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Rita and Pastor Obinna are happily married and have three beautiful children. They live in perfect harmony until the day comes where Dr Harrison comes into her life to claim “his kids.” Children who have never known him as a father, but an uncle the reason being is that he is their father’s younger brother…

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…

We see the relationships between three friends as well as their additional romantic relationships. Tega is in a marriage where being beaten and raped by her husband is a regular occurrence. He actually seems to derive pleasure from his horrific acts of violence and verbal abuse. Gertrude is about to wed a man that appears to be the perfect match on paper but that she is not actually in love with. Chidera is desperate to get married but chronically single, and has been so for 3 years. She seems only to be able to attract married men, which her friend Gertrude thinks is inevitable considering her skimpy dress…

Marital Confusion
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Marital Confusion ~ 2009
Story, Screenplay – Felix Nyemike Nkadi
Director- Reginald Ebere
Starring:
Tony Umez – Chief
Francis Duru – Christopher
Padita Agu – Brenda
Pat Edeh – Maryann
Queen Nwokoye – Ngozi
Ngozi Ezeonu – Mama
Reginald Ebere – MD
Mary Igwe – Stephanie
Noel Oboh – Danny
Annabella Ojiaku – Ada
Gladrine Chinyere Ugo – Helen
Chinonso Uzochukwu – Kenneth
Themes:
Family Pressure
Greed
Childlessness

My Rating – 75%
Two stories told alongside each …

Prince of the Niger
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Prince of the Niger ~ 2009
Story – Chidi Chijioke, Eriobu Chibuzor, Nwegwu Chinweike
Screenplay – Michael Jaja
Director – Michael Jaja
Starring:
Mike Ezuruonye – Johnbull
Jackie Appiah – Olamma
Ngozi Ezeonu – Nneomma
Queen Nwokoye – Kate
Fabian Adibe – Edward
Prince Nwafor – Frank
Ali Nuhu – Dennis
Rose Ofuzim – Obidia
Frank Ukaegbu – Obi
Ngozi Aliboye – Ngozi
Emeka Obi – Pastor
Themes Explored:
Mental Illness
Drug …

Sweet Tomorrow
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Sweet Tomorrow ~ 2008
Story – Emem Isong, Chi Chi Onwurahi, Uduak Isong Oguamanam
Screenplay – Emem Isong, Uduak Isong Oguamanam, Omoni Oboli
Director – Osita Okoli
Starring:
Desmond Elliot – Bruno
Rita Dominic – Tamuno
Omoni Oboli – Erica
Ramsey Noah – Akan
Justus Esiri – Chief Johnson
Ngozi Ezeonu – Selena Johnson
Mbong Odungide – Tonye
Ihuoma Nnadi – Christy
Okey Uzoeshi – Efe
Emmanuel Innocent – Gateman
Seun …

Royal Tears
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Royal Tears – 2009
Story, Screenplay, Director – Ikenna Emma Aniekwe
Starring:
Mercy Johnson – Olamma
Van Vicker – Kasie
Yul Edochie – ?
Olu Jacobs – The King
Ngozi Ezeonu – Mama Kasie
Chinwe Owoh – Sussana
Rachel Okonkwo – Tochi
Tessy Ana – Uloma
Kemi Ayo – Nkechi
Jnr Pope – Metu
Jude Iyke – Udo
Browny Igboegwu – Abuchi
Ifeanyi Azodo – Dcotor
Themes:
Royalty
Class

My Rating 29%
Princess Olamma lives with …

Bad Egg
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Bad Egg
Story – Chinedu Nwani
Screenplay – Amaechi Ukeje
Director – Ikechukwu Onyeka
Starring:
Justus Esiri – Douglas
Desmond Elliot – Samuel
Ngozi Ezeonu – Lolo
Stephanie Okereke – Steph
Nadia Buari – Winnie
Queen Nwokoye – Edna
Fabian Adibe – Igwe
Clement Okino – Winston
Junior Pope – Kunle
Browny Igboegwu – Stanley
Godswill Anuke – Rubuen
Ifeanyi Ezeh – Gabby
Themes Explored:
Sibling Rivalry
Jealousy
Class and Status
My Rating: 29%
Steph and Winnie are …

 
Stone Face
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Stone Face
Story, Screenplay and Direction – Emeka Nwabueze 
Starring:
Nadia Buari – Steph
Susan Peters – Nelly
Uche Jumbo – Petronella
Ramsey Noah – Julius
Ngozi Ezeonu – VPW
Clem Ohameze – VP
Remi Ohajianya – Brigadure Isah
Lisa Onu – Dora
Adrienne Koutouan – PW
Ahmed Souaney – De Gaule
Kingsley Ihekoronye – Nkume
Princess Suzzy – Doris
Christy Okonkwo – Police Commisioner
Lugard Onoyemu – Corporal
Donatus Okoye – Desmond
Uche …

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 …

Throne Of Tears
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Throne of Tears
Story – Chinedu Nwani
Screenplay – Amaechi Ukeje
Director – Ikechukwu Onyeka
Starring:
Emeka Ike – Phil
Olu Jacobs – HRH Igwe Udensi
Chioma Chukwuku – Olivia
Ngozi Ezeonu – HRH Lola
Onah Francis – Ukabi
Pope Nwodu Jnr – Ray
Browny Igboegwu – Nebraska
Escort Kamar – Inspector John
Don August – Wale
Themes:
Poverty
Materialism
Status
My Rating: 50%
Igwe and his wife treat their driver like trash berating …

Heart Of Bitterness
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Heart Of Bitterness
Directed by Ikechukwu Onyeka
 
 
Starring:
Emeka Enyiocha  
Ngozi Ezeonu  
Mike Ezuruonye  
Uche Iwuji  
Rich Oganiru

Themes Explored
Revenge
Greed
Inheritance
 

My Rating 45%
 
First thing I noticed was Uche Iwuji with a 20 inch shabby blonde wig that exposed her black edges underneath. This chick has got to be one of the shabbiest messes in Nollywood… Eiwoooo!
 
This film is about a …

Dry My Tears
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Dry My Tears
 
Starring:
Patience Ozokwor – Susana
Enebeli Elebuwa – Chief
Ngozi Ezeou – Esther
Chioma Chukwuka – Kate
Kassandra Odita – Uloma
Vitalis Ndubuisi – David
Andy Ike – Osondu
Emeka Ejiofor – Chukwukdi
Victor Nwaosu – Paul
 
Themes Explored
Jealousy
Polygamy
Infertility
 

MY RATING 95%

 
The film opens with a woman called Esther going through a miscarriage. At the hospital she exclaims, “not again!” which makes us aware …

The King and I
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The King and I (An Amaco Production)
 
 
Story by Gabriel Moses
Screenplay and Direction by Ifeanyi Azodo
 
Chiege Alisigwe – Princess
Mike Ezuruonye – Tony
Ngozi Ezeonu – Queen
Enebeli Elebuwa – King
Emeka Ike – Martins
Festus Aguebor – Governor
Zulu Adigwe – Zelu
Cynthia Okereke – Martins’ mum
Udoma Francis – Martins’ Dad
Lillian Onu – Oluchi
 
My Rating: 60%
 
Themes Explored
Drug Abuse
Arranged Marriage
Social Class and …