‘Law & Order’ Probably Doesn’t Like You
The only way to be O.K. in Dick Wolf’s world is to have a job that is steady but doesn’t pay very much, to drive a five year old car you’re still paying off, to live in a small house with a large mortgage, to have an education that helps you get by but doesn’t give you any fancy ideas, to attend a house of worship that is the center of your social life, and to have almost no leisure time. Unless you fit that profile, “Law & Order” probably doesn’t like you.
When Oriahi was attached to “The Weekend,” after a previous director pulled out, he had less than a month of prep time until the cameras rolled. The film was shot in under three weeks.
Movie Review: Netflix’s ‘King of Boys’
This is a film that knows its stake. And this is a film made first of all for Nigerians, as it does a fine job of lifting out some art from real life. This is where Kemi Adetiba shines best as a filmmaker.
