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Movie Review: Something Wicked Hits Cinemas
After months of anticipation, “Something Wicked” has finally come. The movie tells a story of a widow Hauwa (Ireti Doyle) whose recently orphaned nephew Abe (Oke Uzoeshi) moves into her home from the violence riddled Northern Nigeria after the murder of his parents.
Hauwa is a single mother to Daniel (Gabriel Afolayan), Becca (Beverly Naya) and Esther (Ivie Okujaya). Whilst she struggles with the challenges of balancing a failing business and single parent- hood, a strange Abel who rarely speaks, struggles to fit into his new family.
There is also the free spirited Claudia (Adesua Etonic), Hauwa’s friend and colleague who is willing to sell her virginity to safe Itauwa’s failing business. Some thing wicked is a well made and well intentioned movie told with a blend of coldness and humour. Even when it seeks to frighten, it still evokes laughter from viewers.
Viewers are kept glued to the screen by hilarious moments offered by the weired relationship between Daniel and his girl friend Vivian (Omawumi Dada) and the friendship/banter between Hausa and Clanda. We are also introduced to Clarissa. (Bisola Aiyeola) a neigbour who is addicted to alcohol, wrong parking and getting into daily altercations with Hauwa.
There is also the on and off relationship between Becca and Oscar (Timinic Egbuson). All of these characters slowly create a third act that is redeeming, entertaining and chilling. The movie is not ardous or complicated to watch, it is simple, as it does what it sets out to do, be a psycho-drama.
Despite its faults, the movie is an excellent debut for first time producers Okey Uzoeshi and Isioma Osaje with good directing, cast performances and a surprisingly satisfying jolting end, the movie packs a punch.
“Something wicked” premieres in cinemas nationwide on February 17, 2017 (today)..
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Speaking in an interview with Newsmen, the Crazy Tings crooner shared that she wasn’t only booed but was also harassed with plastic bottles.
“I remember one time I was going to perform at my school as an up-and-coming singer and I thought I was going to receiving a standing ovation.
“But I got booed. They even threw plastic bottles at me,” she recalled.
Tems explained that despite the embarrassing incident and other such rejections, she remained determined to pursue a career in music.
The Tide Entertainment reports that Tems admitted that some of the initial rejections she faced could be due to her conviction to stick to her originality instead of doing covers or familiar sounds like most of her peers.
The Grammy-winning singer said looking back now, she is glad that she didn’t compromise her style despite the initial pressures.
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The Tide Entertainment reports that in a statement Primeboy urged the family, public, and government to permit the burial, stating, “It’s been almost three years since Mohbad left us. His body is still in the mortuary. I’m begging the family, I’m begging the public, I’m begging the government, please let’s bury our brother. He deserves a befitting burial.”
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