Born in Ontario, Canada, on November 12, 1980, Ryan Gosling has been honored for his work in a broad range of roles in both independent films and major motion pictures. In 2007, he earned both an Academy Award nomination and an Independent Spirit Award in the Best Actor category for his compelling portrayal of a …
Nollywood Red Carpet: ‘Mr. & Mrs’ Movie Premiere with Nse Ikpe-Etim & Joseph Benjamin (Pictures)
Nollywood actor Joseph Benjamin costars with freshman mate Nse Ikpe-Etim in the movie Mr & Mrs. Mr & Mrs explores the married lives of two couples. Externally, they look great but behind closed doors, there are many unresolved and personal insecurities that threaten to breakup their relationships. What happens? The answer is one that Ladybrille …
Nollywood Red Carpet: ‘Kiss & Tell’ Movie Premiere (Pictures)
Last month, Nollywood celebrated the premiere of ‘Kiss & Tell’ followed by an after party at the posh De Marquee night club in Victoria Island, Lagos. Fashionable guests showed up to grace the red carpet. Enjoy our curated list of some of the most stylish persons at the event. THE NOLLYWOOD STARS Ladybrille MagazineFounded in …
Film Review: ‘Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune’ – Bittersweet Bio-pic of Progressive Folk Singer
(DVD Review) Phil Ochs (1940-1976) skyrocketed to fame in the Sixties on the strength of his defiant, anti-establishment anthems which dared to indict American militarism, racism, imperialism and expansionism. Armed with nothing more than an acoustic guitar and an operatic voice to breathe life into his consciousness-raising hymns, the inveterate rabble rouser challenged authority at …
Film Review: ‘Hey Boo’ Celebrates 50th Anniversary of “To Kill a Mockingbird”
(DVD Review) In 1961, Harper Lee, an unknown white woman from a small town in Alabama, won a Pulitzer Prize for her groundbreaking novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Released at the height of the African-American struggle against Jim Crow segregation, the book played a pivotal role in raising the country’s awareness of racism while simultaneously …