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Caged

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 Living Life Media presents Uche Jombo (Emilia), Chris Akwarandu (Chief Okocha), Harriet Akinola (Mrs. Anayo), Kendra Chi Aninyei (Rose), Micheal O. Ejoor (Jabez), Executive Producer, Awele J. Hansel; Producer, Thelma Chukwunwem; Screenplay, Adaeze Ibechukwu/Awele Hansel; Director, Seun Afolabi; Director of Photography, Ganiyu Anifowose. © 2024. It seems Nollywood is revisiting its old movies and making them anew. So, it is with Abuja Runs (2024), a remake of A Trip to Abuja (2003), pp.105-107 Nollywood Movie Reviews Vol 1. Caged, a […]

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Abuja Runs

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Ajatel Media present Kanayo O. Kanayo (Minister), Eucharia Anunobi (Sapphire), Sola Sobowale (Ronke), Daniel K. Daniel (Gray), Danrele Odun (Lorenzo), Gloria Young (Emerald), Chineynye (Soma), Browny Igboegwu (Morgan). Screenplay/ Executive Producer, Chidi Umeoji; Director of Photography, Chuks Nwali; Director, Vincent D. Anointed. © 2024. To be frank, Abuja Runs seems like a, what must I call it, Abuja drug run? Abuja Runs is a graduated form of A Trip to Abuja (2003) Nollywood Movie Reviews, pp. 105-107. A Trip to

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Home Coming

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BDaniels Production present, Clinton Joshua (Andrew), Precious K. Charles (Vivian), Ralf Edu (Mr. Johnson), Amara Uwaechi (Mrs. Edu), Ogechukwu Anasor (Beauty), Johnson Y.S (Lawyer), Sydney Dyala (Chief Udenshi). Director, Chidi Anyanwu Chidox; Screenplay, Jemimah Amonachini; Producer/Executive Producer, Bridget Daniels Imasuen; Director of Photography, Onugbor O. Prosper. © 2024                                                                                                 Home Coming sent nostalgic feelings in me. My mind returns to my school chums and the expectations of reuniting with them. The echoes of laughter like yesteryears, from mates you can no

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Disaster Holiday

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 Netflix, Burnt Onion Production, KwaZulu National Film Commission of South Africa, present Kenneth Nkosi (Joseph), Unathi Hampofu (Nnadi), Lubabalo Tula (Junior), Yeya Ralarala (Lily), Kopano Mahlasi (Zamo), Wayne Van Rooyen (Tyron), and Tina Jaxa (Dora). Director/Screenwriter, Rethabile Ramaphakela; Producer, Phuthi Nakene; Director of Photography, Bradley Devine ©2024. Chevy Chase (Clark Griswold) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is a movie about a man who asks his wife to have a perfect Christmas vacation with his family, which turns out to be a

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Two to Tango

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Master Shot Films Productions, Uche Alexmoore Films presents Frederick Leonard (Richard), Onyi Alex (Ivory), Tochi Obika (Bobby), May Ann Obika (Mira). Screenplay, Chinonso Onuoha; Director of Photography, Isaiah Ogunnowo; Director/ Producer, Uche Alexmoore. © 2024. “It takes two to tango,” they say. The characters in Two to Tango are straight from Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. We all remember those secondary school literature series, Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Tom Brown’s School Days, in our syllabuses in those days.

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Silence

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 Kalsoume Sinare Tv presents Kalsoume Sinare (Yaayo), Jackie Appiah (Nena Yaa), Martha Ankomah (Narkie), Kingsley Yamoah (Apulewey), Umar Krupp (Mensah), Anderson Frimpong (Ganyo), Samuel Bravo (Ayaa). Story Idea, Kalsoume Sinare; Screenplay, Devine Jones; Associate Producer, Umar Krupp; Producer, Kalsoume Sinare; Executive Producer, Kalsoume Sinare TV; Director, Devine Jones; Director of Photography, Tunde Adekoya. © 2024. In the thick woods of Ghally, I found Silence. You may wonder what attracted me to the title of the claim–silence. I saw all three

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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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