Uche Jombo

Played

Leave a Comment / General, Nollywood, Reviews / By Ali Baylay

Premium Pictures Studios present Sonia Uche (Simisola), Timini Egbuson (Jameel), Chisom Agoawuike (Jessica), Thelma Nwosu (Betty, Jessica’s Mum), Ogbu Johnson (Richmond), Gift Igah (Ella). Story, Sonia Uche; Screenplay, Nnodiagu Linda; Director of Photography, Emaka Ezemonye; Producer/Executive Producer, Sonia Uche; Director, Great-Val Edochie. © 2025 In my reviews, I often mention my preference for one-word titles. One-word titles pique my curiosity, prompting me to seek out more information about the content behind the title. It doesn’t say much and mostly anything, […]

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Catch.er

Leave a Comment / General / By Ali Baylay

Gbenro Ajibade (Sagun), Blossom Chukwujekwu (Brume), Omowunmi Dada (Eva Osaro), Alexx Ekubo (Tony Bello), Wofai Fada (Ireti), Beverly Naya (Mrs. Abby Bello), Tope Tedela (John Okoli), OC Ukeje (Detective Komolafe). Writers Tunde Apalowo, Tari Ekiyor, Walter Taylaur; Executive Producers, Walter Taylaur, Kevin Taylaur, Jeffery Taylaur; Cinematography, Idowu Adedapo, Paul Gambit. © 2017 Catch.er provokes the thought of those detective novels, the Nick Carter types China Doll, Checkmate. Run, Spy, Run, we used to read and debate over the characters. I

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Chase

Leave a Comment / General, Reviews / By Ali Baylay

Eastsyde Entertainment presents Ramsey Noah (Dennis), Uche Jombo (Anna), Gentle Jack (Terror), Justus Esiri (Harry Dickson), Kelvin Books Ikeduba (Osas), MacMaurice Ndubueze (Chuks), Okey Sino Anagor (Tobi). Story/Screenplay/Director, Moses Inwang; Director of Photography, Tunde Adekoya (C2008) Chase movies are the most exploited themes in the world of film. Hollywood alone has produced over ten such films starting from Buster Keiton’s, The General (1926) to North by Northwest (1959), and the Naked Prey (1966). The Fugitive (1993), and The Hunted (2003), and the list

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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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Kiss and Tell

Leave a Comment / General / By Ali Baylay

Royal Art Academy presents, Monalisa Chinde (Delphine), Joseph Benjamin (Iyke), Nse Ikpe Etim (Tena), Eka (Bhaira Mcwizu), Desmond Elliot (Bernard), Uche Jombo (Mimi), Bobby Michaels (David), Mathew H. Brown (Tunde). Director, Desmond Elliot; Producer, Emem Emong, Monalisa Chinde; Screenplay, Anthony Kahinde Joseph, Uduak Isong Oguamanam, Rita C. Onwurah. (C.2011) “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” they say. A minute into the film, Bernard (Desmond Elliot) and Iyke (Joseph Benjamin) are standing in each other’s face. They’re burnt out

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How I Became Famous

Leave a Comment / Reviews / By Ali Baylay

*****presents, Ini Edo (Stephanie Jones, Mike Ezuruonye (Jude), Uche Jombo (Uju); Director, Charles Inojie DGN; Screenplay, Uche Jombo. Producer/Executive Producer, John Nkeiruka Nwatu; Editor, Linus Akubuilo NSC: Assoc. Producer Joe Okoh; DOP, Lucky Eromosele NSC. (C****) The first time I rebelled against my primary school teacher’s mode of composing an essay of, “How I Spent My Summer Vacation, ” was when I was forced to start for instance, with: the school closed and we got in our cars and

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NEAT JOB

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SV Production Presents: Van Vicker (Bruce), Uche Jumbo (Trap), Queen Nwakoye (Gina), Brown Igbeowu (Scam), Jim Lawson (Don Jaja), Ndu King (Collins), Raphael Obaje (Dr. Mark), John Collins Okpara (Mick), Benson Okonkwo (Cross), Virus .V (Koko). Story, Saintz Vincent; Screenplay, Saintz Vincent, Ndu King, Mr. Rex; Director of Photography, Samuel Okkakume; Editor, Cliffmanuel Akoma; Producer, Saintz Vincent; Director, Gochi Olisaemeka E. (C2011) Any movie that is ten percent dialogue and ninety percent action, is an action movie, with all

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Ini Edo Is A Gangster!

Leave a Comment / Reviews / By Ali Baylay

There’re lots of Nollywood movies that don’t bite on anything, but boy I tell you, this is a bomb and stands out as a classic productions. I always observe in my line of reviewing films that, not the story, the actors, the set, the camera and locations put together are enough but the director is the one who always give a film its distinctive look. With so many films to his credit, I give director, Mac Collins Chidebe, kudos for this remarkable

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Koko Babes

Leave a Comment / Reviews / By Ali Baylay

By Ali Baylay EXECUTIVE IMAGE MOVIES & FRANCO FILMS presents Emeka Ike, Uche Jombo, Uche Elendu, Queen Nwokoye, Emeka Enyiocha, Adoara Okoh; Story: Collins Chidebe; Production Manager: Solomon Apeti; Associate Producer: Uche Elendu; Director: Mac-Collins Chidebe; 129 mins. 2008 Screenwriter, Nkem Alu’s use of a clever motif (oversize picture of a naked man placed at a focal point in the primary location of the movie) quite justifies its theme: nestfull of not-too-young-spinsters, whose biological clocks are out of whack, laying in their nest

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Uche Jumbo Debutes With Nollywood Hustler

Leave a Comment / Celebrities, Nollywood / By David Ajiboye

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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