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[[Nollywood Reinvented]] gave it a rating of 3 out of 5 stars, commended the actors in the film and commented on the story, saying "Not a story-line that fell from heaven exactly and neither is it one that has been photocopied till its death. Nse and Omoni’s stories both had their aspects of originality and their aspects of photocopy. However, the overall work was a ‘masterpiece’ (I’d say mistresspiece though)"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2012/05/guilty-pleasures.html | title=Guilty Pleasures Review on NR | publisher=Nollywood Reinvented | accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref> |
[[Nollywood Reinvented]] gave it a rating of 3 out of 5 stars, commended the actors in the film and commented on the story, saying "Not a story-line that fell from heaven exactly and neither is it one that has been photocopied till its death. Nse and Omoni’s stories both had their aspects of originality and their aspects of photocopy. However, the overall work was a ‘masterpiece’ (I’d say mistresspiece though)"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2012/05/guilty-pleasures.html | title=Guilty Pleasures Review on NR | publisher=Nollywood Reinvented | accessdate=13 April 2014}}</ref> |
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Joy Isi Bewaji of ''Nigeria Entertainment Today'' praised the intepretation of roles by the top cast actors and stated that "What you would love about ''Guilty Pleasures'' is in the finesse of the characters, the subtly unravelling of the true story, and the absence of unnecessary or unplanned flashbacks. Moments of anticipation are captured in such flawless perfection and Ramsey who has managed to grow above the Nollywood ‘ahs’ and ‘nays’ into a more ‘Hollywoodic’ gesture of expertise launches the movie into realms of fulfilment.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://thenet.ng/2009/12/movie-review-guilty-pleasures/ | title=Movie Review: Guilty Pleasures | publisher=TheNet Ng | accessdate=13 April 2014 | author=Joy Isi Bewaji}}</ref> |
Joy Isi Bewaji of ''Nigeria Entertainment Today'' praised the intepretation of roles by the top cast actors and stated that "What you would love about ''Guilty Pleasures'' is in the finesse of the characters, the subtly unravelling of the true story, and the absence of unnecessary or unplanned flashbacks... Moments of anticipation are captured in such flawless perfection and Ramsey who has managed to grow above the Nollywood ‘ahs’ and ‘nays’ into a more ‘Hollywoodic’ gesture of expertise launches the movie into realms of fulfilment."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://thenet.ng/2009/12/movie-review-guilty-pleasures/ | title=Movie Review: Guilty Pleasures | publisher=TheNet Ng | accessdate=13 April 2014 | author=Joy Isi Bewaji}}</ref> |
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| Cinematography | Austine Nwaolie |
| Edited by | Uche Alex Moore |
Production company | Royal Arts Academy |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
Guilty Pleasures is a 2009 Nigerian drama film directed by Desmond Elliot & Daniel Ademinokan, and starring Ramsey Noah, Majid Michel & Nse Ikpe Etim.[2] It got a Best Screenplay nomination at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Cast
- Ramsey Nouah as Terso
- Majid Michel as Bobby
- Nse Ikpe Etim as Liz
- Mercy Johnson as Boma
- Omoni Oboli as Nse
- Desmond Elliot as Mr Okoro
- Rukky Sanda as Chidinma
- Beverly Naya as Bella
Reception
Nollywood Reinvented gave it a rating of 3 out of 5 stars, commended the actors in the film and commented on the story, saying "Not a story-line that fell from heaven exactly and neither is it one that has been photocopied till its death. Nse and Omoni’s stories both had their aspects of originality and their aspects of photocopy. However, the overall work was a ‘masterpiece’ (I’d say mistresspiece though)"[3]
Joy Isi Bewaji of Nigeria Entertainment Today praised the intepretation of roles by the top cast actors and stated that "What you would love about Guilty Pleasures is in the finesse of the characters, the subtly unravelling of the true story, and the absence of unnecessary or unplanned flashbacks... Moments of anticipation are captured in such flawless perfection and Ramsey who has managed to grow above the Nollywood ‘ahs’ and ‘nays’ into a more ‘Hollywoodic’ gesture of expertise launches the movie into realms of fulfilment."[4]
References
- ^ "Guilty Pleasures Premieres in Silverbird". Nigerian Films. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Get ready to explore your Guilty Pleasures". BellaNaija. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Guilty Pleasures Review on NR". Nollywood Reinvented. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ Joy Isi Bewaji. "Movie Review: Guilty Pleasures". TheNet Ng. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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