When "Sex and the City" premiered on HBO in 1998, there was nothing like it. From the primary subject matter, to the unfiltered feminine focus, to the explicit dialogue, the Sarah Jessica Parker-starring comedy was as fresh and welcome as it was singular and important. But it also had a few structural problems. Carrie's direct-to-camera moments were wincingly rough even when they first aired, and the cast chemistry took a bit of time to come together. But it was the voice of the series that mattered more than the specific delivery of it. "An African City" — a web series inspired by "Sex and the City" that premiered its first season on YouTube in 2015, and is currently releasing episodes of Season 2 through Vhx TV — is following in its predecessor's footsteps — missteps included. Billed as Africa's first web series, creator Nicole Amarteifio's series follows a group of friends brought together by...
- 2/18/2016
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
In the initial installment of this two-part blog post, I gushed over the new web series First and how I’m completely taken with it. But there is one more web series you have to watch if you’ve not seen it yet. When I interviewed Nana Eyeson-Akiwowo for mater mea, she told me about "An African City," a web series featuring five beautiful African women returning to the continent to live. I checked it out and was impressed at how well written it was. Show creator Nicole Amarteifio mines experiences from her own life to produce a series with candid dialogue and a comedic plot line.The legacy of "Sex and the City" demands that any...
- 6/6/2014
- by Dara Mathis
- ShadowAndAct
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