january-2019

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African Highlights
Bollywood
My Story
Dear Mummy B
Film
Picks from
the continent
We’ve selected the best of current African cinema,
including drama and comedy.
My Story (2018) DRAMA
A civil engineer supervising a building in a poor village takes a liking to a
poor boy. Things take an interesting turn when the engineer takes the boy
with him to the city.
Zubby Michael, Offiafuluagu Mbaka, Chizzy Alichi. R, 134 mins. Director:
Daniel Chukwueze.
Wet (2018) ROMANCE
A successful career woman, who has been jilted by many men, falls in love
with her assistant.
Ruth Kadiri, Fred Peters. R, 94 mins. Director: Emmanuel Mang Eme.
Dear Mummy B (2018) DRAMA
A single mother’s advice to her daughter’s friend goes viral on the
Internet, bringing with it fame and fortune. It also places a strain on their
relationship.
Ada Ameh, Yvonne Jegede Fawole. R, 100 mins. Director: Tope Oshin.
Wet
Cooked Up Love
Cooked Up Love (2018) ROMANCE
A combination of good looks, charisma and finesse makes Chef Abbey’s TV
show the toast of the cooking community. A twist on the show results in an
unlikely reunion with his ex.
Enado Odigie, Bimbo Ademoye. R, 98 mins. Director: Desmond Elliot.
Blood Brothers (2018) DRAMA
A greedy man attempts to usurp family assets after the demise of his brother.
However, his nephew decides to take measures to curb his uncle’s excesses.
Daniel K Daniel, Chinwe Owoh. R, 132 mins.
After Dark (2018) DRAMA
A ghetto boy invites his friend to stay in his mother’s house, only for his
presence to attract danger and propel his life in a different direction.
Daniel K Daniel, Ebele Okaru Onyiuke. R, 136 mins.
The Friend Zone (2017) DRAMA
Two good friends find themselves in a predicament when their emotions
get in the way of their friendship.
Ebube Nwagbo, Onyii Alex. R, 97 mins.
Wife for Rent (2016) ROMANCE
An ambitious young man seeks out a wife to rent when a colleague tells
him that he is likely to be overlooked for promotion at work because he’s
unmarried.
Seun Akindele, Mimi Orjiekwe, Tissy Nnachi. PG-13, 114 mins.
We’ve selected some recent comedy, drama and musical titles
from India’s Hindi-language cinema.
Newton (2017) COMEDY
A government clerk on election duty in the jungle
tries to conduct fair voting despite the apathy of
security forces and the fear of guerrilla attacks.
Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Anjali Patil.
R, 106 mins. Director: Amit Masurkar.
The Brawler (2017) ACTION
Aspiring boxer Shravan works day and night to
achieve his dream of becoming a professional.
However, things go awry when he falls in love.
Vineet Kumar Singh, Zoya Hussain. R, 154
mins. Director: Anurag Kashyap.
Blackmail (2018) ACTION
When Dev finds out his wife is cheating on him,
Blackmail
Film
Picks from
Bollywood
he secretly blackmails his wife and her lover as
a form of revenge.
Irrfan Khan, Kirti Kulhari. R, 138 mins. Director:
Abhinay Deo.
Almost Single (2017) COMEDY
After reluctantly joining a dating app, a 35-yearold
widow accompanies an easy-going poet on a
trip to visit three of his exes.
Irrfan Khan, Parvathy, Bajrangbali Singh. PG-13,
125 mins. Director: Tanuja Chandra.
“Long before
me there was
another Newton...
I never understood
what he meant
while I was studying...
but now
while working I’ve
understood it”
Munna Michael (2017) MUSICAL
A young man tries to follow in the footsteps of
his idol, The King of Pop, Michael Jackson.
Tiger Shroff. R, 140 mins. Director: Sabir Khan. – Newton –