Mami Wata, A Bag Of Trouble among 10 films to see this weekend

Nollywood’s ‘Mami Wata’ and ‘A Bag of Trouble’ are some movies TheCable Lifestyle recommends for you to watch in the cinema or on streamers like Netflix this weekend.

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Mami Wata

Running time: 1hr 47mins

Starring: Emeka Amakeze, Evelyne Ily Juhen, Hidaya Ibrahim,

Synopsis: In the small village of Iyi, the powerful goddess of water narrates the tale of three women whose lives have been shaped by their people’s devotion to her.

Kanaani

Running time: 1hr 57mins

Starring: Gabriel Afolayan, Ivie Okujaye, Mat Williams

Synopsis:  Two star-crossed lovers journey through hell to find each other. The search will lead them to an unexpected destination.

The Nun II

Running time: 1hr 53mins

Starring: Bonnie Aarons, Katelyn Rose Downey, Maxime Elias-Menet

Synopsis:  An enigmatic gothic horror based on a strong evil that haunts and causes supernatural harm to everybody it comes into contact with.

A Bag Of Trouble

Running time: 2hrs 10mins

Starring: Jide Kosoko, Broda Shaggi, Simply Saka

Synopsis: A token of money from a wealthy politician forces a young man to the brink of compromising his life ethics. He must now stand up and fight the evil.

Mikolo

Running time: 1hr 50mins

Starring: Yvonne Jegede, Pamilerin Adegoke, Ayo Mogaji

Synopsis: A young, spirited girl with an unwavering belief in the extraordinary. For her, the realm of the impossible was merely an unexplored frontier waiting to be discovered. Eager to embark on a remarkable journey, she set her sights on a mystical forest rumoured to house wondrous and magical creatures.

Blue Beetle

Running time: 2hrs 7mins

Starring: Gabriella Ortiz, George Lopez, Harvey Guillén

Synopsis: An alien relic chooses Jaime Reyes to be its symbiotic host, bestowing the teenager with a suit of armour that’s capable of extraordinary and unpredictable powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero Blue Beetle.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Running time: 1hr 39mins

Starring: Ayo Edebiri, Brady Noon, Giancarlo Esposito,

Synopsis: The Turtle brothers as they work to earn the love of New York City while facing down an army of mutants.

Barbie

Running time: 1hr 54 mins

Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, John Cena

Synopsis: To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis.

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning

Running: 2hrs 43mins

Starring: Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise, Vanessa Kirby, Ving Rhames

Synopsis: Ethan Hunt and his IMF team must track down a dangerous weapon before it falls into the wrong hands.

Orisa

Running time: 1hr 49mins

Starring: Odunlade Adekola, Femi Adebayo, Shaffy Bello

Synopsis: A king becomes rogue and loses respect for the gods and the people. Insanity becomes his fate. This predicament befalls him at a time when a terrorist, whom he once struck a deal with, returns to forcefully take over the kingdom.