Honest Reviews.
Editorial scores on the films, music, series and podcasts shaping Nigerian culture.
★ Editor's Choice
King of Thieves 2
"Agesinkole returns bigger and darker. The rare sequel that justifies its own legend."
★ EC The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives
"A masterpiece. EbonyLife and Oriahi deliver the literary adaptation Nigerian cinema has been waiting for."
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The Waiter
"A hostage thriller with jokes and a conscience. AY's most complete film."
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"A hostage thriller with jokes and a conscience. AY's most complete film."
Meeting Funmi's Parents
"Los Angeles fiancee meets Lagos parents. The culture-clash romcom formula, executed with charm."
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"Los Angeles fiancee meets Lagos parents. The culture-clash romcom formula, executed with charm."
TWO
"Ghana's first neo-noir. Church, crime and the grey space between — history being made."
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"Ghana's first neo-noir. Church, crime and the grey space between — history being made."
★ EC Blood Sisters: Season 2
"Four years later, the wait was worth it. Nigeria's flagship thriller series grows teeth."
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★ EC Mothers of Chibok
"Essential. One of the most important Nigerian documentaries ever made. Every Nigerian should see it."
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Beyond Forever
"The YouTube romance Nigeria cannot stop watching. Distance, temptation and one uninvited Grace."
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"The YouTube romance Nigeria cannot stop watching. Distance, temptation and one uninvited Grace."
Burnt Pride
"Betrayal, consequence and a woman rebuilding from ash. June's biggest free-to-watch hit."
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Rock, Paper, Scissors
"A marriage becomes a battlefield when an unexpected visitor moves in. Deliciously messy."
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"A marriage becomes a battlefield when an unexpected visitor moves in. Deliciously messy."
Where is Chioma Kalu?
"Nancy Isime flips the kidnap thriller on its head. The victim was never the victim."
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★ EC Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre
"Afolayan's mythology grows darker and more ambitious. Visually, nothing in Africa touches it."
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"Afolayan's mythology grows darker and more ambitious. Visually, nothing in Africa touches it."
Issakaba: The Return
"A respectful, energetic revival. Not the reinvention the material deserves, but more than a nostalgia exercise."
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Blood Debt
"Uzoamaka Power follows her romcom triumph with something harder. She can clearly do everything."
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"Uzoamaka Power follows her romcom triumph with something harder. She can clearly do everything."
Everything is New Again
"Inkblot at their most assured. A family drama with genuine emotional intelligence and a career-best turn from Omowunmi…"
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Iwe Ala
"The Ojude Oba film Nigeria was waiting for. Tradition shot with real love and cinematic sweep."
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★ EC One Woman, One Bra
"Sharp, warm, and necessary. Osiberu's most mature work."
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The Return of Arinzo
"Iyabo Ojo's directorial debut earned its N347 million honestly. A crowd film that actually delivers."
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On Different Grounds
"Nollywood meets Bollywood and the collision is glamorous, uneven and frequently delightful."
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"Nollywood meets Bollywood and the collision is glamorous, uneven and frequently delightful."
Love & New Notes
"Uncomplicated and warm. Not Kasum's best but exactly what a February cinema needs to be."