Honest Reviews.
Editorial scores on the films, music, series and podcasts shaping Nigerian culture.
★ Editor's Choice
Behind the Scenes
"Akindele rewrites the record books. Emotionally effective and commercially unstoppable, even if the storytelling plays it safe."
Aba Blues
"Nollywood goes somewhere it hasn't been before. Aba Blues earns its place through geography alone, then earns more…"
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To Kill A Monkey
"Mature, restrained, and finally devastating. A slow-burn thriller that rewards every minute of your patience."
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★ EC Gingerrr
"The most fun Nollywood film of 2026. Pure entertainment executed at the highest level by an ensemble firing…"
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Alive Till Dawn
"Ambitious genre experiment that doesn't fully land. Historic as Nigeria's first zombie film, but derivative in execution."
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Son of the Soil
"Kinetic Lagos action that proves Nollywood can do the genre justice. Razaaq Adoti deserves a franchise."
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Colours of Fire
"Nollywood fantasy arrives with ambition to spare. Doesn't fully land, but the foundation for something greater is unmistakably…"
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Sisi London
"Omoni Oboli's fake British accent is a comic creation of sustained genius. Loud, warm, and impossible to resist."
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Oversabi Aunty
"The cast brings more personality than the script deserves, and that is genuinely enough. Comfort viewing done right."
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Deja Vu
"Akinmolayan's most mature work yet. A domestic thriller built from silences and confrontations that gets better the more…"
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★ EC The Herd
"A debut that announces a major directing talent. Gripping, socially urgent, and the most tense Nigerian thriller of…"
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Cordelia
"A character study powered by one of Nollywood's greatest performances. Sola Sobowale is extraordinary."
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★ EC Evi
"Osas Okonyon has always insisted she was a star. In Evi, she finally provides the undeniable evidence."
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A Very Dirty Christmas
"Shaffy Bello elevates functional holiday cinema into something worth watching. Warm, competent, and perfectly seasonal."
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Igbinogun
"A Nollywood Robin Hood with a sword and no plan. Damilare Kuku is a genuine action star in…"
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Trade by Bata
"A warm diaspora homecoming story elevated by Bimbo Ademoye. Biodun Stephen continues her quiet evolution as a filmmaker."
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★ EC My Father's Shadow
"A masterpiece. The most important Nigerian film in years. Sope Dirisu delivers a career-defining performance in a globally…"
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Onobiren: A Woman's Story
"Faith-based filmmaking that actually asks difficult questions. Chude Jideonwo's acting debut is genuinely impressive."
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This Is Not a Nollywood Movie
"Nollywood turns the camera on itself, and the portrait is sharper and funnier than the industry probably wanted."
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3 Cold Dishes
"Pan-African revenge cinema with genuine visual ambition. Burna Boy's executive producing signals Nollywood's growing global reach."