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3 days ago | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Stanslaus Manthi
At the beginning of 2025 I had Paddington in Peru and Sinners as the only movies at the very top of my 2025 must-watch list. Paddington came out in February, it's not perfect, but it's still up there. And now Sinners, is finally out. This has nothing to do with race politics, but I must say this is the only film that I was truly looking forward to.
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1 week ago | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Stanslaus Manthi
Are you one of those people who think Hollywood has gone soft? The kind of person who’s noticed the extinction of gritty war movies like Saving Private Ryan, Lone Survivor, 13 hours or Black Hawk Down in modern cinema? Well, with the release of Warfare, it looks like Hollywood hasn’t quite abandoned the genre, and the good news is that they might have struck gold with this one.
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1 week ago | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Stanslaus Manthi
We all have small regrets, and by small, I mean those regrets that don’t keep you up at night and, in most cases, were due to unavoidable circumstances. For me, it’s usually when I miss stand-up events. That might not seem like a big deal, but stand-up culture in Nairobi right now is in a very interesting and exciting place. One of the shows I missed was the recording of Amandeep’s stand-up special Doggies, that's the bad news.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Stanslaus Manthi
For a moment, this film disoriented me. We are in April, but Sayari feels like a Valentine’s Day release. Not that every film needs to be anchored to a specific time, Novacaine is technically a Christmas movie that dropped in March. Still, Sayari is unmistakably a film made for lovers. It’s one of those stories that makes you want to fall in love. But beyond the romance, it does a few clever things that make this an interesting and very Kenyan cinematic experience.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Stanslaus Manthi
Let’s be honest, most people haven’t played Minecraft. You might have heard of it, seen a few blocky memes, or maybe even watched someone build a castle on YouTube. But chances are, you’ve never actually picked up the game. And even if you did, did anyone ever really ask for a Minecraft movie? Probably not. But here we are.
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2 weeks ago | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Stanslaus Manthi
This movie had a lot of drama behind the scenes, from the actors to the politics around the dwarfs and using real actors, to the point where the release dates were pushed back multiple times. Going into it, I knew it wasn’t going to be perfect. The bar was already too low. At this point, I was going in for the technical stuff, visuals, to be specific. I could call this movie terrible, but let’s just say I was surprised by how poorly put together it is.
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3 weeks ago | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Stanslaus Manthi
Walking into Alliance Française in Nairobi for the East African premiere of Maoussi on March 17, 2025, I knew exactly what to expect. I had gone through the promotional materials, watched the trailer, and read the synopsis. But here’s the thing about movies, no matter how prepared you think you are, a film will always find a way to surprise you, catch you off guard, and trigger an unexpected reaction.
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1 month ago | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Stanslaus Manthi
Walking into the Wangari Maathai Institute of Peace and Technology felt like stepping out of Nairobi and into rural Kenya. The air was still, the trees stretched endlessly, and the silence wrapped around me, think of a haven for yoga and wellness enthusiasts. For a moment, I thought I was in the wrong place. It was hard to believe that within this quiet, green sanctuary, a major television production was in full swing. After a decade away, MTV Shuga Mashariki is back.
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1 month ago | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Stanslaus Manthi
At the beginning of the year (2025), or let’s say last year (2024), which movie coming out in 2025 were you most excited about? For me, it was Paddington 3, which didn’t disappoint, and Sinners, which is coming out in April. But one movie I was simply curious about, based on its premise and director, was Mickey 17. After multiple release date shifts between January, March, and April, it’s finally here.
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1 month ago | 
businessdailyafrica.com | Stanslaus Manthi
Back in 2023, Wana Wa Magere Chapter 1: Umati introduced readers to a fresh take on Kenyan mythology, setting up a promising journey for the descendants of the legendary Luanda Magere. Now, in 2025, we finally have Chapter 2 of this hero’s journey. But before we look at the second chapter, let’s recap Chapter 1. For those who missed it, the story begins when young people start disappearing in a small town, prompting college students Neema and Jawar, descendants of Magere, to investigate.
