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Ini Edo

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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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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Light in the Dark

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Riverside Productions, Bukana Motion Pictures, Mixed Tape Soundworks present Rita Dominic (Jumoke Arinze), Kiki Omeili (Amina Abubakar), Emmanuel ‘Mannie’ Essei (Sadiq Abubakar), Joke Silva (Mama Jumoke), Kalu Ikeagwu (Emeka Arinze), Saidi Balogun (Kay), Angel Onqinyechi Unigwe (Adaeze). Director, Ekene Som Mekwunye; Producers, Chidinma Uzodike, Brandi Kallum; Screenplay, Babatunde Ojo Ahmed; Director of Photography Mohammad Atta Ahmed; Executive Producers, Richard Ogbuji, Muti Mekwunye. © 2019. Light in the Dark is a story about a model middle-class African family of Jumoke Arinze

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Citation

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Golden Effects Productions & Kap Motion Pictures present Jimmy Jean-Louis (Prof. Lucien N’dyare), Temi Ofedola (Moremi), Gabriel Afolayan (Koyejo), Ini Edo (Gloria), Adjety Anang (Kwesi), Joke Silva (Angela), Sadiq Daba (Prof. Yahya), Wole Olewomojuore (Prof. Osagie)Yomi Fash-Lanso (Lucien’s Legal Representative), Executive Producer, Kunle Afolayan; Associate Producers, Seun Soyinka/Chris Adeyemi; Screenplay by Tunde Babalola; Director of Photography, Jonathan Kovel; Director, Kunle Afolayan; Producer, Segun Akintunde. ©2020. Citation is more an indictment of a foreign university professor, Lucien N’Dyare (Jimmy Jean-Louis), for

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Chief Daddy

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EbonyLife Films A Niyi Akinmolayan Film, present Taiwo Abileyi (Chief Daddy), Ajoke Silva (Lady Kay Beecroft), Richard Mofi Damijo (Tega Castle), Patient Ozorkwo (Madam Pat), Bisola Aiyeala (Chef Simbi), Adore Egbuson-Akande (Remi Castle), Funke Ennin (Tinu Beecroft), Zainab Balogun (Ireti), Shaffey Bello (Nike Williams)  Nkem Owoh (Shoffa Donatus), Chuchu Chigul, Ini Edo (Kanem), Linda Ejiofor (Justina) Falz (Femi Beecroft), Mawule Gavor (Damilare Kofi Mensah)  Kate Henshaw (Teni Beecroft), Lepacious Bose (Madam Tasty). DOP1, Mohammad Atta Ahmed; DOP2, Idowu Adedapo; Script

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’76

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  Jim Iyke (Jake), Rita Dominic (Peju),  Nikky Samonas (Sophia), Barbara Ukattah (Maggie), Jibola Dabo (Chief Aderibigbe), Joyce Kalu (Mrs. Aderibigbe), Dan Dinovo (Richie). Story, Uchenna Ivo; Screenplay, Jim Iyke; Director of Photography, John Osemeka; Producer, Omar Oyin Bala; Director, Chijoke Okeke Ogano; Editor, Okey Benson. C2017.  I was interested in Frederick Leonard’s ’76 which have already 57,000 hits to its name, and I thought this could be a good one to watch and share in the experience; especially when I’m

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After the Wedding

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Double Eclipse Production Presents, Desmond Eliott (Lee), Ini Edo (Barbie), Mercy Johnson (Vera), Moses Efret (Bob), Orlandi Symmon (Judas), Abdulraheem Abdulla (Viper). Story/Screenplay, Willie Ajenge; Director of Photography, Waheed Adeogun; Producer, Andy Nnawuihe, Executive Producers, Willie Ajenge/ Andy Nnawuihe; Director, Willie Ajenge. C2006. “Bob and Barbie were arrested by the police as they were passing the balance of the blackmail money to Judas and Vera who were both also arrested. They were all sentenced to thirty years each for the attempted

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Ini Edo-The Crazy Girl

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  Presents, Ini Edo (Afi), Tonto Dikeh (Elizera), Enebeli Elebuwa (Chief Henry), Emeka Okoro (Cally), Daniel K. Daniel (Friday). Tchidi Chikere, Director; Ikenna Anumba, Producer; Onoh Chigozie, Director Of Photography. The role played by Ini Edo in this movie is one of the most terrible actors play in films. Samuel L. Jackson, had to go into rehab for drug and alcohol abuse after his role in Spike Lee’s Jungle Fever (1991) because he was drunk and high on drugs all the time during the

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