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ÒLÒTŪRÉ

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OVERVIEW CAST Sharon Ooja, Omoni Oboli, Patrick Doyle, Segun Arinze, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Wofai Fada, Beverly Osu, Ada Ameh, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Omowunmi Dada, David Jones David, Daniel Effiong, Emmanuel Ilemobayo, Sambasa Nzeribe, Gregory Ojefua, Beverly Osu, Yemi Solade, Bukola Oladipupo, and Omawumi. SYNOPSIS Òlòtūré is the story of a young, naïve Nigerian journalist who goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ruthless traders and pimps, Òlòtūré finds warmth and friendship with Blessing, Linda and Beauty, the prostitutes she lives with. However, she gets drawn into their lifestyle and finds it difficult to cope. In her quest to uncover the truth, she pays the ultimate price – one that takes her to the verge of no return. LENGTH 1hr 47mins DIRECTOR Kenneth Gyang SCREENPLAY Craig Freimond and Yinka Ogun YEAR 2019 WATCH ONLINE AT Netflix MEMORABLE QUOTES/SCENES "Anything wey big man do perseon, you suppo

THE CEO AND I

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  OVERVIEW CAST Frederick Leonard, Bolaji Ogunmola, Uzor Arukwe, Love Olu, Taiwo Familoni, Grace Benjamin, Ahmed Afolabi, SYNOPSIS All hell breaks loose when Nonye summons the courage to walk away from her narcissistic boss. LENGTH 1hr 18mins DIRECTOR Sobe Charles Umeh PRODUCER Chris Eneaji SCREENPLAY Saninye Alasia YEAR 2020 WATCH ONLINE AT iROKO TV THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS Watching  The CEO and I  is quite a trip and not because the storyline is incredible but because the whole thing is quite humorous. And unintentionally so. In  The CEO and I  a promising young lady, Nonye ( Bolaji Ogunmola ), continues to suffer being slandered and being overworked by her overbearing boss ( Frederick Leonard ). She meets a young and kind lad, Ekene ( Uzor Arukwe ), one day at the buka (streetside restaurant) and they hit it off. They develop a friendship that makes her boss uncomfortable – possibly because he has feelings for her but he’s too much of a toddler to use his words – so he sets

COMING FROM INSANITY

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  OVERVIEW CAST Gabriel Afolayan, Udoka Oyeka, Damilola Adegbite, Dakore Akande, Wale Ojo, Bolanle Ninalowo, Sani Musa Danja, Tina Mba, Sharon Ooja, Adeolu Adefarasin, Sambasa Nzeribe, Temidayo Akinboro, Wole Ojo, Odunlade Adekola SYNOPSIS Coming from Insanity is the story of a young Kossi (Gabriel Afolayan) who was illegally transplanted from his home country, Togo, and finds himself in the role of a slave to a rich Lagos family. Many years later, Kossi has grown into a young man who desires more for himself so he goes about searching the internet for ways to make money. Soon enough he discovers the art of actually ‘making’ money and as such a criminal is born. LENGTH 1hr 38mins DIRECTOR Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo PRODUCER Ibidolapo Ajayi SCREENPLAY Akinyemi Sebastian Akinropo YEAR 2019 WATCH ONLINE AT Netflix MEMORABLE QUOTES/SCENES "They say that practice makes perfect. That is a lie. Practice makes good. Only obsession makes perfect" Somewhere around the thirty minute ma

COMING SOON: RATTLESNAKE – THE AHANNA STORY

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  After the success of the 2019 remake of “ Living In Bondage “, Play Network Studios returns with yet another remake. This time they are taking on the classic 1995 Nollywood movie “Rattlesnake” whose original starred  Francis Duru  (replaced by  Stan Nze  in the remake) in the lead alongside  Nkem Owoh  (replaced by Chiwetalu Agu). SYNOPSIS : After Ahanna Okolo’s life as he knows it ends, he decides to steal the life he always w a nted. He has just one rule – no bloodshed. He assembles a group of men with various skills, carrying out a series of spectacular heists, always ten steps ahead of the police. However, when their biggest heist takes an unexpectedly deadly turn, the gang suddenly finds themselves with bitter enemies on both sides of the law. The remake is executive produced by Charles Okpaleke, produced by Chris Odeh ( Oloibiri ), written by Nicole Asinugo (Living In Bondage: Breaking Free) and directed by  Ramsey Nouah . The film stars Stan Nze, Osas Ighodaro, Elma Mbadiwe, B

LARA & THE BEAT

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  OVERVIEW CAST Somkele Idhalama, Seyi Shay, Vector, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Uche Jombo, Chinedu Ikedieze, Shaffy Bello, Sharon Ooja, Chioma Chukwuka, Akah Nnani, Bimbo Manuel, Toni Tones, Deyemi Okanlawon, DJ Xclusive, Folu ‘Storms’ Ogunkeye SYNOPSIS Lara and the Beat is a coming of age movie about the young and beautiful Giwa sisters (Dara and Lara) caught in the centre of a financial scandal with their late parents’ Media Empire. The sisters are forced out of their privileged bubble, and must learn to build their own future – through music and enterprise – to salvage their family’s past. LENGTH 2hrs 20mins DIRECTOR Tosin Coker PRODUCER Biola Alabi SCREENPLAY John-Arthur Ingram, Kay I. Jegede, and Pearl Osibu YEAR 2018 WATCH ONLINE AT Netflix & Amazon Prime Video (UK) THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS Lara & The Beat  is the coming of age story of the young and tactless heiress, Lara Giwa (Seyi Shay) after she and her sister, Dara Giwa ( Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama ), find themselves

COMING SOON: THIS LADY CALLED LIFE

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  This Lady Called Life  is an upcoming movie directed by Kayode Kasum (Sugar Rush, Oga Bolaji). The movie is co-produced by Abisola Yussuff and Kayode Kasum and stars Bisola Aiyeola, Efa Iwara, Wale Ojo, Tina Mba, Jemima Osunde, Lota Chukwu, Molawa Onajobi, Paul Utomi, Michael Ejoor, Asa’ah Samuel, Miyonsea, Tuke Morgan, and others. SYNOPSIS:  Becoming a chef is Aiye’s greatest desire. But, she is a young, struggling, single mother who has been abandoned by her family. To settle for defeat, or to fight against all odds to become the chef of her dreams? That is the question.

THE LOST OKOROSHI

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  OVERVIEW CAST Seun Ajayi, Judith Audu, Tope Tedela, Chiwetalu Agu, Ifu Ennada, Ejetareme Ajotubu Michael, Kelechi Udegbe, Demi Banwo, Ozzy Agu, Jammal Ibrahim, Donald Jonah SYNOPSIS Haunted by dreams of an ancestral Okoroshi masquerade, a disillusioned security guard wakes up one morning to find himself transformed into a mute, purple spirit, in Abba Makama's surrealist romp through the sprawling city of Lagos. LENGTH 1hr 34mins DIRECTOR Abba T. Makama PRODUCER Abba T. Makama SCREENPLAY Abba T. Makama & Africa Ukoh YEAR 2019 WATCH ONLINE AT Netflix Abba T. Makama follows his 2016 acclaimed film,  Green White Green,  with a relatively lighter piece in  The Lost Okoroshi (TLO).  However, don’t let the dancing masquerades in the trailer fool you, the content carries more weight than the few dance moves of the Okoroshi. In  The Lost Okoroshi,  after months of repeated dreams about masquerades, a traditional young man (“Raymond” played by  Seun Ajayi ) wakes up one morning to find