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
“Get outta my way Johnny, I’m gonna spit!”
Paul Muni, a Polish Jewish actor from Austria-Hungary, starred as Antonio “Tony” Camonte in Howard Hughes’ 1932 American gangster classic Scarface (directed by Howard Hawks & Richard Rosson). Muni’s performance (loosely based on Al Capone) is the groundwork and blueprint for the gangster archetype, which not only permeates every mob and crime film to date, … Continue reading
Oh No, Another Nollywood Movie??
Pascal Amanfo shows potential, but “Naked Faces” ends up being just another Nollywood movie. Amanfo’s narrating and erratic camera work misses the mark most times, but at certain points, shows brilliance. For instance, the aerial shot from the tree Leslie (Ecow Smith Asante) and Frank (Majid Michel) sit under, glows beautifully. What seems like a good … Continue reading
Death of a Dynasty
All good things come to an end, but the question is, was it ever good to begin with? I didn’t watch this movie, and I didn’t need to. The tiny bits I absorbed from a streaming site told the tale. I don’t condone streaming unless it supports filmmakers somehow, but due to Venus Films’ deceptive … 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
Manso delivers a perfect picture with ‘A Sting in a Tale’
In all the films Jim Iyke and Majid Michel have appeared in together, I have yet to see one single ounce of chemistry worthy of comparison that both Michael (Shaker) and Adjetey Anang (Pusher) seem to show so effortlessly in practically every entertaining shot of this movie; oh, the things we do for love! Shirley … Continue reading
Tchidi Chikere shows beautiful soul in ‘Deepest of Dreams’
I lambasted Chikere for past films like Hope for Tomorrow that lack real meaning and Friends in Love (Used People) which fail miserably at successfully utilizing actors of immense talent, but with ‘Deepest of Dreams’, Chikere succeeds wonderfully at contrasting spiritual and physical dimensions, told through rationally cadenced narrative. The hardened, thick, black prosthetic used … Continue reading
There’s nothing quite shocking or quiet about ‘Silent Scandals’
Vivian Ejike adds her name to list of emerging female directors working in film industries known as ‘Nollywood’ based in Nigeria, and the Ghana Film Industry, located in the Republic of Ghana. This list of directors includes names like…
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
Guilty Pleasures: Emem Isong’s story of incompatible relationships works!
This is a real good movie, and one of the better films of 2009. Overview In this film, Ramsey Nouah plays the role of Terso, an ambitious business man who needs just one thing in the form of Liz (Nse Ikpe-Etim) to complete his vainglorious pursuit of the “perfect” life; but in Liz’s case it … Continue reading
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