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Ifeoma was living a life of bliss, engaged to be married to Okechukwu. She always got on with Benita and Somto, his brother and sister that live with him in the city. She gets on with them so well you would believe that they are her own siblings. Once Ifeoma becomes Matthews’s wife her mother’s meddling ways puts her marriage in jeopardy…

Jane is desperate to have a baby and believes that if she acts like she is already with child she will “take in.” She buys baby clothes and in her room she has a dolly in a cradle that she rocks on a daily basis as if it is a real child. Even her husband is so used to the charade that he plays along with her. Will Jane ever get the baby she so craves?

Sarge’s bosses have told him that they want to retire him at the end of the month. He is not in support of this at all as he is still fit and desperate to work because he has a family to support including a 23 year old son in school. His pleas to keep his job fall on deaf ears and his bosses will not recant their decision. In a fit of desperation Sarge resorts to extreme measures to ensure that his family are provided for, and he is willing to lose his life in the process…

Mary and Martha are twin sisters that are so close that they vow to marry brothers to preserve this closeness. They end up marrying two brothers. Mary has a daughter with her husband and the other is not as fortunate having recently experienced two miscarriages. Mike’s untimely death becomes the root of problems between the sisters. With his brother dead and only bearing a female child and his wife seemingly unable to give him a child the main thing on his mind is continuing his family name and bearing a male son by any means necessary. He begins an affair with Mary. In a side story we see Julia’s issues with her husband and his family. The two stories interweave through a chance meeting between Julia and Martha in a hair salon…

Mortal Pain
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Mortal Pain ~ 2009
Story/ Screenplay – Norbert Ajaegbu
Director – Uzee Madubogwu
Starring:
Patience Ozokwor – Mrs Lawson
Tonto Dikeh – Joanne
Remmy Ohajianya – Chief Lawson
Macdonald Oti – Frank
Patrick Nnamani – Senator Segun
Adanma Oguike – Deborah
Alloy Jideofor – John Sanni
Prince Patrick – Brazil
Nwuba Okwudili – Reverend Father
Uche Iheme – Gateman
TONY NOT CREDITED
Themes:
Rape
Abortion

My Rating – 56%
After Joanne is raped by armed …

Evil Manipulation
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Evil Manipulation
Story – Ugezu J Ugezu, Solomon Apete
Screenplay – Ugezu J Ugezu
Director – Ugezu J Ugezu
Starring:
Mercy Johnson – Joyce
Van Vicker – Kenneth
Chiwetalu Agu – Anaegbuachala
Olu Jacobs – Ezumezu
Patience Ozokwor – Head Queen Onyinye
Camilla Mberekpe – Ozuluonye
Nuella Njubigbo – Emeka Wife
Ernest Asuzu – Ignatius
Gaddiel Onwudiwe – Okuagbammiki
Ifeanyi Azodo – Solo
Lucky Ovuakporaye – Permanent Secretary
Ugezu J Ugezu – …

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 …

Millenium Lady
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Millenium Lady – 2009
Story – Gabriel Moses
Screenplay – Gabriel Moses
Director – Ugezu J Ugezu
Starring:
Patience Ozokwor – Madam Gold
Fabian Adibe – Anene
Charles Awurum – Chidi
Tonto Dikeh – Sandra
Mike Ezuruonye – Smart
Camilla Mberekpe – Mama Eko
Uche Odoputa – Benson
Browny Igboegwu – Hyacinth
Ifeanyi Azodo – Peter
McSmith Ochendo – Titus
Jude Oteka – Zaki
Chigozie Okolie – Detective
Chioma Iwueze – Mama C
Ugo …

Palace Maid
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Palace Maid ~ 2009
Story, Screenplay & Direction – Ikenna Emma Aniekwe
Starring:
Van Vicker – Nnanna
Tonto Dikeh – Adaku
Ini Edo – Nwadi
Patience Ozokwor – Queen
Vitalis Ndubuisi – King Omenauko
Gaddiel Onwudiwe – Udechi
Abraham Madubuko – Udembah
Rachel Okonkwo – Ntasi
Ify Afuba – Agbomma
Emma Ayalogu – Osita
Dike Ngwube – Adaku’s dad
Hayez Achu – Okpalu
Eve Esiri – Felicia
Chiebonam Oragwa – Udoka
Chinedu Odinachi …

Strength to Strength
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Strength to Strength ~ 2009
Story – Solomon Apete
Screenplay – Ugezu J Ugezu
Director – Ugezu J Ugezu
Starring:
Tonto Dikeh – Angela
Mercy Johnson – Jane
Mike Ezuruonye – Nick
Patience Ozokwor – Madam Juwase
Camilla Mberekpe – Nick’s mum
Ifeanyi Azodo – Dr Jillary
Emeka Amakeze – Mark
Chigozie Okolie – Chemist
Michelle Ikegulu – Sandra
Chudi Amobi – Ellis
Gaddiel Onwudiwe – Ugokwe
Isreal Moseri – Dr …

 
Coincidence
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Coincidence ~ 2008
Story – Maxwell Leonard
Screenplay – Maxwell Leonard & Akachukwu Ibeh
Director – Chimdi Chiama
Starring:
Patience Ozokwor – Nkechi
Oge Okoye – Mary
Nonso Diobi – Kingsley
St I.J – Johnson
Diewait Ikpechukwu – Okonkwo
Joy Helen – Ogochi
Ifeanyi Azodo – Don Christo
Kingsley Nnorom – Kelvin
Chizzy Okiche – Ann
Sandra Anosike – Ego
Elo Abokia – Mary 2
James Akabuogu – Ifeanyi
Jude Ugwueze – Rev Richards
Andy …

Desparate Soul
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Desperate Soul ~ 2008
Story & Screenplay – Chidimma and Chidiebere Aneke
Directors – Evan Orji & Iyke Nkwueno
Starring:
Patience Ozokwor – Gertrude
Tony Umez – Michael
Roy De’nani – Chief Morris
Queen Nwokoye – Dora
Chidimma Aneke – Padita
Chidiebere Aneke – Benita
Abraham Nwodu – Dillion
Uchenna Nnanna – Alicia
Pat Edeh – Ralph
Cosol Ugochukwu – Bill
Stella Ukwuegbu – Queen
Chichi Chikere – Mr Ude
Sarah Alex …

Return to Me
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Return to Me (2007)
Director – Iyke Odife
Starring:
Nonso Diobi – Ikenna
Mona Lisa Chinda – Judith
Patience Ozokwor – Judith’s Mother
Helen Ohameze – Uju
Steve Dube – Anaobi
Chika Ihekwabu – Monica
Ikem Chude
Themes Explored:
Long distance relationship
Economic Migration

My Rating: 45%
Ikenna and Judith live in the same village and are childhood sweethearts. They are split up physically for the first time when …

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 …

Crazy Landlord
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CRAZY LANDLORD
 
Starring:
Patience Ozokwor – Juliana
Zulu Adigwe – Okeke
Patrick Okoye – Nzeako
Uzochukwu Ndubuizo – Uche Jnr
Jeffrey Moses – Uche Snr
Obi Dike – Amaeche
Uche Nwezi – Uju
Chinedu Anyaegbunam – Okoye
Sam Udeze – Linus
 
Themes explored:
Karma
Revenge
Mercy
Justice
 
My Rating: 86%
 
“Don’t you know when my husband your father dies I will become the landlord?”
 
“By the Special Grace of God my husband will soon …