Reviews

A Lot Like Love

Leave a Comment / General, Reviews / By Ali Baylay

Dee Dee Films Production presents Gabriel Afolayan (Mustapha) Rahama Sadua (Fanna), Sophie Alakija (Sadiya), Ibrahim Suleiman (Abdul), Rabi’u Rikadwa (Father), Adams Garba (Nura), Iveren Agbo (Ummi). Producer, Rose Abiodun, Rahama Sadau; Screenplay, Daniella Esua Iregbu; Cinematographer, Femi Bomigbola; Director, Shitto Taiwo. © 2023 You tell me if it looks a lot like love. One of those deceptive behavior movies. It’s all greediness. Not even close to love. It’s callousness. I’m not referring to the American version. The American version of […]

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Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper

Leave a Comment / General, Reviews / By Ali Baylay

FilmOne Entertainment, Toyin Abraham Films Productions present Toyin Abraham (Ashabi), Kunle Remi (Pastor Jide), Olumide Owuru (Young Jide), Adesege Adeniji (Saliu), Lilian Afegbai (Jumoke), Segun Arinze (Chief Makum), Okusanya Lloade (Mary/Sharon) Ganiu Nofiu (Baba Asabi). Director, Adebayo Tijani; Screenplay, Toyin Abraham, Anthony Kahinde Joseph; Cinematography, Idowu Adedapo; Producer, Toyin Abraham, Wingonia Ikpi ©2022 Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper and Anikulapo, both films of Yoruba heritage, and both produced in the same year, feature Kunle Remi as the lead. The Yoruba

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The Wildflower

Leave a Comment / General, Reviews / By Ali Baylay

VSL Media presents Toyin Abraham, (Mama Olisa), Mojisola Adebanjo (Pamela), Joy Adeyemi (Dancer), Doreen Alex (Mama T), Adeola Alonge (Lady), Tise Awodiya (Nurse), Damilare Kuku (Rolake Dabiri), Zubbi Michael (Johntana), Deyemi Okanlawon (Gowon), Veronica Choj, Eso Dike (Kayode), Jide Kosoko (Judge). Director, Biodun Stephen; Writers, Niyi Akinmolayan, Manniee Oiseomaye; Producer, Vicent Okonkwo; Cinematography, Ladipo Abiola, Adedayo Alamu. © 2022 The female supporting lead in this movie is not the best I could recommend for an evening entertainment piece. I’m

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Wild Is the Wind

Leave a Comment / General, Reviews / By Ali Baylay

Production Company, Known Associates Entertainment Distributor, Netflix present Mathusi Magano (Vusi Matsoso), Frank Rautenbach( (John Smit), Chris Chameleon (Wilheim), Mona Monyane (Abigail Matsoso), Nicolus Moitoi (Sonnyboy), Izel Bezuidenhout (Melissa) Director, Writer, Fabian Medea, Writer; Supervising producers, Songezo Boyisi, Phakamisa George, Themba Mashinini; Executive Producer, Joel Phiri, Fabian Medea; Cinematographer, Bert Haitsma; Director, Fabian Medea; Producers, Christianne Bennetto, © 2022 You may think Silverton Siege (2022) is an excellent action movie to come out of South Africa. You are right. Get

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Strangers

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Inspaya Productions, Shutter Speed Project, present Musa Abdullahi (Mayowa), Femi Adebayo (Leccturer), Lateef Adedimeji (Ade), Kemi Adekomi (Nurse Tope), Kahinde Adepoju (Young Ibrahim), Argborako (herbalist), Bimbo Akintola (Dr. Francis), Esther Ayopo (Ajoke), Debby Felix (Bisayo), Jide Kosoko (Vice Councilor) Christian Oyesiji (Naomi Macaulay), Belinda Rita (Ajoke). Bimbo Oshin, Director, Biodun Stephen: Writer Anthony Eloka Ogbu; Producer, Banji Adesanmi; Director of Photography, Oladapo Abiola, Lawrence Morgan. ©2022 “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Says Blanche DuBois in A

