Film “Blood Sisters Season 2” Is Proof That Not Every Hit Deserves a Sequel Netflix turned a limited series into a franchise, but did Blood Sisters Season 2 need to exist? This review breaks down the new cast, the returning performances, and why the sequel lost what made the first season special. BY Ikenna Churchill
Film “The Fisherman” Proves Joy Has a Place in African Cinema A review of The Fisherman, Ghana’s history-making Venice entry, on Akosua Adoma Owusu-Martinson’s comedy about tradition, family, and a talking fish, and its rocky Nigerian theatrical run. BY Ikenna Churchill
Film Olive Nwosu and Amanda Oruh on “Lady,” Sisterhood and Telling Lagos Without Judgment Olive Nwosu and Amanda Oruh talk to TNR about building Lady, the Sundance-winning drama on sisterhood, sex work, and Lagos, without moralizing. BY Ikenna Churchill
Film Jimmy Jean-Louis Wants Africans to Tell African Stories Jimmy Jean-Louis has been a fixture in Nollywood for two decades, long before it was trendy for international stars to show up. In this interview, the Haitian-born actor talks about art, artefacts, the Niger Delta and why African stories must be told by Africans. BY Ikenna Churchill
Film Ahmed Muhammad Bande’s Vision for “Zaaminar” and the Vortex Expanded Universe Ahmed Muhammad Bande on Zaaminar, a Hausa superhero universe built on ancestral memory, and why Nigeria is ready for homegrown global heroes. BY Ikenna Churchill
Film How “One Woman One Bra” Moved from a Kenyan Village to Venice Joshua Olaoluwa talks about producing One Woman One Bra, shooting in a Kenyan village with no electricity, and winning at Venice and BFI London. BY Ikenna Churchill
Business How Street Extortion Is Pushing Nollywood Off Lagos Locations Bimbo Ademoye’s confrontation with street touts exposed a growing crisis. Agberoism is pushing Nollywood off real Lagos locations and into sanitized sets, changing the visual language of Nigerian film forever. BY Ikenna Churchill
Film, Newbies Chimezie Imo on Silence and Subtlety in Acting Chimezie Imo opens up about emotional restraint, finding refuge in acting, turning down false roles, and why he lets the work speak. An exclusive Nollywood Reporter feature. BY Ikenna Churchill
Film “The Boy Who Gave” Is a Beautiful Film in Search of a Better Story The Boy Who Gave is a visually stunning debut shot in Bonny, but its storytelling struggles under the weight of its own ambition. Tina Mba and Blossom Chukwujekwu shine. BY Ikenna Churchill
Film The Last Frame: Alexx Ekubo’s Enduring Nollywood Legacy Remembering Alexx Ekubo after his death at 40, this tribute explores his final performance in Áfàméfùnà: An Nwa Boi Story, with director Kayode Kasum reflecting on the Nollywood star’s quiet legacy, enduring talent, and lasting impact on Nigerian cinema. BY Ikenna Churchill
