director, Blessing Egbe. © 2022. In my earliest days in the United States of America, a friend, whom we

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