EDITORIAL
Top 10 Nollywood Movies Of 2023
As the year comes to an end, Nollywood gave us so many beautiful moments of the year 2023. However, these are our top 10 Nollywood movies of the year 2023. Due to their storyline and how they connect us to the Nigerian root.
10 . Dark October
A chilling portrayal of man’s true inhumanity to man can be seen in Dark October. The movie allows us to all relive the events even though they are fictional. The movie, which was filmed in the made-up Aku hamlet, nonetheless makes reference to the school, known as UNIPORT.
9. Love In A Pandemic
One of the most iconic moments in human history, the Covid-19 pandemic, is depicted in “Love in a Pandemic” as a love story. In the book, Bolanle meets Alex, the man of her dreams, but how does their new relationship fare in the chaotic setting of a pandemic?
8. A Love Affair
A Sunday Affair is a story about two close friends, Uche (Nse Ikpe-Etim) and Toyin (Dakore Akande), who end up falling in love with the same man (Sunday), set against the backdrop of Lagos. He is an extremely attractive suitable bachelor with flaws. With the women unaware that they are dating the same man, a love triangle arises.
7. Breath Of Life
This movie talk about the story of a clergyman who loses everything he holds close to heart including his faith and goes on a journey of self discovery.
6. Blood Vessel
Six people fleeing a town devastated by oil pollution stow away on a mysterious ship not realizing the dangers that awaits them. Blood Vessel will be out on Netflix on December 8.
5. The Trade
This is the tale of a notoriously cunning kidnapper who has terrorized southern Nigeria for more than ten years and goes only by one name. “Eric” takes on a task that pulls the law even closer than previously. based on actual occurrences.
4. Ijogbon
Ijogbon is a movie by the ace producer and director Kunle Afolayan which takes a long look into the ‘Japa’ syndrome; a situation where every young people wants to exit Nigeria to look for greener pastures in hinterland. It is a thriller movie about 4 young teenagers who found diamonds in the bush and there their problem starts.
3. The Black Box
A crime triller where a man seeks justice after corrupt policemen kills his only son. The movie take a dig into the corrupt system of the Nigeria Police Force and the dark side of the Nigerian political system.
2. Tribe of Judah
Produced by the talented Funke Akindele, A Tribe Called Judah is a movie about a single mother of 5 from different fathers who had to carry out a risky operation to save their mother. The movie is expected to come out on the 15th of December of 2023. The movie featured Timini Egbuson, Fathia Balogun, Nse Ikpe Etim among others.
1. Gang Of Lagos
In the infamous and dangerous streets of Isale Eko, a group of pals embark on a life of crime. They embarked on a quest for vengeance to make up for the wrongs committed by the gangs on the road after losing loved ones. The movies stars Tobi Bakare, Adesua-Etomi Wellington and a host of other stars.
