‘Battle On Buka Street’, ‘Avatar: The Way Of Water’… 10 movies to see this weekend

TheCable Lifestyle recommends ‘Battle on Kuka Street’ among the movies to watch in the cinema or on Netflix this weekend.

Some movies leave one feeling gleeful. Poorly executed flicks, on the other hand, make cinema-goers think of a million better ways they could have spent their time.

Below are other titles to look up.

Avatar: The Way Of The Water

Running time: 3hrs 10mins

Starring: Zoe Saldana, Stephen Lang, Sam Worthington

Synopsis: A return to the planet of Pandora with Jake Sully living with his newfound family. Once a familiar threat returns to finish what was previously started, Jake must work with Neytiri and the army of the Na’vi race to protect their planet.

Battle On Buka Street

Running time: 2hrs

Starring: Funke Akindele, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, Sola Sobowale

Synopsis: ‘Battle On Buka Street’ tells the story of rivalry, where two women find themselves at loggerheads once again as they set up food businesses on the same street.

City of Dreams

Running Time: 1hr 45mins

Starring: Zubby Michael, Femi Branch, Reminisce

Synopsis: It follows the power wrangling within an organised crime group: the tussle for control while fending off rivals who want to take advantage of the commotion.

Palava

Running Time: 1hr 48mins

Starring: Richard Mofe-Damijo, Iyabo Ojo, Bisola Aiyeola

Synopsis: A patriarch of a wealthy family invites all members to his milestone birthday but they soon discover his invitation has a hidden agenda.

Violent Night

Running time: 1hr 41mins

Starring: Alex Hassell, Alexander Elliot, Beverly D’Angelo

Synopsis: A team of elite mercenaries breaks into a wealthy family compound on Christmas Eve, taking everyone inside hostage. But the team isn’t prepared for a surprise combatant: Santa Claus is on the grounds, and he’s about to show why he is no saint.

The Standup

Running time: 1hr 52mins

Starring: Richard Mofe-Damijo, Ayo Makun, Jide Kosoko

Synopsis: It tells the tale of a young guy’s foray into standup comedy with several hurdles standing between him and comedic stardom.

Nanny

Running time: 1hr 37mins

Starring: Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Spector

Synopsis: An immigrant nanny, piecing together a new life in New York City while caring for the child of a family, is forced to confront a concealed truth that threatens to shatter her precarious American Dream.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Running Time: 2hrs 41mins

Starring: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurita

Synopsis: Black Panther II follows the story of Wakandans who fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of their king’s death.

Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile

Running Time: 1hr 46mins

Starring: Brett Gelman, Zeb Alone, Joe Gulla

Synopsis: It follows the story of Lyle who enjoys helping the Primm family with everyday chores and playing with the neighbourhood kids. But one neighbour insists that Lyle belongs in a zoo.

Black Adam

Running time: 2hrs 4mins

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Viola Davis, Noah Centineo

Synopsis: A power buried for nearly 5000 years escaped its tomb and is ready to unleash justice to the modern world.