Aburo, Strained among 10 movies to see this weekend

Nollywood’s ‘Aburo’ and ‘Strained’ are movies TheCable Lifestyle recommends for you to watch in the cinema or on streamers this weekend.

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Aburo

Running time: 2hrs

Starring: Efe Iwara, MaleekIkorodu Bois, Toni Tones

Synopsis: A street-smart boy with outstanding speed steals from a failed professional athlete. The boy’s abilities do not go unnoticed by the athlete, who is determined to make a global star out of the petty thief. The boy must now battle through the ties that bind him with his street gang and his great destiny.

Strained

Running time: 1hr 30mins

Starring: Queen Nwokoye, Tracey George, Padita Agu

Synopsis: The story explores the strained relationship between a mother and an infant baby.

The Fall Guy

Running time: 1hr 54mins

Starring:  Ryan Gosling, Stephanie Hsu, Teresa Palmer

Synopsis: A stuntman who left the show business to take care of his physical and mental health. He’s drafted back into service when the star of a mega-budget studio movie, which is being directed by his ex, goes missing. He must find the missing superstar.

Abigail

Running time: 1hr 49mins

Starring: Giancarlo Esposito, Kathryn Newton, Kevin Durand

Synopsis: A group of criminals kidnaps the ballerina daughter of a notorious crime lord. The group retreats to an isolated mansion, unaware that they’re locked inside with no normal little girl.

Blacksmith

Running time:  2hrs

Starring: Bimbo Oshin, Femi Adebayo, Kehinde Bankole

Synopsis: Dealing with pressure and fears, a local blacksmith is determined to make it big.

Civil War 

Running time: 1hr 49mins

Starring:  Greg Hill, Jefferson White, Jess Matney

Synopsis: A journey across a dystopian future America, following a team of military-embedded journalists as they race against time to reach DC before rebel factions descend upon the White House.

Monkey Man

Running time: 1hr 53mins

Starring: Dave Patel, Brahim Chab, Dayangku Zyana,

Synopsis: A young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his entire village and continue to victimise the poor and powerless.

Ajosepo

Running time: 2hrs 8mins

Starring: Bisola Aiyeola, Mercy Aigbe, Mike Afolarin

Synopsis:  A young couple preparing for their wedding. As their families gather in a luxurious hotel, festivities soon give way to turmoil as long-held secrets, family tensions, and unexpected revelations threaten to tear them apart.

The Beasts of Two Worlds: Ajakaju

Running time: 2hrs

Starring: Femi Adebayo, Odunlade Adekola, Sola Sobowale

Synopsis: A desperate king faces banishment due to his wife’s inability to produce an heir. He takes a new bride from another world who promises him a son. But her arrival brings otherworldly mayhem to the land, forcing the king to confront his fears and fight to secure his dynasty’s future.

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

Running time: 1hr 54mins

Starring: Mercy Cornwall, Nicola Crisa, Rachel House

Synopsis: Kong and Godzilla must synergise against a colossal, deadly threat hidden within the world that threatens the existence of their species and humans.