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Behind a Smile

OJ Productions presents, Majid Michel (Fred), Adora Uko (Maria), Jim Iyke (Majid), Nadia Buari (Mara), Jibola Dabo (ChiefDajamaji) Gloria Young (Lucy), Omonie Oboli (Stacy), Florence Sunday (Fred’s mother), Screenplay/Director, Frank Raja Arase; Director of Photography, Tunde Adekoya; Executive Producers, Ojiofor Ezanyreche?Obumneke Ezeanyaeche. (C2009) Smiling faces sometimes pretend to be your friend/Smiling faces, smiling faces, is […]

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The Meeting

The Audrey Silver Company presents, Rita Dominic (Clara), Jide Kosoko (Md), Femi Jacobs (Makinde), Lida Ejiofor (Ejura), Kate Henshaw (Mrs. Ikomi), Nse Ekpe Etim (Bolarinwa), Colin Richards (Jolomi). Producer/Director, Mildred Okwo; Producer, Rita Dominic; Cinematography, Jim Bishop; Screenplay, Tunde Babilola. (C) 2012 “…totally Nigerian or African story…,” says Mildred Okwo, the Producer/Director of The Meeting, in

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’76

  Jim Iyke (Jake), Rita Dominic (Peju),  Nikky Samonas (Sophia), Barbara Ukattah (Maggie), Jibola Dabo (Chief Aderibigbe), Joyce Kalu (Mrs. Aderibigbe), Dan Dinovo (Richie). Story, Uchenna Ivo; Screenplay, Jim Iyke; Director of Photography, John Osemeka; Producer, Omar Oyin Bala; Director, Chijoke Okeke Ogano; Editor, Okey Benson. C2017.  I was interested in Frederick Leonard’s ’76 which

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The Game

Hotstar International Presents, Majid Michel (Jason), Martha Ankomah (Zina), Adjety Anang (Dennis), Yvonne Okoro (Etta), John Demelo (Andy), Anthony Nkwoeha (Jim). Story, Pascal Amanfo; Screenplay, Folaki Nissi Amanfo; Director of Photography, Tunde Adekoya; Director, Pascal Amanfo; Producer, Michael Odika. (C2010)  In Daddy’s Girl, Martha Ankomah is this little girl who shrewdly plunged her unwitting father into

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Mirror Boy

  The Nollywood Factory in collaboration with OH Films, Presents, Genevieve Nnaji (Teema), Osita Iheme (Mirror Boy), Edward Kagutuzi (Tejan), Fatima Jabbe (Queen), Emma Fletcher (Miss Nugent), Peter Halpin (PC Andrew). Director, Obi Emolonye; Producers, Patrick Campbell/Famata Jabbe; Screenplay, Obi Emolonye; Executive Producer, Akim Salami; Narrator, Frazier James; Director of Photography, Clive Norman; Running Time:

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BED MATE

  Washington DC and Sons Films, in association with John Ezedonmi Films Presents, Martha Ankomah (Nina), Prince David Osei (Frank), Roselyn Ngissah (Efua), Scot Roberts (Steven), Khareema Aguuir (Cynthia), Gifty Temeng (Agartha). Story/Screenplay, Bob Emmanuel  Ansoike; Director of Photography, Fred Ofusu; Editor, Basil Akugre; Producer, Christopher Nwachukwu; Director, John Ezidonmi. (C2011) Honestly, the bedmate here,

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A Private Storm

A Purplepine Production Present, Ramsey Noah (Alex), Omotola Jalade Ekeinde (Jina), John Dumelo (Jason), Peace Awak (Juliet), Ngozi Ezeonu (Mrs. Jibuno), Alex Ayalogu (Mr. Jibuno. Producer, Vivian Ejike; Directors, Lancelot Oduwa Imasueh, Ikechukwu Onyeka. (C2010) You good for nothing bastard, you ingrate! Yells, Mr. Jibuno (Alex Ayalogu) at Alex (Ramsey Noah). Mr. Jibuno to Mrs. Jibuno

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Mafians

  Magic Movies Productions Presents, Jerry Amilo (Bawayne), Gentle Jack (Okwesilieze), Sam Loco (Baba K), Mitchelle Ogor (Peggy), Abrahim Nwodo (Benson), Ugezu J. Ugezu (Gemande). Screenplay, Ugezu J. Ugezu; Producer, Chioke Nneji; Director, McCollins Chidebe. (2006) The title Mafians throws a chill up my spine. I watched the Godfather movie and saw firsthand how the

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Pleasure And Crime

  Rich Rock Production Ltd presents Tonto Dikeh (Gloria); Ini Edo (Caliste); Yul Edochie (Johnson); Annie MacCauley (Steph); Ikechukwu Siryuneh (Detective Kalu) Screenplay by Amaechi Ossai, Director, Nonso Emekaekwue. ( C 2010) THE NOTORIOUS ESTATE HOUSEWIVES’ GIGOLO CONFESSES TO RAPE, MULTIPLE MURDERS AND KIDNAPPING!…reads a newspaper headline. Johnson (Yul Edochie) called so in the estates,

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