Sista (2022): Keep your tissue close by for this one (Amazon Prime)
Sista provides great acting, a solid script, tight directing, and tugs at your heartstrings.
Movie Reviews
Movie Review: The Order of Things (2022) on Netflix is a complete waste of time
The Order Of Things is supposed to be a romantic comedy, but the comedy falls flat, the romance is hard to find, and many scenes are unnecessary.
Review of Gangs Of Lagos (2023 Prime Video movie): Refreshing Onscreen Storytelling
The movie, Gangs Of Lagos, is all it thinks it is and more – much more.
Movie Review: Jolly Roger (2022) on Netflix
Jolly Roger is a stellar performance that leaves you with a cliffhanger to stimulate continued discussion.
Review: 4:4:44 (a 2022 movie on Prime Video): A Beautifully Written Script and Top-notch Acting
4:4:44 is the result of a beautifully written script and top-notch acting.
Movie Review: Here Love Lies (2023 Netflix) thrills and entertains
Here Love Lies has good dialogue and elements of a thriller, along with the right sprinkling of humor.
Review of Palava, a 2023 Amazon Prime movie
The movie, Palava, focuses more on the costume, locations, and laughter, and forgets to give a proper and plausible conflict resolution.
A Sunday Affair (2023) Movie Review
A Sunday Affair (2023) is an enjoyable movie, but ends up good, when it could have been great.
Review of The Plan (2023) Netflix Limited Series: Unfulfilled promises
The Plan is a show that makes a lot of promises but does not fulfil any and it should have been a one-hour long movie.
Review of Ijakumo (2022) Movie: Kunle Remi is a bad boy again, and he mostly carries this movie on his head
Ijakumo has great make-up, costumes, and the use of special effects. However, the storytelling and plotting of the movie is watery at best.
Review of To Freedom (2023) movie: A good story that rattles you, but drags a bit
To Freedom is a good story with a good and unexpected twist. I just wish the weight of the movie did not rest on the shoulders of one person.
Review of The Trade (2023): A bang & laughter, wrapped in excellent acting & directing
The Trade is an authentic Nigerian story, one that is well written and well produced.
Review of Shanty Town, a 2023 Netflix Limited Series: A decent work, with room for improvement
Shanty Town is an ode to blood, gore, violence, and very little sex, and it shows that Nollywood is truly pushing the envelope.
Battle on Buka Street (2022) Movie Review: comedy, drama, tragedy, romance, and great acting
Battle on Buka Street is a movie that mixes comedy, drama, tragedy, and romance, and keeps things interesting till the very end.
Review of Far From Home: This Netflix Limited Series Has A Great Script And Acting That Matches
The Netflix Limited Series, Far From Home, is a refreshing watch that nails it in many ways.
U-turn (2022) Movie Review (Netflix): Some mirth in a story that drags
Gabriel Afolayan’s debut movie, U-turn, provides some interest and mirth, but most of it drags. I kept wondering when the major conflict and action would happen.
Weather For Two Netflix Movie Review: WTF?! And other questions
After seeing Weather For Two, I had to ask: What is the plot? What is the story line? Why is the acting so poor? Who vets movies at Netflix?
The Griot (2022 Netflix) Movie Review: A Story That Fails To Live Up To Its Potential
The Griot has a simple storyline that has massive unrealized potential and succeeds at leaving us dissatisfied.