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Darima’s Dilemma

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Royal Arts Academy presents Majid Michel (Joshua), Mbong Amata (Darima), Mbong Amata (Dise), Ik Ogbonna (Tom), Cassandra Odita (Mrs. Bassey), Alex Ayalogu (Mr. Bassey), Ihhoma Nwigwe (Tessy). Story by Emem Isong; Screenplay, Bola Aduwo/ Koko Benson/Rita Onwurah; Director of Photography, Austin Nwaolie; Director, Lancelot OduwaImasuen; Producer/Executive Producer, Mbong Amata. ©2014 After watching five percent of this film, I guessed who the writer could be for some reason. Have I not gotten used to the preachy and sketchy dialogue of Emem […]

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Knocking on Heaven’s Door

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Royal Arts Academy &Achivas Entertainment Production present Majid Michel (Tom), Ini Edo (Brenda), Blossom Chukwujekwu (Moses), Adesua Etomi (Debbie), Robert Peters (Pastors). Story by Emem Isong; Screenplay by Vivian Chiji; Director of Photography, Robert Peters; Director, Desmond Elliot; Executive Producer, Achivas Entertainment; Producers, Emem Isong/Ini Edo. ©2014 Knocking on Heaven’s Door is the most popular song in US entertainment history. The music has been used over dozen times by various artists. And about two or more films have been named

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Lagos Cougars

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Royal Arts Academy presents, Monalisa Chinda (Elsie), Uche Jumbo (Aret), Alex Ekubo (Chigo), Danielle Chioma Okeke (Joke), Touitou Lugo (Lawrence), Joy Nice (Peaches) Bobby Michaels (Emmanuel), Diana Yekeni (Chantelle), Shawn Faqua (Vincent). Story/Screenplay, Emem Isong; Production Manager, Emeka Duru; Director of Photography, Austin Nwaolie; Executive Producer, Emem Isong; Directors, Desmond Eliott/Tom Robson. © 2013.  I saw Monalisa Chinda, the bright-eyed Nollywood actress who acted as the high-stepper, miss-hard-to get in Kiss and Tell but ended in Joseph Benjamin’s arm anyway.

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Keeping My Man

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 Nwabugwu Okoroafor/ Silas Obasi production presents Genevieve Nnaji (Vannessa), Sam Dede (Ken), Enebeli Elebuwa (Chief Osaze), Charles Okocha (Jeff), Georgina Onuoha (Evelyn), Ify Arinze (Jessica), Emma Odili (Lex). Story/Executive Producer, Silas Obasi; Screenplay,  Emem Isong; Director of Photography, Emmanuel Olabode; Editor, Akande Musbau; Producer, Cajetan Ugwuegbu; Director, Obi Callys Obinali (dgn). (2017) Keeping My Man is a dependent clause, like a half-baked rhythm and blues, note that strikes a memory cord in your heart. The title itself is not discordant, but if it

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Uche Jumbo Debutes With Nollywood Hustler

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She’s known as an actress but Uche Jombo has many titles to her name – she is a mathematician/statistician, actress, screenwriter and now you can add producer to that list! Uche is making her production debut with the movie – Nollywood Hustler which she also stars in. The movie is co-produced by Games Men Play producer Emem Isong and directed by Moses Inwang. Nollywood Hustler takes a comedic look at Nollywood; the real stars and the wannabes. This star-studded movie

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