Film Review
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Soole
Soole is a very interesting story, in fact, I was laughing out loud at some point while watching it, but… Synopsis A crooked bus driver solicits passengers at exorbitant ticket prices, assembling a varied bunch for the long ride to Enugu. Cast and crew Soole, a 2021 Nigerian-comedy film produced by Adunni Ade, distributed by FilmOne entertainment, and directed by Kayode Kasum. The film is Adunni Ade‘s debut production. It stars Sola Sobowale, Lateef Adedimeji, Femi Jacobs, Meg Otanwa, Shawn Faqua, Bukunmi Oluwasina, Eso Dike, Teniola Aladese, Saidi Balogun amongst others. Review The very first thing that was off about this beautiful story was the title. That’s a wrongly given title. Considering the circumstances attached to the beginning of the movie, which…
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The Good Nurse
Synopsis The good Nurse. Amy Loughren is shocked when Charlie Cullen, one of her colleagues, is found responsible for the murder of dozens of patients over a period of sixteen years, across two states and nine hospitals, without being charged. Cast and crew The Good Nurse is a 2022 American drama film starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne and features the serial killer Charles Cullen and the fellow nurse who suspects him. The film is based on the 2013 true-crime book of the same name by Charles Graeber. It is directed by Tobias Lindholm and written by Krysty Wilson-Cairns. The film also stars Nnamdi Asomugha, Kim Dickens, and Noah Emmerich. This is one of those beautiful movies about real-time events that depicts the good and bad of what…
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Fall Movie 2022
Synopsis FALL movie 2022 is the story of two best friends Becky and Hunter. For these two, life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. However, after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now, their expert climbing skills are put to the ultimate test as they desperately fight to survive the elements, a lack of supplies, and vertigo-inducing heights. Cast and key crew The film was directed and co-written by Scott Mann. Starring Grace Caroline Currey, Virginia Gardner, Mason Gooding, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Outline FALL movie 2022 is an intriguing film that kept me on the edge of…
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Emancipation Movie
Synopsis Emancipation movie, Peter, a slave, flees a plantation in Louisiana after he was whipped within an inch of his life. He has to outwit cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on a tortuous journey north. Story Emancipation is a 2022 American historicalaction film. Starring Will Smith as an enslaved black man in Louisiana in the 1860s who escapes his plantation and tried to get into the Abraham Lincoln’s freedom camp. Peter(Will Smith) was taken away from his family to work on a railway construction project as a slave. He heard the white enslavers talking about the Lincoln’s party. He then decided that, if he could get into the camp, then maybe he will have…
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Wednesday
Wednesday is a coming-of-age supernatural mystery comedy that centres on Wednesday Addams’(Jenna Ortega) time at Nevermore Academy, where she endeavours to master her psychic abilities. A sleuthing, supernaturally infused mystery charting character’s years as a student at Nevermore Academy. Her attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorised the local town, and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago – all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships at Nevermore. This series reminds me of the popular Harry Potter franchise, both having something similar but with some differences. Wednesday’s ability to see past and future visions gave a lead…
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Nigerian Movies on Netflix – Elesin Oba
Nigerian Movies on Netflix – Elesin Oba; the King’s Horseman is the story of a chief at Oyo whose primary reason for living is to die with the King, once proclaimed dead. Elesin Oba decided to enjoy himself for the last time properly, before embarking on the journey of no return. Thereby, procrastinating his destiny, and letting the mischief white colonisers steal away his destiny. Nigerian Movies on Netflix – Elesin Oba; the King’s Horseman was directed by the late novelist and filmmaker, Biyi Bandele. Lead character of the film, Elesin Oba was acted by popular Nollywood film actor, Odunlade Adekola, sub lead by Shaffy Bello, the popular Afro beat…
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The Woman King
The Woman King is a historical story about the west African Woman warlord leader, the Agoji. Her thirst for freeing her people from rival neighbouring kingdoms fetched her a fortune of been crowned “A Woman King”. It tells a beautiful western African story about a character, Naniscal, acted by Viola Davids. The film also stars the likes of John Boyega, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, and Sheila Atim. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Dana Stevens. I fell in love with this story right from the very first time I read a book about it over two decades ago. I saw this special book “The Woman King” in my father’s library…
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Nigerian Movies on Netflix – Ayinla
Nigerian Movies on Netflix – Ayinla is the story about a late popular Yoruba musician(Ayinla Omowura) who died from a prescribed spiritual attack from a colleague in the industry. Directed by Tunde Kelani, the big evergreen filmmaker. Ayinla’s character was perfected by the popular Yoruba Actor(Lateef Adedimeji). Ayinla is the story of a late Nigerian Apala musician who had a fight with some colleagues, his former manager Bayou, played by the popular skit maker(Debo Adebowale a.k.a Mr. Marcaroni). The movie laid emphasis on the fulfilled life of the popular Yoruba musician. It’s why it ranked as one of the best Nigerian Movies on Netflix as at today. It’s an interesting…
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The Griot
The Griot; a movie with a lot of expectations, but… This is a love story of a beautiful lady and two friends who were in love with her. Olakunle played by Adedimeji Lateef and Sanmi, his close friend were both in love with Tiwatope. It was Olakunle(Adedimeji Lateef) who was first in love with Tiwa. He made the move indirectly by asking his very close friend, Sanmi to be the middle man for him. But Sanmi who was also lusting after the beauty of Tiwa, decided to betray his friend by making an advancement instead of telling Tiwa how much Olakunle loves her. On realising this, Olakunle(Adedimeji Lateef), decided to…
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Till – An American Biographical Drama
Till – An American Biographical Drama is a beautiful Hollywood movie that teaches grief with so much pain incorporated into history. A beautiful single mother of a 14year old boy who was murdered in Illinois, Mississippi for whistling at a white lady out of ignorance is a beautiful movie that teaches a lot about the black history. The film was directed by Chinonye Chukwu, written by Michael Reilly, Keith Beauchamp, and Chukwu. Produced by Beauchamp, Reilly, and Whoopi Goldberg. It is based on the true story of Mamie Till-Bradley, an educator and activist who pursued justice after the murder of her 14-year-old son Emmett in 1955. The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Bradley, with Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, Haley Bennett,…
