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MY BROTHER’S WIFE

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OVERVIEW CAST Okey Uzoeshi, Charity Awoke, Nkechi Nweje, Adaeze Chiegbu, Stanley Igboanugo, Olu Kizzy Michael SYNOPSIS To avoid marrying someone else, Uloma triggers a cultural clause to marry her absent lover by proxy without his consent LENGTH 2hrs 4mins DIRECTOR Tope Alake PRODUCER Onyinye Udezeh SCREENPLAY Adaeze Ibechukwu WATCH ONLINE AT iROKO TV You know you have entered real life when you no longer root for the ‘underdog’ when watching nollywood romances. When you see the village girl rejecting the wealthy suitors for her poor indecisive village boyfriend and you want to slap sense into her, then welcome to adulthood. My Brother’s Wife  is the story of Uloma ( Charity Awoke ) a village girl who is deeply in love with her indecisive and poor village boyfriend, Chibuzor. Chibuzor on the other hand continues to give excuses to avoid being trapped with just one woman for the rest of his life. Soon enough, his well-to-do elder brother (Okenwa played by  Okey Uzoeshi ), is in need of

“THE BOYS ARE BECOMING MEN” – NR’S REVIEW OF “THE MEN’S CLUB” SEASON 3 EPISODE 1-5 (PART 1)

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Caption Red Tv OVERVIEW CAST Ayoola Ayoola, Efa Iwara, Daniel Etim Effiong, Baaj Adebule, Folu Storms, Nengi Adoki, Shaffy Bello, Sharon Ooja, Ibrahim Suleiman, Mimi Chaka, Bukola Oladipupo,  YEAR 2020 WATCH ONLINE AT YouTube - RED TV's Channel It has been nearly two years since we last discussed RED TV’s  “The Men’s Club”  and that  review  has been in dire need of an update. There’s a lot of ground to cover so this review is broken into two parts: “The Catch-Up” and “ The Break-Down ” Since the time of the last review till now a whole second season has passed and a third one has begun and made it to its mid point. The boys have grown, their lives have changed, but somethings are still quite the same. So let’s update ourselves on where each of the boys are at now. Since we last saw Louis (Baaj Adebule), he has since married and divorced the wife, Tonye (Folu Storms), that his mother chose for him. He has been disowned and disinherited –  but he still has his trust fund of course .

INTRODUCING YOUR NEXT ADDICTION. MMM! BUT IT’S NOT A SCAM

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  OVERVIEW CAST Arese Ankemokpae, Bukola Oladipupo, Chinasa Anukam, Toni Tones, Rachel Anthony, Elozonam Ogbulu, Ibrahim Suleiman, Ikechukwu, Karibi Fubara, Obi Maduegbuna and Sika Osei DIRECTOR Ema Edosio Deelen and Ifeoma Chukwuogo. PRODUCER Isioma Osaje SCREENPLAY Tamara Aihie YEAR 2021 WATCH ONLINE AT YouTube MMM is the story of a fresh Lagos babe, Marion (Arese Ankemokpae) who moves to Lagos to work at a publishing firm while living with her aunt and her husband. Only that when she arrives at that publishing firm, she realizes what most people in Lagos already know which is that ‘things in Lagos aren’t always what they seem’. But don’t worry, this is not a preachy series. She soon meets the high and mighty Wale Odenuga (Ikechukwu) who at first seems arrogant and obnoxious but eventually transitions to a really reliable friend. She goes over to meet the only friend she has in Lagos, Esther (Chinasa Anukam) and while there she meets three more ladies – Lola (Bukola Oladipupo), Kimi

TAILOR MY HEART

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  OVERVIEW CAST Lota Chukwu, Frederick Leonard, Christian Prince Ochiagha, Funny Bone, Bobby Micheal, Okoro Chibuikem, Cassie Daniel LENGTH 2hrs 3mins DIRECTOR Charles Uwagbai PRODUCER Okey Ezugwu (Oakfil) SCREENPLAY Doris Chinasa Ariole YEAR 2018 WATCH ONLINE AT YouTube WATCH ONLINE AT There is a nollywood formula that you see a lot of in nollywood movies, especially the kind that ends up on YouTube. It’s that whole rich guy falls for poor girl thing. Sometimes it works, other times it falls flat on its derriere, but occasionally…. occasionally you get Tailor My Heart. It’s not the embodiment of originality, it’s not oscar-worthy acting or directing, it’s not visuals to rival Avatar, it just feels like a very well cooked pot of native soup on a cool and breezy evening. Tailor My Heart is the quintessential rich guy and poor girl storyline. A wealthy “Oga Nkem” ( Frederick Leonard ) first meets the lowly seamstress, Tochi ( Lota Chukwu ) at his designer/tailor’s shop. She has just ruin

Unintentional 2021

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OVERVIEW CAST Efa Iwara, OmowumI Dada , Beverly Osu, Kate Henshaw, Chioma Okoli, Tina Mba, Frank Donga, Micheal Uchegbu SYNOPSIS They say love hits when you least expect it. What if you unexpectedly create it, then you blow it and now you have to figure out how you lost it! Unintentional follows Sefi Madaki on an adventure that leads everywhere but where she planned. Its a story of self discovery, and the power of fate. LENGTH 1hr 56mins DIRECTOR Olufemi Bamigbetan PRODUCER Obinna Okerekeocha SCREENPLAY Zeina Ibinabo Otonjo YEAR 2021 WATCH ONLINE AT YouTube RED TV is best known for its web series such as “ The Men’s Club ” and “ Our Best Friend’s Wedding “. However, this Christmas they have decided to bless us with a full length feature film. So let’s discuss just how much of a blessing or not this film was. Unintentional  is the story of Sefi Madaki (Omowunmi Dada) who seems to be the absolute unluckiest in love. She leaves Lagos for her youth service in Imo state after her boyfriend

Fine Wine 2021

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Rating                STORY                         68%      -      97% MUSIC                         70%     -     47% ACTING                       74%     -      82% ORIGINALITY            80%      -      90% PREDICTABILITY   10%    -      28% DIRECTING/PRODUCTION.  51%     -     31% If you truly are a hopeless romantic then don’t waste your time reading this review, just click  here  and start watching. If not, then read on and let’s try and make a case for “Fine Wine”. This romance flick tells the story of a yong Kiama (Ego Nwosu) who meets and finds herself falling for the older Mr. George (Richard Mofe Damijo). She has been in a long term relationship with Tunji (Demola Adedoyin), her co-worker who seems to have no respect for her. She in turn seems to lack a sense of self-worth until Seye George shows up and essentially “shows her what she is worth”. Fine Wine  is a cute love story that does exactly what you think it will do at every point that you expect it to do. The bigges