Although plagued with a problem seen in her movies, Bolanle Austen-Peters’ “Fela and the Kalakuta Queens” is saved by spectacle.
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Telling a coherent story is a low bar Toyin Abraham has finally managed to clear with Oversabi Aunty.
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Wizkid: Long Live Lagos Review: Boring Popstar Is Weakest Part Of Sleek HBO Documentary
The high production values of HBO’s Wizkid: Long Live Lagos documentary can’t save a popstar with nothing to say.
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In Nome, Sana Na N’Hada’s life and times of his eponymous hero is carried along by the magnificent performance of Marcelino Antonio Ingira.
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Pilot episode of Kemi Adetiba’s over-soundtracked To Kill A Monkey is bloated but saved by Bucci Franklin’s charisma.
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Saved by its supporting characters, Maurice Muendo’s Showmax Original wobbles towards a moralising end. Efiko Score: 5.5/10
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With Christmas In Lagos, Jade Osiberu, a major Nollywood talent, has made a minor Nollywood film.
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The identity of the killer in Mercy Aigbe’s second production is too obvious for the film to be a decent whodunit.
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Funke Akindele’s latest billion naira-earner feels like a collection of skits for YouTube consumption.
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The Tuiskoms pilot tells an unoriginal story—but is saved by the capability of its cast and the technical competence of its crew.