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A Sunday Affair

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Adore Akande (Toyin), Abolad Anthony (Doctor), Hilda Dokubo (Mrs. Okwara), Ukeme Ekpe (Gynecologist), Moses Akerele (Enigma), Chris Iheuwa (Sam), Pamelerine Ayodeji (Young Toyin), Eku Edewor (Mrs. Oyeyemi), Director, Walter Taylaur, Alexx Ekubo (Femi), Oris Erhuero (Sunday), Nse Ikpe-Etim (Uche)© 2023 A Sunday Affair is an affair to remember. Every celebrity wedding, funeral, or baby shower must always have an ugly and shameful drama we won’t let people know. We experienced in How to Ruin Christmas (2020), in which the bride’s

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Nafsi

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Multan Production presents Catherine Kamau (Shiko), Mumbi Maina (Aisha), Alfred Munyua (Sebastian), Alex Muakideu (Clarence), Monique Angelyn Bett (Mercy), Alex Khayo (Biko), Raymond Ofula (Athumani), Director, Reuben Odanga; Screenwriter, Reuben Odanga; Producers, Jacqueline Kalekye, Dina Mwende; Cinematography, Shuria Abdi. © 2021 Remarkable story I watched and reviewed yet. It is a Kenyan literary millet, soaked, boiled, fermented, and brewed for evening family entertainment. Children are welcome; its more underlines their essence to our happiness. Let me cut short the

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How to Ruin Christmas

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Burnt Onion Production presents Busi Lurayi (Tumi Sello) Thuli Thabethe, Yonda Thomas (Khaya Manqele), Thando Thabethe (Beauty Sello), Clementine Mosemane (Dineo Sello) Motlatsi Mashi (Themba Twala) Trevor Gumbi (Siya Twala), Valencia Twala (Germaine Minta), Keketso Semoko (Aunt Moipone) Sandile Mahlangu (Sibusisu Twala), Mandla Swankie Nafoko (Lydia Twala), Warren Masem…Rami Chuene (Aunt Grace), Tumi Masem…Minnie DlaminiJulius Malema. Vusi Twala (Saint Seseli) Nande Nyembe (Gogo Twala), Desmond Dube (Uncle Shadrack). ©2020 This year, a deluge of Christmas films comes our way. Naija

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The Groit

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A Degzy Films Production, An Adeoluwa Film present Lateef Adedemiji (Lankule), Femiloluwa Fasudo (Sanmi), Goodness Emmanuel (Tiwa), Fansho Adeoluwa (Oba) Executive Producer, Adeoluwa Owu; Co-Executive Producer, Goodness Emmanuel. Director of Photography, Adeoluwa Owu. © 2021 A man in a large gown with Kora and Balanji musical instruments entered our yard. He immediately started entertaining my father, in a melodious singing voice, with an oral history of my father’s leanage starting from almost a hundred years ago. His leanage (my father)

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Anikulapo

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KAP Motion Picture, Golden Effects present Kunle Remi (Saro), Sola Sobowale (Awarun), Taiwo Hassan (Alaafin Ademi), Yinka Quadri (Ojumo Hunter), Oga Bello (Oyo Chief), Eyiyemi Afolayan (Omowunmi), Adebowale Adedayo (Akanji), Bimbo Ademoye (Arolake), Kareem Adepoju (Ojumo Chief)Addeja Adeyemi (Princess Ajoke), Eyeyemi Afolayan (Princess Omowunmi), Kunle Afolayan (Akano), Toyin Afolayan (Oyo Chief). Screenwriter, Adewale Adewunmi; Director, Kunle Afolayan; Cinematography, Jonathan Kovel; Producers, Segun Akintunde, Seun Soyinka. Executive Producer, Kunle Afolayan. © 2022 I have reviewed over five or six of Kunle

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