MOVIE

Joke Silva Jacobs clocks 64

Born in 1961, and having her 64th birthday today, September 29, Joke Silva Jacobs is a Nigerian actress, creative director and businesswoman. Married to veteran actor, Olu Jacobs with two children including Olusoji Jacobs and Olugbenga Jacobs, she first made it to limelight in 1998 with a major role in the British-Canadian film The Secret Laughter of Women. In 2006, she won “Best Actress in a Leading Role” at the 2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performance in Women’s Cot, and “Best Actress in a Supporting Role” at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008 for her performance as a grandmother in White Waters. Other notable starrings include Chief Daddy 1 & 2, Elesin Oba, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti(2024) amongst others. Alongside her husband, she’s the co-founder of the Lufodo Group, a media corporation that specialises in film production and asset distribution and the Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts where she serves as Director of Studies. She is also the pioneer managing director of Malete Film Village, in association with Kwara State University.
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Tom Cruise’s HALO Jump

Here’s the full breakdown of Tom Cruise’s insane HALO jump stunt in Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018). The Stunt A HALO jump (High Altitude, Low Opening) is a military parachuting technique where you leap from around 25,000 feet (7,600 m) and only deploy your parachute at about 2,000 feet (600 m). It’s dangerous because of thin oxygen, freezing temps, and the very short window to open the chute. Preparation Drills • Tom Cruise trained with specialists from the British and U.S. military. • He practiced in wind tunnels and did dozens of jumps to get the movements right. • Since they needed his face visible, he had a custom oxygen mask built so the audience could see it was really him mid-fall. The filming challenge • The crew only had a 3-minute window before sunset each day to shoot, so they had to be perfect. • Cruise did the jump over 100 times to capture different angles and lighting. • The cameraman also had to jump with him, wearing a specially rigged helmet with an IMAX camera — meaning the cameraman was doing a HALO jump too! • Infact, he was almost knocked out during one take when he hit the cameraman mid-air but managed to steady himself and keep acting. So the scene where you see Cruise falling through the sky with lightning flashes behind him is actually a real footage of Tom Cruise risking his life for authenticity.
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Violence On Screens – Jason Statham

Jason Statham (born July 26, 1967) is one of Britain’s most recognizable action stars, famed for his no-nonsense grit and electrifying screen presence. Before Hollywood came calling, he was a competitive diver—a discipline that gave him the physicality and precision he brings to his roles. Statham broke out in Guy Ritchie’s cult classic Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) and quickly carved a niche as the go-to leading man for adrenaline-fueled films like The Transporter, Crank, The Expendables, the Fast & Furious franchise, and The Meg. What sets him apart isn’t just his knack for hard-hitting fight scenes and breakneck chases, but the fact that he performs many of his own stunts, earning him a reputation as the real deal in an industry built on make-believe. Off-screen, Statham shares his life with model and actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, with whom he has two children.
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The anti-CGI director – Christopher Nolan

It is no news that Christopher Nolan is a movie director renowned for his preference for practical effects over heavy CGI effects. So for Interstellar (2014), he needed a realistic setting for Cooper’s farm, where Matthew McConaughey’s character lived with his family and rather than relying on visual effects or renting an existing farm, Nolan and his production team decided to grow their own corn. Key Notables:
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The Versatile King, Tom Hardy clocks 48

