Goodfellas

Secrets of the Night

Leave a Comment / General / By Ali Baylay

Africine Films presents, Richard Mofi Damijo (Henry), Genevieve Nnaji (Tessy), Segun Arinze (Boss), Gbenga Richards (Debo), Kalu Ikeagu (Chidi), Gentle Jack (Tuvl), Uche Jombo (Alex), Emeka Ani (Chief Okonkwo). Story/Screenplay, Felix Odion; Director of Photography, Isaac Martins; Producer, Emem Isong; Director, Ifeanyi Onyeabor. C2004, A remarkable Nollywood crime thriller I stumble upon yet. It has all the perks and trimmings of a significant crime film. Watching Secrets of the Night reminds me of the Hollywood big hits like The Public Enemy (1931), The White […]

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The Game

Leave a Comment / Reviews / By Ali Baylay

Hotstar International Presents, Majid Michel (Jason), Martha Ankomah (Zina), Adjety Anang (Dennis), Yvonne Okoro (Etta), John Demelo (Andy), Anthony Nkwoeha (Jim). Story, Pascal Amanfo; Screenplay, Folaki Nissi Amanfo; Director of Photography, Tunde Adekoya; Director, Pascal Amanfo; Producer, Michael Odika. (C2010) In Daddy’s Girl, Martha Ankomah is this little girl who shrewdly plunged her unwitting father into the political limelight, only that the father fell short of becoming a Manchurian Candidate for the political establishment in Ghana. Here in The Game, she’s the femme fatale.

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Mafians

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Magic Movies Productions Presents, Jerry Amilo (Bawayne), Gentle Jack (Okwesilieze), Sam Loco (Baba K), Mitchelle Ogor (Peggy), Abrahim Nwodo (Benson), Ugezu J. Ugezu (Gemande). Screenplay, Ugezu J. Ugezu; Producer, Chioke Nneji; Director, McCollins Chidebe. (2006) The title Mafians throws a chill up my spine. I watched the Godfather movie and saw firsthand how the mafia operates. They can be merciless in pursuing both money and power; the entire system is owned by them, including police officers, bank officers, and

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