Nigeria’s history as source material for Nollywood is one of the most underused goldmines in African cinema. For an industry that churns out thousands of films a year, it’s striking how few of them dig into the centuries of empires,…
The end-of-year movie season is starting, and the Nollywood films in cinemas this November cover romance, period drama, revenge, and sci-fi. Here are the titles to plan your cinema trips around, in order of release date. Loving Itohan (in cinemas…
There’s a strange thrill in rooting for someone you know you shouldn’t. That’s exactly what happens in movies where the protagonist is the villain films that hand the story’s steering wheel to the very person causing the chaos. Instead of…
For years, the story of Nollywood cinema releases was a simple one: shoot fast, sell DVDs or VCDs, and let word of mouth carry the film to the next market. That model built Nollywood into one of the world’s largest…
For nearly two decades, one rule has held the entire Avatar franchise together: there is only ever one Avatar at a time. It’s the bedrock the Air Nomads, the Hundred Year War, and Korra’s entire arc were built on. So…
Okay, it’s that time of year again: the air’s a little different, everyone’s suddenly in the mood for something spooky, and your watchlist deserves an upgrade. If you’re wondering what to put on this weekend (or every weekend between now…
Few debates get movie lovers as fired up as the question of realism. Every time a blockbuster bends the laws of physics or a period drama swaps historical accuracy for a better story beat, someone in the comments is quick…
Nollywood has grown into one of the most prolific film industries in the world, churning out thousands of movies a year and giving Nigerian storytelling a global stage. But with that volume comes repetition, and nowhere is it more obvious…
Every few months, a Nollywood film breaks through a slick trailer, a viral trending topic, a cast stacked with fan favorites, and for a moment, it feels like the industry has finally arrived. Then you watch the film, and something’s…
For decades, Nollywood movies and the moral lesson have felt almost inseparable. Ask any longtime fan what makes a Nigerian film “complete,” and there’s a good chance they’ll mention the ending: the cheating husband gets his comeuppance, the greedy in-law…
