Mumuni’s 4Play goes two rounds and quits

Do you know Sanga Entertainment’s telephone number? You will! Tactlessly displayed and advertised throughout Act I of Mumuni’s latest descent from Venus, it attacks! Acts II & III use the subtler, bizarre method of placing a tiny screen on the upper-left corner (view) of the screen, which constantly flashes the Sanga logo. Audio plays deaf, … Continue reading

‘My Fantasy’ will be your worst nightmare

The editor of this film got shot with a gun instead of a camera; audio and visual clipping errors abound. It pained me to watch Tonto Dikeh play the character of Rosie. And not because I believe her, because I could not if I try faking it. The opening scene might make modest women nauseous, for … Continue reading

Ghana turns West and why Venus Films has become a Madhouse

Chelsea is the worst movie Venus Films has ever produced. The plot is vapid, colorless, half-hearted and lacks no real inspiration. The actors recycled, dull, expressionless (recycled expressions), no progression in talent or each performance; it is as if the screen is dead. In hope of its resurrection, the film’s score diminishes this ambition with … Continue reading

Brief Review: Mumuni & Rajah pair Nelson and Dumelo in Material Girl

“She’s a lady..a classy bitchy baby…a soulless bitch!” – She’s A Lady Abdul Salam Mumuni can say “…to hell with Van Vicker” and with good reason. John Dumelo ain’t a slouch and can hold his own among the best of them in all of Ghana, as well as in Nigeria. In a cinematic climate fascinated … Continue reading

Heart of Men: Ghana exudes passion on screen

Director Frank Rajah Arase and producer Alhaji Abdul Salam Mumuni really step up their game in this film from Heroes Productions titled The Heart of Men. Despite not being a Venus Productions project and displaying the distinct A Venus Film Production symbol before opening credits,  the movie boasts many actors representing the ‘VFP’ house and … Continue reading