Native to Hammersmith, London, the venomous title character, Eddie Brock and sigma Alphie Solomons was born today, 15th of September, 1977. Having studied and mastered the art of acting in the Drama Centre London, Tom Hardy made his first appearance in Ridley Scott’s “Black Hawk Down” in 2001. With an uncanny ability to forget himself in the heart of every role he takes on, Hardy has succeeded in carving himself a career out of a unique style of acting that almost seems effortless. I mean, how do you explain the transition from the emotional resolve he played in “Locke” to the raw violence that governed his character in movies like “Black Hawk Down” and “Havoc”. Doesn’t it bother you how man of tender terror as Alphie Solomons in “The Peaky Blinders” doubled as a Warrior of menacing realism in “The Dark Knight rises” and becomes the subject of terror in “Venom” Of course, nothing could have prepared nobody for him as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max: Fury Road then watch him bag a nomination for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in “The Revenant”.This is however not farfetched at all as he once admitted to the fact that his own characters frighten him too. With a rare gift to make his audience glue, hang and commit to his every word, action, and even silence, there’s really no better word to describe Tom Hardy’s screen presence than “magnetic”. Off-screen, Hardy’s dedication to charity work, particularly his support for veterans and children’s causes, reminds us that he’s more than just a performer, but also a man with a penchant to make meaningful difference. Today, fans worldwide are raising a toast to a man who refuses to be predictable, whose career is a masterclass in versatility. At 48, Tom Hardy shows no signs of slowing down, and we can only anticipate more unforgettable performances in the years to come.
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Meet Tomi Ojo – The Nollywood Princess

Kicking off her career in 2018 with Bovi’s YouTube series “Back to School” & rising to fame in the popular Nollywood series “Far from Home”, the 25- year old Nollywood talent also doubles as a commercial model. She has also premiered in Nollywood films and series including Love Like This, Leaked, Schooled, Ada Omo Daddy, Adire, Survivors, Sack Letter, Best Friends, The Crazy Wife, Now, Always and Forever, The Godmother, Mojisola, and Damage Done and having collaborated with top Nollywood stars such as Richard Mofe-Damijo, Bimbo Akintola, Funke Akindele, Mike Afolarin, Genoveva Umeh, and Olumide Oworu, to mention but a few, there’s no doubt about her unwavering stance in the Nigerian movie scene. Catch up with Tomi Ojo on Instagram
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Movie Fun Fact(Did You Know?)

That’s right! On today’s edition of Movie Fun Facts, we bring you to the extreme lengths that actors go to play their roles! When Heath Ledger was cast as the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008), he wanted to create a version that was completely unique — different from Jack Nicholson’s portrayal in Batman (1989). To do this, Ledger isolated himself in a London hotel room for about six weeks. He kept a diary, which he filled with disturbing notes, drawings, and phrases that reflected the Joker’s chaotic worldview. He experimented with voices, laughs, and facial expressions until he developed the Joker’s unsettling, high-pitched cackle and unhinged mannerisms. He studied villains, criminals, and even real-life psychopaths to capture the Joker’s unpredictability. Ledger even said the experience was mentally exhausting, but it paid off — his performance won him a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, making the Joker one of the most iconic characters in film history.
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02 May 25

Meet Michael

Meet Michael BornMichael Bakari JordanFebruary 9, 1987 (age 38)Santa Ana, California, U.S.EducationNewark Arts High SchoolOccupationsActorproducerdirectorYears active1998–presentMichael Bakari Jordan born February 9, 1987) is an American actor, producer and director. He is best known for his film roles as shooting victim Oscar Grant in the drama Fruitvale Station (2013), boxer Adonis Creed in Creed (2015), and Erik Killmonger in Black Panther (2018), all of which were written and directed by Ryan Coogler.Jordan reprised his role of Creed in Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023); the latter also marked his directorial debut.Jordan initially broke out in television, playing Wallace in the first season of the HBO crime drama series The Wire (2002). He starred in the ABC soap opera All My Children (2003–2006) and the NBC sports drama series Friday Night Lights (2009–2011). His other films include Chronicle (2012), That Awkward Moment (2014), Fantastic Four (2015), and Just Mercy (2019), in which he portrayed Bryan Stevenson. He has also starred in and produced the HBO film Fahrenheit 451 (2018), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie.Jordan was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2020 and 2023.Also in 2020, he was named People’s Sexiest Man Alive,and The New York Times ranked him 15th on its list of the 25 greatest actors of the 21st century.Jordan is also a co-owner of English Premier League football club AFC Bournemouth.
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