Nollywood’s ‘Lisabi’ and ‘Farmer’s Bride’ are movies TheCable recommends for you to watch in the cinema or on streamers this weekend.
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Lisabi
Running time: 2hrs
Starring: Adebowale Adedayo, Lateef Adedimeji, Gabriel Afolayan, Ibrahim Chatta
Synopsis: It tells the legend of the eponymous Lisabi and his fight to liberate his Egba community and its people from the hegemony of the ancient Oyo empire.
Queen Lateefah
Running time: 2hrs 5mins
Starring: Wunmi Toriola, Kunle Remi, Lateef Adedimeji
Synopsis: A socialite with a wealthy online personality meets a man who falls head over heels with her. The man is in love with her influential, accomplished persona, a facade that will come undone soon.
Farmer’s Bride
Running time: 1hr 45mins
Starring: Gbubemi Ejeye, Tobi Bakre, Femi Branch
Synopsis: A young bride marries an old farmer with her mother’s arrangement. The bride despises her husband and falls in love with the old farmer’s younger nephew. The forbidden love spins out of control.
Hellboy: The Crooked Man
Running time: 1hr 39mins
Starring: Adeline Rudolph, Hannah Margetson, Jack Kesy,
Synopsis: The blockbuster Hellboy returns with another exciting sequel. Hellboy goes on a new adventure with fresh allies and foes.
The Wild Robot
Running time: 1hr 41mins
Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Mark Hamill, Matt Berry, Paul-Mikél Williams
Synopsis: An intelligent robot is stranded on an uninhabited island after a shipwreck. To survive the harsh environment, the robot bonds with the island’s animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
Transformer One
Running time: 1hr 44mins
Starring: Brian Tyree Henry, Chris Hemsworth, Jon Hamm
Synopsis: The prequel tells the origin story of Optimus Prime and Megatron, better known as sworn enemies, who were once friends and bonded like brothers.
When Love Strikes
Running time: 1hr 53mins
Starring: Chuks Joseph, Jimmie Akinsola, Natse Jemide, Osas Ighodaro
Synopsis: A promising young footballer must choose between following his dreams of soccer success and returning to college to support his family.
American Japa
Running time: 2hr 25mins
Starring: Jumoke Odetola, Kanayo O Kanayo, Lizzy Jay
Synopsis: Two underprivileged Nigerian women in their mid-thirties struggling to survive in a Lagos slum dream of relocating to America by any means necessary.
Ajaga
Running time: 1hr 46mins
Starring: Femi Jacobs, Jaiye Kuti, Jayeola Monje
Synopsis: A pastor wrestles with the yoke of his moral inadequacies. He womanises despite his stern preaching against sin. This is the story about the hypocrisy of some religious leaders.
Deadpool & Wolverine
Running time: 2hrs 7mins
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Garner, Ryan Reynolds
Synopsis: Wolverine and Deadpool put aside their differences to defeat a common enemy.
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