Battle with the dreamkillers – M.anifest’s ‘Ebei’ –

As has become the tradition of several artists in Ghana, after being handed an award at the ‘glitzy’ event at either the conference centre or the national theatre, a track usually follows to satisfy a number of reasons. The track either tells of how they had to hustle to get where they are, or about …

Iron Man 3 – Comic reality in a suit

If you don’t have a sense of humor, this movie is not for you. You will need a lot of it. Plus if you didn't love the comic books as much as I did, and you don’t have the sort of girlfriend I have, see this movie alone. Finally, if you are going to watch this …

And Bond wept – Reviewing Skyfall

He didn't cry in the very beginning, no. But you probably would. The much awaited Skyfall, the twenty-third spy film in the James Bond series by Ian Fleming  will keep you awake and keep you awake from start to finish. And just to let you know, someone really important dies. (There, I said it) The movie features Daniel Craig's …

Welcome Home

When you get that feeling in your tummy and hear a voice announce you are descending into the town and the movie you are watching in the plane has 30 more minutes to go, then, I guess, you know it’s not really a dream. At least that’s how I felt when the plane descended into …

The Night Ghana Met Naija

The flash from the cameras, the swiping of the card-like tickets, the barking of instructions from the muscled men at the gates, the display clothes and accessories of all shapes and colours, the slow cruising ‘flashy’ cars; evidence to alert me I was at a major event in capital. On the night of June 30 …