Nollywood Film Club

NFC discuss the worst of the year and 2025 in review.

Nollywood film club discuss The Covenant created by Vincent OkonkwoMr C Yaps - 00:00:00 The Good - 00:02:30The Bad - 00:11:20Summary - 01:18:57Synopsis: When his brother is seen alive two years after being declared killed in action, Dagogo must rescue him from militant gangs set on wielding occult powers.Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@irokocritic⁠⁠

Nollywood film club discuss Colour Me True co-written by Toluwani Obayan Osibe & Paul S. Rowlston and directed by Toluwani Obayan Osibe.Mr C Yaps - 00:00:00 The Good - 00:01:28The Bad - 00:12:18Pushback - 00:50:44Summary - 00:51:03Synopsis: Known to the world as Sylvia Philips, a celebrated reality star sees her life crumble after her true identity is exposed. Retreating to her childhood orphanage, she rediscovers her past and the true meaning of love, family, and self. Color Me True explores the cost of deceit and what remains when truth catches up.Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@irokocritic⁠⁠

Nollywood Film Club discuss the best of the year

Nollywood film club discuss The Herd written by Lani Aisida and directed by Daniel Etim Effiong.Mr C Yaps - 00:00:00 The Good - 00:01:05The Bad - 00:50:55Pushback - 01:31:29Summary - 01:56:39Pushback pt 2 - 02:06:37Synopsis: While privately dealing with his wife's recurrent cancer scare, Gosi joins his friends to celebrate their wedding. Things take a drastic turn when, on their way back to the hotel, they are kidnapped by gunmen disguised as cattle herdsmen.Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@irokocritic⁠⁠

Nollywood Film Club discuss the portrayal of sex workers in Nollywood.

Nollywood Film Club discusses how it all ends.

Nollywood film club discuss the Horror movie genre in Nollywood.Mr C Yaps - 00:00:00 Best Horror Movies - 00:01:47Worst Horror Movie & Observations - 00:55:22Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@irokocritic⁠⁠

Nollywood film club discuss Thinline written by Prisca Okeke and directed by Akay Mason.Mr C Yaps - 00:00:00 The Good - 00:01:25The Bad - 00:07:59Summary- 01:23:18Synopsis: A respected pastor's secret affair with a sex worker spirals into a nightmare when she is found dead and he becomes the prime suspect in her murder.Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@irokocritic⁠⁠

Nollywood film club discuss Farmer's Bride written by Jack'enneth Opukeme and directed by Adebayo Tijani/Jack'enneth Opukeme Mr C Yaps - 00:00:00 The Good - 00:01:21The Bad - 00:37:10Pushback- 01:46:25Summary- 02:10:45Synopsis: In 1980s Ibadan, a wealthy, lonely farmer seeks solace in marriage with a young bride, Funmi. However, their union is fraught with challenges as Funmi struggles to find happiness and eventually embarks on a forbidden affair.Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@irokocritic⁠⁠

Nollywood film club discuss Thicker Than Water written by Yemi Nexus Adeyemi and directed by Yomi E AdejumoMr C Yaps - 00:00:00 The Good - 00:01:18The Bad - 00:06:54Summary- 00:39:17Synopsis: Photojournalist Ese arrives in Ibeshe to find her missing sister and uncovers a journal leading to a dark mystery involving supernatural forces and a ritual killing ring.Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@irokocritic⁠⁠

Nollywood Film Club discuss The Most Toasted Girl Season 2. Co-Written and Directed by Bolaji Kekere-Ekun. Co-written and starring Nengi Adoki.Mr C Yaps - 00:00:00The Good - 00:01:04The Bad - 00:19:33Summary - 00:39:58

Mr C and Vanessa have a short chat about their current feelings on Nollywood.

A short discussion on some of the poor practices going on in Nigerian cinemas.

NFC briefly discuss some films and more thoughts on Nollywood00:00:00 - Mr C Yaps00:01:17 - The Waiter00:19:43 - Over The Bridge00:31:49 - General Thoughts on NollywoodFollow us @irokocritic

Nollywood film club discuss Everybody Loves Jenifa written by Funke Akindele/Akinlabi Ishola/Collins Okoh/Stephen Oluboyo and directed by Funke Akindele/Tunde OlaoyeMr C Yaps - 00:00:00 The Good - 00:01:48The Bad - 00:13:03Pushback- 01:03:14Summary- 01:18:48Synopsis: Jenifa must navigate through jealousy and suspicion when her philanthropy position is threatened by her new neighbour in the estate. A trip to Ghana with friends turns dangerous when they are caught up in a drug scandal.Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@irokocritic⁠⁠

Nollywood film club discuss Say Who Die? written by Lani Aisida and directed by Paul UtomiMr C Yaps - 00:00:00 The Good - 00:02:48The Bad - 00:25:01Pushback- 00:42:26Summary- 0:55:24Synopsis: Odion, a chaotic misfit, stumbles into the drug underworld while dealing with debt and secrets. With her sister leaving for the United Kingdom and danger approaching, she risks everything to survive and prove her worth.Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@irokocritic⁠⁠

Nollywood Film Club discuss the state of sequels inspired by What Kept me up Article - "What Makes Sequels So Hard to Get Right?"Honourable Mentions: 00:02:02Dishonourable Mentions: 00:21:34Overall thoughts: 01:03:17Follow us on @irokocritic

Nollywood film club discuss Devil Is A liar written by Tunde Babalola and directed by Moses InwangMr C Yaps - 00:00:00 The Good - 00:01:14The Bad - 00:14:07Pushback- 01:17:32Summary- 01:36:04Synopsis: Feeling pressured to become a wife and mother before she turns 40, a successful realtor gets into a whirlwind romance that has catastrophic consequences. Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@irokocritic⁠⁠

Nollywood film club discuss Finding Nina written by Henry Ibazebo/Julius Morno/Awaita Atebor/Famous Odion Iraoya and directed by Famous Odion IraoyaMr C Yaps - 00:00:00 The Good - 00:02:26The Bad - 00:17:46Pushback- 01:07:41Summary- 01:17:42Synopsis: Renowned photographer JB returns to Northern Nigeria to reconnect with his roots. A photo of his childhood love, Nina, sparks a surreal journey of memory, love, and self-discovery, forcing him to confront the past and rediscover who he truly is.Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@irokocritic⁠⁠