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In one scene we see the girls go and pick up a guy from the poolside and take him back to their apartment. As they walk into the apartment with the guy Maureen in hiding behind the door, lunges out stabs and kills the man. I couldn’t even begin to tell you why…

Majid and Fred are as close as brothers but behind behind Majid’s show of brotherly love and concern lurks a sinister nature. Majid comes to live with Fred after a sojourn in Span. He comes back broke, with a hustler mentality and in no time at all he has already set Fred up to be robbed…

Holy Cross
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Holy Cross ~ 2006
Story & Screenplay – Sylvester Madu
Director – Dickson Iroegbu
Starring:
Sylvester Madu – Santos
Nonso Diobi – Mike
Tonto Dikeh – Cynthia
Jim Iyke – Cross
Uche Elendu – Monica
Ebele Okaro – Mrs Bsdmus
Pete Edochie – Chief Badmus
Jim Lawson – Papa Mike
Emma Ayologu – H.O.D
Ada Nzekwe – Tracey
Ramon Akeem – VC
Mirabelle Osuoza – Mrs Douglas
Themes
Campus Cultism

My Rating – 42%
Cross …

Fighting For Nothing
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Fighting for Nothing ~ 2009
Story, Screenplay & Director – Tchidi Chikere
Starring:
Jim Iyke – Kodili
Kate Henshaw Nuttall – Dinah
Camilla Mberekpe – Carol (Mama Kodili)
Ify Afuba – June (Mama Ernie)
Somadina Adima – Uche
Ed Nnasor – Native Doctor
Kennedy Kalu – Elder John
Emmanuel Ibeh – Elder David
Valentine C Uka – Prophet
Themes:
Poverty
Family Feud
Depression
Guilt
Village Life
Spirits
Revenge
Resentment

My Rating – 71%
Ernie and Kodili are …

Blood Game
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Blood Game ~ 2009
Story – Chibueze Ucheama
Screenplay – Okey Okoh
Director – Okey Okoh
Starring:
Ini Edo – Mirabelle
Oge Okye – Vivian
Jim Iyke – Lanre
Jim Lawson Maduike – Papa Mira
Tina Anuziam – Mrs Graham
Mary Data Uranta – Empress
Ijeoma Chukwu Njoku – Omono
Prince Iyke Nkwuenu – Tunde
Emenem Mc Donald Uba – Timi
Benson Okonkwo – Okey
Nelson Okoroafor – Tony
Henry Chukwudi – …

Hope For Tomorrow
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Hope For Tomorrow ~ 2009
Story, Screenplay, Director – Tchidi Chikere
Starring:
Jim Iyke – Kay
Patience Ozokwor – Zelda Adams
Chinwe Owoh – Stella
Sana Kanu – Beatrice
Lanre Oluwale – Collins
Oluchi Ekeh – Nurse
Chuzy Hyman – Nurse 2
Ozioma Okere – Nurse 3
Ijeomah Azukah – Murphy
Prince. O. Mbanefo – Eddie
Themes:
Feminism
Mortality
Sacrifice
Loneliness
My Rating – 61%
In the opening scene we are the viewers of …

Somewhere in my Heart
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Somewhere in My Heart ~2009
Story – Chidi Chijioke
Screenplay – Chidi Chijioke
Director – Ilochi Olisa Emeka
Starring:
Van Vicker – Chuka
Tonto Dikeh – Awole/ Joke
Jim Iyke – Caleb
Uche Jombo –
Browny Igboegwu – Young Edward
Malechi Chukwudebe – Damian
Chichi Ikeme – Uju
Adaku Fairison – Young Caroline
Zainab Egwuonwu – Mrs Umeh
Leo Awuzi – Mrs Umeh
Ofili Ugbo – Old Edward
Stephanie Isaac …

Holy City
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Holy City
Story, Screenplay and Direction – Ilochi Olisaemeka
Starring:
Jim Iyke – Haruna
Oge Okoye – Angela
Mike Ezuruonye – Chibuzor
Emeka Amakeze – Ndubuisi
Biola Ige – Nneka
Chiendu Oga – Johnson
Oyin Omar – Ibrahim
Oniah Francis – Papa Haruna
Prince Nwafor – Eze
Malechi Chukwudebe – Mark Zero
Jonathan Gana Gana – Chief
Chidi Chijioke – Boss
Augustine Okeke – Ichie
Elochukwu Obinna – Landlord
Emmanuel Obi – Abubakar
Queency …

