Seun Olowo-Ake

Thor: Love and Thunder – [Faith, Hope] and Love and Thunder

Seun Olowo-AkeJul 6, 2022

(L-R): Natalie Portman as Mighty Thor and Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Marvel Studios' THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER. Photo by Jasin Boland. ?Marvel Studios 2022. All Rights Reserved. Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, Thor: Love and Thunder sees the once-mighty...

Minions: The Rise of Gru – The Sequel is Bananas… but not Rotten

Seun Olowo-AkeJun 30, 2022

I was 13 years old when I first saw Despicable Me and I absolutely loved it. So, it made perfect sense to me that Universal would keep making more films with Gru--Mr. Despicable himself, played by the amazing Steve Carell--and his loveable yellow minions, the? uh?...

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Stay Prayed Up: Singing for Joy

Seun Olowo-AkeJun 23, 2022

In Stay Prayed Up, Ms. Lena Mae Perry and her gospel group, The Branchettes, prepare to record a live album with musician and producer, Phil Cook. This documentary film highlights community, faith and just how important gospel music is to the people in this...

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HotDocs ’22: African Moot

Seun Olowo-AkeApr 30, 2022

I?m so proud of everyone in this documentary and I want to be friends with all of them. Directed by Shameela Seedat, African Moot follows some of Africa?s top law students as they head to Botswana for the annual mooting competition, which is like a big debate meet. At...

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HotDocs ’22: Still Working 9 to 5

Seun Olowo-AkeApr 29, 2022

In Still Working 9 to 5, directors/producers Camille Hardman, Gary Lane and Larry Lane revisit the classic film 9 to 5 and give us an insight into why its filmmakers made it in the first place. Released in 1980, 9 to 5 highlighted the negative...

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Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: The First Family of the Multiverse

Seun Olowo-AkeApr 1, 2022

Written and Directed by Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once follows the Wang family: Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh), her husband, Waymond (Ke Huy Quan), and their daughter, Joy (Stephanie Hsu), as they try to keep their laundromat business afloat....

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The White Fortress (Tabija): The Duality of Reality

Seun Olowo-AkeMar 16, 2022

Written and directed by Igor Drljaca, The White Fortress (Tabija) follows Faruk, a young orphan as he navigates survival through odd jobs and a life of crime and Mona, a more well-to-do teen who is fighting against the wishes of her parents. The film takes place in...

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Scarborough: The Vulnerability of Community

Seun Olowo-AkeFeb 25, 2022

https://youtu.be/2WjItkt_8cw In?Scarborough, we follow the stories of three children whose families are trying to navigate their various life situations in the neighbourhood. Bing (Liam Diaz) endures bullying at school while his mother, Edna (Ellie Posadas), works to...

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