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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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Dinner

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Sidomex Universal, 567 Entertainment, New Black Elite Films, present Okey Uzoeshi (Mike Okafor), Keira (Diane Bassey), Enyinna Nwigwe (Adetunde George Jr.), Kahinde Bankoli (Lola Coker), Deyemi Okanlawon (Richard ‘Richie’ Boyo), Richard Mofe Damijo (Adetunde George Sr.), Iretiola Doyle (Elizabeth A George), Ini Dima Okojie (Jane Ifeoma Odogu), Charles Inojie (Airport Guard). Director/Writer/Producer Jay Franklyn Jituboh; Cinematographer Mohammad Atta Ahmed. © 2016. By Google’s definition, dinner is a formal meal at a table, preferably in the evening, with family members, friends,

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Elesin Oba: The King’s Horseman

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 EbonyLife presents A Biyi Bandele Film,Odunlade Adekola (Elesin Oba), Odunlade Adekola, (Praise Singer), Omowunmi Dada (Bride), Shaffy Bello  (Iyaloja), Michael Okorie (Adenkule), Jide Kosoko (Sergeant Amusa), Mark Elderkin (Simon), Jenny Stead (Jane), Kevin Ushi (Joseph), Deyemi Okanlawon (Olunda), Ajoke Siva (Madam Bola). Screenplay, Biyi Bandele; Executive Producer, Mo Abudu; Producers, Judith Audu, James Amuta, Adeola Osunkojo, Quinty Pillay; Director, Biyi Bandele; Director of Photography, Lance Newer. © 2022 “Death and the King’s Horseman can be fully realized only through an

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2 Weeks In Lagos

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Balmin Gilead Movie Productions, in Association with True Vine Productions, present Mawuli Gavor (Ekijeme), Beverly Naya (Lola), Efe Irele (Teniola), Toyin Abraham (Kemi), Shaffe Bello (Mrs. Makinde), Jide Kosoko (Dr. Makinde), Tina Mba (Sisi Toyin), Deyemi Okalawan (Joshua), Uto Rosman (Wande), Joke Silva (Mrs. Chukwuemeka), Okey Uzoeshi (Charlie), Producer, Kathryn Fasegha;  Sarah Lawal; Cinematographer, Ken Attoh; Screenplay Kathryn Fasgha. © 2019 There isn’t much to 2 Weeks in Lagos even as it lined up the best of the Yoruba best

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Omo Ghetto: the Saga

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Scene one Productions presents Funke Akindele Bello (Lefty), Chioma Akpotha (Chummy Choko), Eniola Badmus (Busty), Bimbo Thomas (Nikky), Deyemi Okanlawon (Stone), Alex Ekubo (Obi Wire), Akah Nnani (Mario), Zubby Michael (Aza), Ayo Makum (Dafi), Blossom Chukwujekwu (Inspector Dede), Tina Mba (Mrs. Benson) Femi Jabobs (Fred). Directors, JJC. Skillz/ Funke Akindele Bello; Director of Photography, John Demps;  Executive Producers Abdul Rasheed Bello; Producer, Wendy Imasuen; Script, Funke Akindele Bello/Yina Adebayo/Collins Okoh. ©2020 I am reviewing the third Nollywood film about twins.

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Swallow

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Golden Effects Pictures Studio presents Eniola Akinbo (Tolani), Ijeoma  Grace Agu (Rose Adamson), Kelvin Ikeduba (OC), Kehinde Segun Remi (Mr. Lamidi Salako), Eniola Akanni (Young Tolani), Deyemi Okanlawon (Sanwo), Offiong Edet Anthony (Johnny) Kunle Afolayan (Pastor Fred) Kayaode Olaiya (Ajao). Director of Photography, Jonathan Kovel; Director, Executive Producer. Producer, Kunle Afolayan; Screenplay, Kunle Afolayan, Sefi Atta. © 2021 I want to pay attention for the first time to Kunle Afolayan’s Golden Effects Pictures Studio Emblem. Remarkable. If emblems are a

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The Royal Hibiscus Hotel

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EbonyLife Films present Zainab Balogun (Opeoluwa), Akah Nnani (Tobem), Bucci Franklin (Sunny), Charles Inojie (Michael), Deyemi Okanlawon (Martin), Elijah Braik (Alain Belrose), Rachel Oniga (Rose Adeniyi) Emmanuel Ilemobayo (Musa), Ini Dima-Okojie (Joyce), Jide Kosoko (Segun Adeniyi), Joke Silva (Agustina), Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoji (Chika), Kenneth Okoli (Deji), Philip Roche (Charles), Olu Jacobs (Richard). Director of Photography, Trevor Brown; Editor, Michael Becker; Story by, Mo Abudu, Genevieve Nnaji; Screenplay by, Nicole Brown, Debo Oluwatuninu, Olayinka Ogun; Producers, Precilla Nwanah, Temidayo Abudu; Executive

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