THE DEPARTMENT

Recommended ‐ January 23, 2016

Starring: Majid Michel, Desmond Elliott, O.C. Ukege, Osas Ighodaro

Synopsis:

A corporation that maintained a secret department for the sole purpose of illegal takeovers hit a bump in the road when two of its key members quit.

Review:

TMC is a company that seized ownership of other companies through theft, destruction, and blackmail. They had a secret department that developed strategy for such missions. 

Nnamdi and Tolu (Majid Michel & Osas Ighodaro) were a part of the group but announced that they were leaving. They got married and moved to Ibadan to start life anew but Tolu was lured back for one more assignment, much …

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STELLAR

Recommended ‐ January 10, 2016

Starring: Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, Okey Uzoeshi, Jemima Osunde, Moyo Lawal

Synopsis:

A single mother living in poverty is given a chance at stardom when she meets a film director by chance at the market.

Review:

Life seemed to be spiraling out of control for Stella (Chioma Akpotha). Her husband of seventeen years left her for a younger woman and she lost her job, all while having a teenaged daughter to raise. Things were tight financially and she struggled to pay rent in a below standards apartment. 

Her daughter was her best friend and the two made the best of their situation. Stella just needed …

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UNDERCOVER LOVER

Eject ‐ January 10, 2016

Starring: Alexx Ekubo, Victoria Egbuchere

Synopsis:

A young man that recently experienced heartbreak tries love again and this time falls for a woman that’s financially out of his league.

Review:

Collins (Alexx Ekubo) was recently kicked to the curb by his ex-girlfriend because she became weary of his destitute economic situation. His best friend, Dave (Ifeanyi Kalu), avoided that problem because he pretended he was rich in order to have his way with women. 

Gina (Victoria Egbuchere) was the beautiful offspring of an oil tycoon and she flaunted her father’s name to get whatever she wanted. Collins met her by chance and she intrigued …

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WAGES

Eject ‐ January 10, 2016

Starring: Belinda Effah, Bayray McNwizu, Yvonne Jegede, Bola Adebayo, Alexx Ekubo

Synopsis:

Four women share stories of infidelity and then wage war against their husbands.

Review:

A day at a salon turned into more than just grooming. Four women that met for the first time got into a heated discussion about their cheating husbands. Each had a story of betrayal to tell.   

Christine (Bayray McNwizu) discovered her husband had sex with a prostitute after she found a used condom in the car. Martha (Yvonne Jegede) ran into an old friend at a hotel and learned she was the woman her husband was sleeping …

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POT OF RICHES

Recommended ‐ January 10, 2016

Title: POT OF RICHES (1 – 4)

Starring: Francis Duru, ChaCha Eke Faani, Emeka Nwafor

Synopsis:

Ben, a successful businessman, joins a secret cult to protect himself from poverty but he must make the ultimate sacrifice to repay the organization.

Review:

Ben (Francis Duru) had it made. He had a wife that loved him, a home, and wealth. He was a generous man, however, anyone he gave money to mysteriously experienced failure. When recipients returned the money to him, their businesses immediately flourished. It was strange and no one could understand it.

A pastor deemed Ben’s money to be blood money. Unbeknownst to his wife …

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SINGLE MARRIED & COMPLICATED

Eject ‐ December 15, 2015

Starring: Yvonne Nelson, Chris Attoh, Alexx Ekubo, Tana Adelana, John Dumelo, Eddie Watson

Synopsis:

Three couples experience the ups and downs of love with trust as the underlying factor.

Review:

Anita Erskine narrated “Single Married and Complicated” as it dipped in and out of situations while it examined the characters relationships. 

Jay and Kimora (Chris Attoh & Yvonne Nelson), a recently wed couple, suffered infidelity early in their marriage. When Kimora’s male friend came to stay with them for a week, Jay just about lost his mind when he suspected they were fooling around. 

Andy (Eddie Watson), a sex addict that once labeled himself …

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ALL OF ME

Eject ‐ December 15, 2015

Starring: Deyemi Okanlawon, Chika Ike, Love Egbule, Kenneth Okolie

Synopsis:

A village girl lands a secretarial job in the city but she is met with resistance when her manager views her as competition.

Review:

The opening scene commenced with Sandra (Love Egbule) running away from robbers. She had come to Lagos for a job interview and found herself in danger later that evening. Chris (Deyemi Okanlawon) was having car trouble in the area and the two met by chance. He tried to calm her down and she confided her troubles in him. 

Luckily, Sandra got the job. She and Chris crossed paths again …

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HALF OF A YELLOW SUN

Recommended ‐ December 15, 2015

Starring: Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Chiwetel Ejifor, Joseph Mawle, Wale Ojo, Onyeka Onwenu

Synopsis:

Twin sisters living very different lives reunite during the Nigerian civil war and manage to survive scandal and violence until tragedy struck.

Review:

Olanna (Thandie Newton) and Kainene (Anika Noni Rose) are twins that had wealth, education, and charisma. Olanna was more of a free spirit while Kainene had an interest in business. 

They came to live in the newly independent Nigeria in the early sixties but their lives took different paths. Olanna moved in with her lover, Odenigbo (Chiwetel Ejiofor), while Kainene took on the family business. 

Olanna …

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BEING MRS ELLIOTT

Recommended ‐ November 25, 2015

Starring: Omoni Oboli, Majid Michel, Seun Akindele, Uru Eke, Sylvya Oluchy, Ayo Makun

Synopsis:

The lives of two women collide as they run from circumstances that ultimately lead to a place of contentment.  

Review:

The story commences with the troublesome marriage between Lara and Bill Elliott (Omoni Oboli & Majid Michel). Lara had fertility issues yet she objected to Bill’s decision to raise the two young boys of his deceased cousin. Adding fuel to the fire was Lara’s suspicion that Bill was having an affair with his alluring office assistant. 

In a separate storyline, the future was looking bright for Fisayo (Uru Eke). She …

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SHADOWS OF PAIN

Recommended ‐ November 24, 2015

Title: SHADOWS OF PAIN (1 & 2)

Sequel: SURVIVING SOUL (1 & 2)

Starring: Bob Manuel Udowu, Chika Ike, Queen Nwokoye, Amaka Chinemeze

Synopsis:

The desire for an upscale lifestyle causes misplaced resentment when a woman bestows her frustrations on a young girl.

Review:

Patience and Udoka (Chika Ike & Bob Manuel) were doing well as a married couple until Patience convinced Udoka to invest his life savings into a business that appeared to be reaping millions for her friend. But the friend was nothing but a con artist that ran away with their money and left them poverty stricken. 

Life got rough and Patience developed …

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