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The Figurine

THE FIGURINE

By Ali Baylay A Golden Effect Production Presents: Ramsey Noah (Femi), Kunle Afolayan (Sola),  Omoni Aboli (Mona), Funlola Aofiyebi Raimi (Linda),  Tosin Sido (Lara). Story Concept,  Jovi Babs; Screenplay, Kemi Adsoye; Director of Photography, Yinka Edwards; Editors, Sodiya Koyode Adeleke; Director, Kunle Afolayan. To review The Figurine, I asked myself so many times if I […]

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Battleman

Battleman

By Ali Baylay Starring: Van Vicker, Chika Ike,Queen Nwaokoye; Screenplay: Tchidi Chikere; Make up: Kingsley Godwin; Costume: Chinela Nwagboso; Editor: Nelson Joe; Director: Tchudi Chikere; Producer: Paul Ejike Afube; 124 mins C 2010. Austin (Van Vicker) gets home from war torn Liberia amidst joy as he’s welcomed home by both his wife Laura (Chika Ike) and

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My Fantasy Movie Poster

My Fantasy

By Ali Baylay A DEVINE TOUCH PRODUCTION. Starring: John Dumelo, Tonto Dikeh, Jibola Dabo, Ashley Nwosu; Production Manager: Emeka Ojiafor; Story/Screenplay: Chisom Juliet Okereke; Editor: Okiki David; Continuity:  Winning Team; Executive Producers: Kingsley Okereke, Emeka Igwemba; Director: Theodore Anyanji. 130 mins. c2009 Even though My Fantasy is a movie based on phantasma, you’ll ask yourself

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Restore My Love

Restore My Love

By Ali Baylay Executive Image Movies &Franco Films: Starring: Emeka Ike, Juliet Ibrahim, Emeka Akolo, Charity Eke, Nora Ugo; Production Manager: Chininso Okoli; Producer/Exec. Producer: Kenneth Okonkwo; Editor: Ilo Collins E.; Director:Emeka Muangwu; Principal Locations: Ghana/Nigeria. 112 mins; c2009. What if God grants you the most wonderful, beautiful, obedient, god-fearing , respectful and hardworking wife and

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The Followers

The Followers

By Ali Baylay Executive Image Movies and Franco Films Presents: Emeka Ike, Nadia Buari, Chika Ike, Fredo Arico, Emeka Ani; Production Manager: Ben Ayosinti; Producer: Kenneth Okonkwo; Editor: Nnoshiri Charles Brain; Exec. Producer: Kenneth Okonkwo; Director: Ugo Ugbor; Principal Locations: Ghana/Nigeria; 133 mins. c2009. The Followers is a topic that invokes religious connotations as in

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Material Girl

Material Girl

By Ali Baylay A VENUS PRODUCTION, STARRING:Yvonne Nelson, John Dumelo, Kofi Adjorlolo, Amonebea Dodoo, Gavivina Tamaklo, Brenda Osei Bonsu; Production Manager: Loius Saah Acquahman; Story: Abdul Salam Mumuni: Screenplay: Phil Efe Bernard; Continuity: Maxwell Awuni; Editor: Dapo-Ola Daniels; DOP: Adams Umar; Associate Producer: Roger Quartey; Producer/Executive Producer: Abdul Salam Mumini; Director: Frank Raja Arasi; 144

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Guilty Pleasures

Guilty Pleasures

By Ali Baylay Starring: Ramsey Nouah, Magid Michel, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Mercy Johnson, Desmond Elliot,Omoni Oboli; Screenplay: Uyai Ikpe-Etim/Bula Aduwo; DOP: Austine Nwaolie/Issac Martins; Executive Producers: Emem Isong, Desmond Elliot; Editor: Uche-Alex Moore; Producers: Emem Isong, Desmond Elliot; Director: Daniel Ademinokan; Assistant Director: Desmond Elliot. c.2009 Guilty Pleasures is one of the few Nollywood productions that’ll

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Unwritten

Unwritten

By Ali Baylay EXECUTIVE IMAGE MOVIES and FRANCO FILMS. Starring: Olu Jacobs, Larry Koldsweat, Alex Osifo, Saidu Balogun, Francis Duru, Bimbo Akintola; Screenplay/Director: Akinlosotu Femi Despy; Producer: Larry Koldsweat. 145 mins; C 2009. AFTERWARD: Nnamdi marries Sandra, Scorpion marries Iky. The law finally caught up with Sandra and Scorpion and they served two years each,

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Koko Babes

Koko Babes

By Ali Baylay EXECUTIVE IMAGE MOVIES & FRANCO FILMS presents Emeka Ike, Uche Jombo, Uche Elendu, Queen Nwokoye, Emeka Enyiocha, Adoara Okoh; Story: Collins Chidebe; Production Manager: Solomon Apeti; Associate Producer: Uche Elendu; Director: Mac-Collins Chidebe;  129 mins. 2008 Screenwriter, Nkem Alu’s use of a clever motif (oversize picture of a naked man placed at a

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Left Alone

Left Alone

By Ali Baylay Production: Busy Brain Entertainment; Cast: Jim Iyke, Omotola Jolade, Emeka Enyiocha; Director: Livinus Nwabueze; Executive Producer: Livinus Nwabueze; 1.15 mins. The plot of gangster movies come straight from the day to day happenings in the society as brought to us in our newspapers and evening news headlines,   and this is a subject

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