Nollywood’s ‘Imported Wives’ and Hollywood’s ‘Karate Kid: Legends’ are movies TheCable recommends for you to watch in the cinema or on streamers this weekend.
Imported Wives
Running time: 1hr 45mins
Starring: Nancy Isime, Omoni Oboli, Pascal Atuma
Synopsis: A Nigerian brings his new bride to Canada, and cultural differences collide with the harsh realities of immigrant life for the couple. The marriage suffered and on the brink of collapse. Will it survive?
Karate Kid: Legends
Running time: 1hr 58mins
Starring: Jackie Chan, Jennifer-Lynn Christie, Joshua Jackson
Synopsis: After kung fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion and embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition with the help of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso.
Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning
Running time: 2hrs 49mins
Starring: Angela Bassett, Tom Cruise, Indira Varma
Synopsis: Tom Cruise continues his adventure through the Mission impossible franchise.
Bro Code
Running time: 1hr 50mins
Starring: Atalanta Bridgette, Daniel Etim, Etomi Okoka,
Synopsis: Three promiscuous bachelors think they’ve cracked the code to dating. But when their egos clash with love, obsession, and a few unpredictable women, the game flips. It turns out that the Bro Code has a few bugs.
Raji and The Beast
Running time: 1hr 50mins
Starring: Akin Lewis, Femi Branch, Lateef Adedimeji,
Synopsis: Two friends who are sand miners discovered an ancient chest during one of their deep-sea excavations. Their discovery will turn their lives upside down.
My Mother is a Witch
Running time: 1hr 40mins
Starring: Efe Irele, Mercy Aigbe, Neo Akpofure
Synopsis: The film explores the fractured relationship between a mother and daughter, set against a backdrop of memory and misunderstanding.
Ori: Rebirth
Running time: 2hrs
Starring: Muyiwa Ademola, Omowunmi Dada, Sola Sobowale
Synopsis: A reboot of the classic Ori movies. It is a study into predestination and spirituality. A man marked for sacrifice, another is destined to save him from the sacrificial altar, and a third person, alongside his evil cult, is determined to go through with the sacrifice.
Thunderbolts
Running time: 2hrs 6mins
Starring: Florence Pugh, Geraldine Viswanathan, Hannah John-Kamen
Synopsis: A team of antiheroes is forced to embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.
Owambe Thieves
Running time: 1hr 40mins
Starring: Eniola Ajao, Fathia Balogun, Femi Branch
Synopsis: A young Nigerian couple with a newborn child, struggling to make ends meet at the peak of one of the worst recessions in history.
Sinners
Running time: 2hrs 2mins
Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Miles Caton, Saul Williams
Synopsis: Twin brothers, who are trying to start their lives over, return to their hometown only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
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