Latest  AllNews Movie Reviews Roundup

Despite the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 was a year filmmakers refused to relent in dishing out worthy movies for their many fans.

While some of them are subpar, others are significant enough to warrant mentioning them as the highlights of the past year.

Check out the latest movie reviews from AllNews Nigeria

'Chief Daddy 2 Going For Broke': The Review

Chief Daddy 2: Going For Broke sees the return of our much-loved dysfunctional Beecroft family and things aren't looking up for the avaricious, quarrelsome family.

Almost synonymous with its prequel, the sequel tells the story of the titular deceased billionaire whose family, friends, and staff scramble to get a share of his wealth. 

A scene from CHIEF DADDY 2This new movie, however, attempts to shift focus to the new and unexpected addition to the already large family, who surprisingly turns up as the CEO of the late chief’s company and is hell-bent on stopping them all from getting their hands on the inheritance on the grounds that she has been ignored all her life by her family and her father also omitted her from his will...READ MORE

'The Matrix Resurrections' Review: Lana Wachowski's Film Is A Love Story Masquerading As An Action Sci-Fi

The fourth chapter in the sci-fi franchise succeeds but in a rather different way than expected, keeping the viewer intrigued and entertained while delivering a few nostalgic moments.

It will be universally accepted that The Matrix Resurrections lacks the visual grandeur and spellbinding nature of the original films but that doesn't take away the fact that it has its own unique moments.

The Matrix 4 I am among those who did not see any justifiable reason for yet another sequel. I absolutely loved the first film, enjoyed the second, and the third gave me mixed feelings. This one, I feared would end up being a monumental failure. 

Against all odds, director Lana Wachowski fused some unexpected elements and let them pivot the plot. Thankfully, they work and I ended up smiling at the end (the final sequence before the end credits had me clapping)...READ MORE

'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Review: A Hero Faces His Destiny In This Gut-Wrenching Visual Spectacle

Tom Holland gives what is undoubtedly his best performance as the titular superhero in Jon Watts' third chapter of the trilogy.

Arguably Marvel's most humourous and darkest film to date, Spider-Man: No Way Home triumphs not because of its superhero bits but as a result of its gut-wrenching drama.

As I sat in the cinema imagining how 2021's most highly-anticipated film would play out, I wondered whether I would come out smiling or disappointed. Having seen it, my reaction is that of introspection.

Never has a film been interwoven in a web of fan theories (pun intended!) and speculations as this one. There is no need to delve into them. The only thing I have to say to those who are yet to see it is this; you will see both what you expect to see and what you never bargained for...READ MORE

REVIEW: 'A Naija Christmas' Is The Perfect Holiday Movie

Kunle Afolayan's holiday movie brings the cheers and is as entertaining as one would expect. Everything about the film works in tandem to give the viewer a truly satisfying experience.

The late Rachel Oniga stars as Agatha Agu, a concerned mother whose failing health prompts her to task her three sons (played by Kunle Remi, Efa Iwara, and Abayomi Alvin) to get married by Christmas.

A Naija Christmas sceneAfter the young men are told that whoever marries first will inherit their mother's property, the race to get a woman to say yes to their proposal begins but their constant bickering and sibling rivalry threaten to tear them apart.

REVIEW: 'Needle In A Timestack' Is A Missed Opportunity For An Ambitious Story

Relying too much on melodrama, John Ridley's romance sci-fi drags, blunders, and fails to make any impression despite what could have been an endearing love story.

Based on the short story of the same name by Robert Silverberg, Needle in a Timestack is set in a futuristic world where man travels back in time at a high cost.

Leslie Odom Jr. stars as Nick, a man who resorts to storing his memories so as not to completely forget his wife (played by Cynthia Erivo).

The thing is, Nick feels that his former best pal (Orlando Bloom) plans to change his past and steal his wife from him. It's a thought that has put a strain on their marriage and by the time she is literally erased from his life, he decides to find a way back to the only woman he has truly fallen in love with...READ MORE