Toyosi Etim-Effiong founder of That Good Media partnered with the Essence Film Festival to lead a delegation of Nollywood stakeholders for its first ever Nigeria Day. This year’s Essence Festival of Culture, for the first time in its history, included an Africa House and Nigeria Day on Saturday 1st July 2023 in New Orleans. Nigeria Day was a momentous event …

The 2023 award season is on a roll in Hollywood bringing to light the best works that delighted cinema and streaming fanatics. From the profoundly emotional true story about the tragic death of 14-year-old Emmett Till told through the lens of Chinonye Chukwu in ‘Till’ to the electrifying picture ‘Elvis’ centered around the timeless icon Elvis Presley, here are some …

Denzel Washington is one out of the five actors nominated for SAG outstanding performance by a male actor in a leading role. His impeccable interpretation of the character Macbeth in Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ has undoubtedly reminded audience that he stays atop of the best performers in Hollywood. Washington, who stars opposite three-time Oscar winner Frances McDormand (Lady …

Prospects are high for Henry Cavill to be the next James Bond and we are ready to ride along. His track list of action-oriented films is nothing short of spectacular. He settles in the role just as it is and delivers a performance that leaves audience clinging for follow ups. In his latest front-led dramas ‘The Witcher’, Cavill takes on …

Will ‘House of Gucci’ fetch Lady Gaga a second Oscar? That’s the begging question critics are sculpting in their released reviews to the Ridley Scott directed crime/drama film about the Gucci family. In ‘House of Gucci’, Gaga plays Patrizia Reggiani, the infamous ex-wife of Maurizio Gucci, who orchestrated his killing in 1995. Gaga’s turn as Patrizia has sprinkled a second …

Mel Gibson has taken flight to the ‘Lethal Weapon’ franchise. The Hollywood actor turned director will direct the fifth and likely final instalment of the action centered film. Gibson confirmed the news about his attachment at a talk session at the ‘Experience With…’ event in London last Sunday.  He disclosed Richard Donner, the late film director who directed the first …

Halle Berry’s ‘Bruised’ premiered at the American Film Institute over the weekend and has since then received impressive accolades on the critic’s chalk board. Despite Berry’s appreciative performance, which will certainly remind viewers of her glorious script choices some two decades ago (remember ‘Monster’s Ball’), the Oscar winner’s labour of love (as she describes it) does not hit all chords …

Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ has continued its domestic box office domination for a second weekend, amidst new releases such as ‘Last Night in Soho’ and ‘Antlers’. Stationed at Warner Bros and streaming on HBO Max, ‘Dune’ capped a total of $15.5 million in its second weekend of release spiking its domestic total to $69.4 million. Although at number one on the …

One week on and Netflix consumers are still obsessing over Sola Sobowale’s fronted thriller series  ‘King of Boys: The Return of a King’. The limited series, which started off as a two-hour feature film ‘King of Boys’ has easily broken the mould of sequels underserving than their originals. Sobowale’s dramatic punch was inarguable a clue to her versatility that honed …

Jennifer Hudson has done film and music, and has significantly baked well on both sides. She has on record an Academy Award, a Golden Globe and two Grammy Awards. Her recent work ‘Respect’, a moving biopic paying tribute to the one and only Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin has garnered explosive positive reviews making her Hollywood credentials bright and polished. …