Nollywood’s ‘Freedom Way’ and ‘Bendel Girl’ are movies TheCable recommends for you to watch in the cinema or on streamers this weekend.
Freedom Way
Running time: 2hrs 25mins
Starring: Debo Macaroni, Meg Otanwa, Teniola Aladese
Synopsis: Freedom Way explores the challenges faced by a start-up as it navigates a hostile regulatory environment and police harassment in Nigeria.
Bendel Girl
Running time: 2hrs 13mins
Starring: Saskay Jonah, Timi Agbaje, Tope Tedela
Synopsis: A teenage girl mysteriously reappears in 2024, nearly 40 years after vanishing into a forest in 1985. Her adjustment to modern life and her prophecies will shake the lives of those around her.
Superman
Running time: 2hrs 12mins
Starring: Sara Sampaio, Skyler Gisondo, Wendell Pierce
Synopsis: The movie is the latest instalment of the legendary Superman superhero franchise.
Out In The Darkness
Running time: 2hrs
Starring: Kehinde Bankole, Deyemi Okanlawon, Bimbo Akintola
Synopsis: A film that tackles the unspoken, often unexplored darkness of post-partum depression.
Midnight In Shangisha
Running time: 1hr 42mins
Starring: Sola Sobowale, Tina Mba, Ireti Doyle
Synopsis: A desperate job seeker for a supposed job interview and discovers it’s more than he bargained for. He must do the dirty job or the life of his girlfriend is at stake.
F1: The Movie
Running time: 2hrs 35mins
Starring: Brad Pitt, Callie Cooke, Damson Idris
Synopsis: A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a young prospect.
Jurassic World: Rebirth
Running time: 2hrs 14mins
Starring: Jonathan Bailey, Luna Blaise, Mahershala Ali
Synopsis: A group of scientists embarks on an expedition to extract DNA from three massive prehistoric dinosaurs. Their journey would be perilous and life-changing.
How To Train Your Dragon
Running time: 2hrs 5mins
Starring: Murray McArthur, Nick Frost, Nico Parker, Ruth Codd
Synopsis: As an ancient threat endangers both Vikings and dragons alike on the isle of Berk, the friendship between Hiccup, an inventive Viking, and Toothless, a Night Fury dragon, becomes the key to both species forging a new future together.
Red Circle
Running time: 1hr 59mins
Starring: Adebowale Adedayo, Femi Branch, Folu Storms
Synopsis: A journalist from a wealthy family of socialites is on the verge of uncovering a powerful crime ring in Lagos, whose atrocities have hit close to home.
Iyalode
Running time: 2hr 9mins
Starring: Toyin Abraham, Bukky Wright, Muyiwa Ademola
Synopsis: A drama that follows Asabi Onile, a fearless warrior on a quest for justice and redemption in the village of Kulende.
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