May 23Ayinla on Netflix was a refreshing celebration of Yoruba cultureThe film, Ayinla, is a true life story about popular Yoruba Apala musician, Ayinla Omowura, showing the events leading up to his untimely death. It stars Lateef Adedimeji, Adebowale Adebayo (Mr Macaroni), Ade Laoye, Omowunmi Dada, Kunle Afolayan and Bimbo Manuel, amongst others. The introduction I really liked the introduction…Ayinla4 min read
May 9Nigeria’s First Netflix Original Series, Blood Sisters was fantastic!Blood Sisters is an Ebonylife production about two best friends who get caught in a precarious situation and all the drama that comes with that. The film stars Ini Dima-Okojie, Nancy Isime, Deyemi Okanlawon, Genoveva Umeh, Kate Henshaw, Kehinde Balogun, Gabriel Afolayan, Ramsey Noah and Etim Effiong, amongst others. …Blood Sisters5 min read
Apr 23Man of God reviewThe Nigerian film, Man of God was released on Netflix last weekend. It’s a creation of Bolanle Austen Peters and features Akah Nnani, Dorcas Shola Fapson, Osas Ighodaro, and Olumide Oworu, amongst others. …Netflix4 min read
Mar 21The different personalities from “Young, Famous and African”The show, Young, Famous and African, shook the internet when it was released on Netflix recently. I’m not a huge fan of reality TV so when I saw the trailer, it was not one I added to my watchlist. However the peer pressure was really strong on this one so…Young Famous And African3 min read
Oct 3, 2021Swallow is NOT Kunle Afolayan’s best workSwallow is a film about a woman named Tolani who is faced with the pressures from 1980s Nigeria including her job, love life and peer pressure from her friend who tries to introduce her to the drug smuggling business. The film, which is an adaptation of Sefi Atta’s book “Swallow”…Kunle Afolayan2 min read
Sep 19, 2021The Smart Money Woman Series ReviewThe Smart Money Woman series is a show about five friends with different financial habits — Zuri, Ladun, Tami, Lara and Adesuwa — based on the book “The Smart Money Woman” by Arese Ugwu. The film stars Osas Ighodaro, Lala Akindoju, Eby Eno, Ini-Dima Okojie, and Toni Tones, amongst others. …Arese Ugwu3 min read
Jun 30, 2021Netflix Sex/Life explores female infidelity in marriageSex/Life is a new series on Netflix featuring Sarah Shahi, Mike Vogel, Adam Demos and Margaret Odette. It is an adaptation of BB Easton’s book, 44 Chapters About 4 Men, by Stacy Rukeyser. The show is about Billie, a sexually frustrated housewife with a near perfect husband and two children…Sex Life4 min read
Mar 6, 2021Coming to America 2I’m just going to go straight into it. Coming to America 2 was just okay. I don’t know how else to describe it. I’m not sure what exactly Eddie Murphy was thinking when he thought of this! In the sequel, Prince Akeem, now King, has three daughters but no male…Coming To America 22 min read
Mar 6, 2021Ginny & GeorgiaGeorgia Miller has two kids from two different fathers and she moves from city to city to hide from her disturbing past. The 10 episode series tells the story of Georgia and her daughter, Ginny, as they settle into a new life in Massachusetts. Although Ginny and Georgia had a…Ginny And Georgia2 min read
Feb 16, 2021Namaste Wahala hmmm???The most anticipated Nollywood meets Bollywood movie has finally arrived but most people are underwhelmed. Why? Well, who knows. I’ll tell you what I thought about the movie. But first, what’s the movie about? Namaste Wahala is a rom-com that tells the story of an interracial romance between a Nigerian…Namaste Wahala4 min read
