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As the first Nigerian title to rank number one globally on Netflix, this film is a triumph for Nollywood, and for Africa, despite its flaws.
Churchill Osimbo is a writer, poet, and pilot. He's been a professional critic since 2019, writing and continuing in the tradition of Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris and others; investigating the effects and merits of movies on the local consciousness, one film at a time.
As the first Nigerian title to rank number one globally on Netflix, this film is a triumph for Nollywood, and for Africa, despite its flaws.
A wonderfully made documentary about a rather questionable experiment conducted in a small rural village in Western Kenya.
This South African historical epic drama is an ambitious project that transcends entertainment while having it as top priority.
There isn’t much to be said about a show that doesn’t notice itself making fun of itself.
A mafia film strongly rooted in the Nigerian climate that doesn't try to reinvent itself like every gangster flick post-The Godfather.
'Safari' is a tear-jerking tale that embraces simple virtues that seem to have been forgotten by modern cinema and the modern world.
Kenya's 'Crime and Justice' lacks the very thing that elevates 'Lagos' - authenticity, which makes one wonder if it was really made for us.
Just 'Hamlet' set in Kenya, sprinkled in with the reliable trope of twentieth century African pseudo-activism.
'Married to Work' is the latest Pan-African title on Netflix that leaves your memory as quickly as it enters it.
Somehow, despite the clear degeneration of plot, 'Mpakani' manages to hold ones interest vaguely to the very end.