Nollywood’s ‘Son Of The Soil’ and ‘Safari’ are movies TheCable recommends for you to watch in the cinema or on streamers this weekend.
Son Of The Soil
Running time: 1hr 55mins
Starring: Sunshine Rosman, Taye Arimoro, Iretiola Doyle, Emeka Golden
Synopsis: Haunted by a failed mission, ex–Special Ops paratrooper Zion Ladejo returns from exile after his sister’s death and takes on the criminal syndicate destroying his hometown. Teaming up with a former comrade, he wages a brutal fight for justice.
Safari
Running time: 1hr 53mins
Starring: Osas Ighodaro, Ali Nuhu, Hide Kene Achufusi
Synopsis: When a disenchanted wife of a Nigerian politician visits Kenya on a Safari vacation, she becomes entangled with a local ‘beach boy’ who is accused of the gruesome murder of a British tourist.
Wicked: For Good
Running time: 2hrs 18mins
Starring: Adam James, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo
Synopsis: After challenging the Wizard’s totalitarian regime in Oz, Elphaba must grapple with her identity as the “Wicked Witch of the West”. Meanwhile, the Wizard has given Glinda the title “Glinda the Good” and a public status as the nation’s defender against Elphaba. The two witches must make decisions that seal their fates in this second musical installment.
Grandpa Must Obey
Running time: 1hr 28mins
Starring: Bimbo Akintola, Yvonne Jegede, Darasimi Nadi, Kanayo O Kanayo
Synopsis: Left in charge of his energetic grandkids, Mr Okafor faces more chaos than he bargained for. But as the little troublemakers turn his world upside down, they teach him about forgiveness, hope, and the true meaning of family.
Unknown Soja
Running time: 2hrs 10mins
Starring: Eso Dike, Desmond Elliot, Deyemi Okanlawon, Kehinde Bankole
Synopsis: Bayo is building a quiet life with his family when a violent home invasion shatters everything. Unsure if it’s random or tied to the past he thought he left behind, he must confront old secrets to protect his family and reclaim his life.
The Running Man
Running time: 1hr 44mins
Starring: Daniel Ezra, David Zayas, Lee Pace, Michael Cera
Synopsis: A man joins a game show where contestants, allowed to go anywhere in the world, are pursued by “hunters” hired to kill them.
Now You Sew Me: Now You Don’t
Running time: 1hr 52mins
Starring: Dominic Sessa, Sebastian Hensan, Justice Smith, Woody Harrelson
Synopsis: A diamond heist reunites retired Horsemen illusionists with new performers Greenblatt, Smith and Sessa as they target dangerous criminals.
Son Of Iron
Running time: 1hr 52mins
Starring: Jide Kosoko, Sola Sobowale, Tina Mba
Synopsis: Kunle, a talented Lagos teenager who loves fixing electronics, struggles under his father Rotimi’s pressure to study law, a dream Rotimi never fulfilled and now wants his son to pursue.
Predator: Badlands
Running time: 1hr 47mins
Starring: Alison Wright, Cameron Brown, Matt Duffer,Rose Duffer
Synopsis: A young Predator outcast from his clan finds an unlikely ally on his journey in search of the ultimate adversary.
3 Cold Dishes
Running time: 1hr 50mins
Starring: Osas Ighodaro, Fanta Dumbai, Aldot Bossou, Wale Ojo
Synopsis: Three women from Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, and Benin reunite two decades after surviving human trafficking to execute a daring, multi-country revenge plot against the men who once destroyed their lives.
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