TFC Explainer: Real Reasons Subscribers Are Dumping Netflix
News broke last Tuesday that the giant streamer, Netflix lost about 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 alone. This is the first time in more than a decade…
Nollywood’s Obsession with Comedy: Bounteous Box Office, Ambitious Filmmaking and the Space in-between
“This is the time to make socially conscious films. Enough of the comedy bullshit. We have to fight the system with art or whatever we know how to do best”,…
‘King of Thieves’ Grosses Over N40 million In First Weekend Of Release
Yoruba epic movie ‘Agesinkole: King of Thieves' has grossed approximately N42,659,350 in the first three days of its release in cinemas across the country, the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria…
Roadblocks to the Viability of Drive-In Cinema in Nigeria amidst Intense Pandemic
Since the breakout of the novel Coronavirus pandemic, life everywhere on the planet has never been the same. Countries with huge numbers of infected persons are racing against time and…
Agesinkole Review: Femi Adebayo’s Rousing Epic Drama Will Charm You into Its World
Agesinkole: King of Thieves, Femi Adebayo’s current magnum opus could really have been anything; an ambitious film without matching execution; filled with action without defending its own mediocrity; with a…
I’d gone several months without securing an acting gig – Akinola Akano
More known as Segbowe, his role in the popular TV sitcom, 'Awon Alaadun De', Akinola Akano is an actor, scriptwriter and producer. The actor who has featured in prominent television…
Sanitation Day Review: This Whodunnit-turned-Heist Collapses Under the Weight of its Own Complicated Inanities
Seyi Babatope’s ‘Sanitation Day’ did not achieve many things the Director had in mind while writing and filming the movie except one. Meanwhile, because this reporter had been subjected to…
Nollywood and Netflix: How Long Will This Moviemaking Romance Last?
It was in February of 2020 that Netflix branded as Netflix Naija announced its presence in Nigeria. The announcement was made on social media with a witty caption and a…
Omo Ghetto: The Saga Review: Apt Depiction of Shanty Gangsterism with a Sprinkle of Emotions
Funke Akindele’s ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’ isn’t what it has been marketed to be, it’s more. The film, co-directed by Akindele and her husband, JJC Skillz was crafted to become…
Efa Iwara: With stronger distribution network, the quality of our films will improve
Efa Iwara is one of Nigeria’s young and versatile actors. The rapper-turned-actor has created an impressive presence on all content platforms from feature films to TV series and web series.…