Diary of a Movie Lover

    Living in Bondage: Breaking Free is the sequel to the 1992 classic Living in Bondage which starred Kanayo O. Kanayo, Bob-Manuel Udokwu, Francis Agu, Ngozi Nwaneto, Nnenna Nwabueze and Kenneth Okonkwo as Andy Okeke. Filmed in Igbo with English subtitles, Living in Bondage was one of the films that set Nollywood on the right track especially in terms of how much it made. The plot followed Andy Okeke, a young man who becomes a member of a cult and sacrifices his wife to become rich and have all the influence and power he desired. The sequel centered on Andy's son, Nnamdi and his quest for riches and power just like his father. He gets involved with "The 6", a very dangerous cult with Richard Williams (Ramsey Nouah) as the leader but he soon realizes that all is not as it seems and he must find a way to escape the evil claws of Richard and The 6.    One thing that truly makes a movie standout is the story line and the trailer for Breaking Free did not give to...

  As a Historian, I'm always excited to see movies that focus on an aspect of Nigeria's history and I was looking forward to seeing what Imoh Umoren was going to do in his film based on the life of one of the founding fathers of Nigeria, Herbert Macaualay . The Herbert Macaulay Affair tells the story of Macaulay after his return from England, his work as a Surveyor in Lagos for the Whites and his opposition against Colonial rule in the 1800's.   A lot of Nigerian’s know very little about their history and this is mostly because of the lack of books, movies and documentaries that tell our stories. Prior to the release of the first teaser for The Herbert Macaulay Affair , a lot of people thought he was a white man which further proved how important this  film was. Unfortunately, The Herbert Macaulay Affair ended up being a snooze fest filled with so many errors. When a movie's sound is bad in one or two scenes, it can be somewhat overlooked but The Herbert Macaula...