In Brown Sugar, Tina Mba steps into the shoes of Margaret Thompson, a classy, no-nonsense 60-year-old CEO who has her company running like the Nigerian military. Enter Tobi (Eronini Osinachim), the 29-year-old intern who walks into her life looking like God took extra time on a Sunday afternoon. This boy is fine, and his voice? Soft but somehow still commanding. The way he calls “Ma” should be illegal. He brings chocolates and wine for Margaret’s birthday (bold move, sir), and Margaret almost fires him on the spot for “unprofessionalism.” One look at his designs and suddenly Margaret wants him working directly under her… literally and figuratively.

The chemistry? Let me be honest, Eronini carried 85% of it on his smooth back. Tina Mba gave us perfect ice-queen-turning-to-butter CEO energy, but sometimes it felt like Margaret was still in boardroom mode while Tobi was already in the bedroom. Still, when those rare moments clicked? My sister, I paused the video to breathe.

Mike Ezuruonye as Pablo, Margaret’s troublesome cousin, nearly stole the entire film. Every time this man enters the office shouting, I was rolling. Classic problematic Nigerian relative behavior perfectly executed. And then there’s Nadine (Lydia Lawrence-Nze), Margaret’s gorgeous daughter who wants her mama to find love… until she sees Tobi and decides maybe Mummy should remain single after all. The potential mother-daughter-intern love triangle? Chef’s kiss. Pure Nollywood drama!

Small complaints: We needed more of Margaret’s employees to really sell that “powerful CEO” vibe, right now it sometimes feels like she and Tobi are the only two people in the company. Also, who is Tobi really? Where did this fine boy come from? Give us one or two flashbacks, abeg. A little backstory wouldn’t hurt.

But honestly? The film is sweet, spicy, and wonderfully messy. It’s giving rich aunty finally allowing herself to enjoy life, fine boy shooting his shot against all odds, and family members constituting nuisance. Exactly the kind of unapologetic romance Nollywood does best.

Final rating: 9/10 One full point deducted because the chemistry needed Margaret to match Tobi’s energy small, but I still watched this thing twice in one day. That’s how you know it’s good.

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