Love My Way
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Love My Way ~ 2008
Story – Anthony Nwatu
Screenplay – Kehinde Olurunyomi
Director – Ikechukwu Onyeka
Starring:
Genevieve Nnaji – Kayla
Jim Iyke – Tekena
Tonto Dikeh – Oge
Kalu Ikeagwu – Richard
Nneka Atako – Kemi
Jessy Sahaaf – Florence
Temple Ugo Ikeji – Chiejina
Nwosu Richard – Donye
Malachy Hart – Oly Man
Themes Explored:
Unrequited Love
Family Secrets

My Rating – 77%
Tekena wants to marry Kayla But finds …

My Sweet Heart
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My Sweet Heart
Director – Ifeanyi Ikpoenyi (Mr Hollywood)
Starring:
Ramsey Noah – Ezechukwu
Jim Iyke – Desmond
Emeka Okoro – Tony
Ronke Ojo – Ifeoma’s Mother
Larry Ikpoenyi – Mayor
Emmanuel France – Chief
Mary Okolo – Ufoma
Themes:
Unrequited Love
Trust
Betrayal
Friendship

My Rating 70%
The opening scene is on an army base. We then see Desmond beating up Ezechukwu in what appears to be an unprovoked attack. …

The Shepherd
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The Shepherd (2008)
Story/ Screenplay – Sylvester Madu
Director – Nonso Ekene Okonkwo
Starring:
Jim Iyke – Raymond
Tonto Dikeh – Gina
Mercy Johnson – Jessica
Majid Michel/Michael – David
Ngozi Ezeonu – Raymond’s mother
Biola Ige – Anita
Emeka Okoye – Musa
Benson Okonkwo – Actor
Kenneth Modo – Photo Journalist
Junior Pope – Sammy
Themes:
Domestic Violence
Abortion
Drug Abuse

My Rating: 35%
Gina believes that she has met her prince charming, a …

Life Incident
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Life Incident
 
Starring:
Mike Ezuruonye – Nedu
Jim Iyke – Alfred
Ebube Nwagbo – Chinelo
Omodi Nneka – Chisom
Udolisa Uzoma – Obi
Nuella Njubigbo – Amaka
Ebere Okonkwo – Angela
Ralph Onu – Austin
Browny Igboegwu – Emaka
Muna Chimsom – Linda
 
 
My Rating: 76%
 
 
Themes Explored
Materialism
Cultism
Love
Infidelity
 
This is a Cultism on Campus Love story with a twist. It was easy to get into and definitely entertaining. Chinelo is …

ONE DOLLAR ($1)
An Ifeanyi Azodo Screenplay
Directed by Gabriel Moses
 
Starring:
Patience Ozokwor – Mama Nneka
Victor Osuagwu – Papa Nneka
Chiege Alisigwe – Nneka
Bob Manuel Udokwu – Pat
Jim Iyke – Ike
Big Fredo – Chief Achebe
Okwudili Oguegbu – Calistas
Oge Okoye – Isioma
Chinwe Okigbo – Chika
Ify Obidike – Chioma
Larry Koldsweat – Mike
 
THEMES EXPLORED IN THE FILM
Mental Illness
Status and Class
America as the Promised Land
Family Pressure
 
 

MY RATING – …

 
JEALOUS HEART
An Emem Isong Screenplay
Starring:
Jim Iyke – Dr Tayo Phil
Rita Dominic – Nkiru
Olu Jacobs – Papa (Mr Ukono)
Nneka Chris – Sylvia
Ini Ikpe – Adaeze
 
THEMES EXPLORED IN THE FILM
Assimilation and Acculturation
Divorce and Step-Families
Jealousy
Stigmatisation of the disfigured and physically disabled
Power of forgiveness
 MY RATING – 60%
 
Nkiru is a spolit brat returning to her Nigerian Homeland in order to begin her university studies. For …