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Okechukwu

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Shanty Town Review: It’s Ambitious, It’s Rugged, It’s Somehow

I was looking forward to Shanty Town dropping on Netflix. But when it dropped, it wasn’t the movie I expected. It was a miniseries. Again. We saw “Glamour Girls”; we saw “Blood Sisters”; we saw “Far From Home”, etc., in episodic forms. This is not always necessary. Maybe it carries some form of economic importance ...

What Is The Use Of “Judging Matters” Show?

I have watched “Judge Judy” on TV a couple of times; I enjoyed it. I have watched Africa Magic “Judging Matters” a couple of times; I don’t know what to make of it but enjoyment is not a word that comes within a metre of my mind. In fact, I am struggling not to use ...

Perhaps It’s Time For The Johnsons Sitcom To End

Nollywood comedy shows are a shot in the dark. Sometimes, they hit the target; most times, they fail. “The Johnson” hit the target and for the past ten years and with more than 270 episodes cutting across eleven seasons, it’s up there as the longest-running sitcom in West Africa. It kept me arrested on my ...

Chief Daddy 2 is a monumental failure

Chief Daddy 2 Review: How Do You Carry A Man With A Broken Waist?

You remember how you start solving an equation in the exam hall out of faith. You don’t know the detail of the formula, you can’t remember the working, but you go on, all the same, believing you might be correct in shades and there is no how you will score zero after all these efforts ...

My Siblings and I

My Siblings And I: A Great Family Drama… For The Uncritical

When I first saw “My Siblings And I” I didn’t want to like it. It is no big deal, I always look at the beginning of every drama with a liberal dose of suspicion and suspended dislike. It took me a long time to warm towards “Ajoche” but when I did, I fell for it ...

Adesua Etomi hype

Is Adesua Etomi A Great Actress Or Is There Something Else?

In June or July 2020, someone started a conversation on Twitter about Adesua Etomi-Wellington’s career. It wasn’t meant to be a conversation because it wasn’t a question. She tweeted that Adesua wasn’t any good but gets roles because of her light skin features. Twitter went crazy. When I saw the tweet, the first thing that ...

Ini Dima-Okojie stars in Namaste Wahala

Namaste Wahala Is Able To Fly Despite Its Zee-Worldly Storyline And Other Jerks

I expected “Namaste Wahala” to be a disaster even before I watched it. I have three reasons for this: One, it’s on Netflix and I have never watched anything romantic and good on Netflix; two, it’s an Indian production which meant it would be a Zeeworld movie; three, the hype on Twitter resembled what I ...

Netflix's Project power

Is Netflix’s Project Power A Good Movie?

I first saw “Project power” cover in a sponsored tweet from Netflix UK and Ireland’s Twitter account. It was a random Saturday after and I was scrolling and scowling down the timeline when I saw the question “What would you chose to become if you have the pill that gives you the power to become ...

Akah Nnani

Akah Nnani: The Story Of A Brilliant Star

If the name Akah Nnani doesn’t ring a bell to you then you are probably not paying attention to the new waves of stars coming out of Nollywood. It is like a revolution happening in the movie industry and Akah is more than just a lieutenant. He is more of a captain and he is ...

Sugar Rush

Sugar Rush Is Earning So Much Raves: Kini Big Deal?

I didn’t watch Sugar Rush when it came out last year. While seated, just before Funke Akindele’s “Your Excellency” or Mercy Johnson’s missed opportunity, I can’t remember which, I saw the trailer of “Sugar Rush” and I was wowed. I made a mental note to watch the movie. I loved what I saw in the ...

Miss Juneteenth

Miss Juneteenth Review: It Would Bore You Before You Love It

I read a couple of “Miss Juneteenth” reviews and they were dripping with milk and honey. Following the murder of George Floyd and the global protests and violence that followed, there is more interest in African American art and culture, and more compassion. I watched “Da 5 Bloods” the other day and I felt it ...

Da 5 Bloods

Da 5 Bloods Is A Rugged Movie Nearly Spoiled By Its Overt Politics

“Da 5 Bloods” was released on Netflix on June 12. George Floyd was buried three days before then and the United States (and the world) are yet to come to terms with the rioting and protests that followed the death of the black man who died under the knee of a white police officer. I ...