Passport, Hammer… 10 movies you should watch 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.

TheCable Lifestyle recommends the following movies for you to watch in the cinema or on Netflix this weekend.

Passport

Running time: 2hrs

Starring: Lateef Adedimeji, Mercy Johnson, Jim Iyke

Synopsis: Two people on different ends of the loneliness spectrum who are both looking for some excitement in their lives meet each other in an unusual circumstance. To recover his passport, a man needs help from a tomboy who lives in the ghetto. He must work with her or miss a flight to a job interview that could change his life.

Hammer

Running time: 2hrs 1min

Starring: Bimbo Ademoye, Debo Macaroni, Etinosa Idemudia

Synopsis: Two friends, after graduating from school, are determined to make it in life at all costs, and they must decide which route to take.

Obara’M

Running time: 1hr 40mins

Starring: Nancy Isime, Deyemi Okanlawon, Bolanle Ninalowo

Synopsis: After her estranged father’s death, an upcoming musician is forced to confront her true self and her past mistakes. Through their love for music, she reconnects with her daughter who she abandoned at a young age. However, the echoes from the past, greed, and bad decisions spring from every corner, threatening to bring them down.

The Invitation

Running time: 1hr 44mins

Starring: Alana Bolden, Hugh Skinner, Thomas Doherty

Synopsis: A young woman is courted and swept off her feet, only to realize a gothic conspiracy is afoot.

Nope

Running time: 2hrs 15mins

Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Brandon Perea, Keith David

Synopsis: The residents of a lonely gulch in inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.

Dragon Ball Super: The Hero

Running time: 1hr 40mins

Starring: Aya Hisakawa, Bruce Carey, Zach Aguilar

Synopsis: The Red Ribbon Army from Goku’s past has returned with two new androids to challenge him and his friends.

The Set Up 2

Running time: 2hrs

Starring: Adesuwa Etomi, Nancy Isime, Stan Nze

Synopsis: A notorious terrorist kidnaps a child to coerce a top government agent into doing her bidding. The government agent and the child’s mother must join forces to eliminate the threat and save the kid.

Beast

Running time: 1hr 38mins

Starring: Idris Elba, Billy Gallagher, Iyana Halley

Synopsis: A father and his two teenage daughters find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the Savanna has an apex predator.

Bullet Train

Running time: 2hrs 23mins

Starring: Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Micheal Shannon

Synopsis: A trained assassin wants a way out of the killing life but she must participate in a final objective that would be her most daring.

Hey You

Running time: 1hr 40mins

Starring: Timini Egbuson, Efe Irele, Stan Nze

Synopsis: The life of a socially awkward 32-year-old software engineer is turned upside down when he finds out the girl he wants to be with is the adult film model he obsesses over, and she’s his next-door neighbour.