Nollywood’s ‘Lakatabu’ and Hollywood’s ‘Inside Out 2’ are movies TheCable recommends for you to watch in the cinema or on streamers this weekend.
More recommendations are below:
Lakatabu
Running time: 1hr 50mins
Starring: Eniola Ajao, Ibrahim Chatta, Mr Latin, Odunlade Adekola,
Synopsis: A man with supernatural powers begins to use his gifts for criminal activities, threatening the lives of citizens. His downfall becomes imminent when he kidnaps the daughter of the man who has the ability to take the power from him.
Inside Out 2
Running time: 1hr 40mins
Starring: Ayo Edebiri, Diane Lane, Frank Oz
Synopsis: A teenager’s mind headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions. Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.
Muri & KO
Running time: 1hr 47mins
Starring: Kunle Remi, Bisola Aiyeola, Femi Jacobs
Synopsis: A petty thief steals a car with an 8-year-old son of a celebrity in it. His quest to sell the car but keep the boy safe leads to a series of comical misadventures, forging an unlikely friendship between the two.
Offshoot
Running time: 1hr 40mins
Starring: Ibrahim Suleiman, Kehinde Bankole, Kelechi Udegbe,
Synopsis: A mother and a wife enjoy a successful career as a drug enforcement agent until she gets promoted to the lead role, and her innovative actions attract the ire of cartels to her lovely family.
Higher Crime
Running time: 1hr 58mins
Starring: Bimbo Akintola, Enwonogoabasi Ibom, Femi Branch,
Synopsis: A prominent blogger goes public with the truth about a rape committed by a prominent philanthropist. The perpetrator sues the blogger for defamation, and the court tussle endures.
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Running time: 1hr 50mins
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Tiffany Haddish
Synopsis: The fourth instalment of the Blockbuster franchise. The coolest law enforcement duo are back after the bad guys, and they will stop at nothing until the city is cleansed.
Criminal
Running time: 1hr 30mins
Starring: Segun Arinze, Gbubemi Ejeye, Funmilola Awofiyebi-Raimi
Synopsis: In a hospital overwhelmed by victims of a catastrophic accident, a principled doctor faces a deadly dilemma when a dangerous criminal barges in and demands medical treatment for his only brother, who is bleeding and on the verge of death.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Running time: 2hrs 28mins
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlee Fraser, Chris Hemsworth
Synopsis: Snatched from home by a band of raiders, a young girl falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by a warlord. She must survive the wasteland and its perils while putting together the means to find her way home.
Garfield The Movie
Running time: 1hr 41mins
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Ving Rhames
Synopsis: The third instalment of the Garfield movie franchise. Garfield is forced from his over-pampered life to join his father on a risky heist in the alleys.
Running time: 1hr 25mins
Starring: Kehinde Bankole, Joke Silva, Jide Kosoko
Synopsis: The movie unfurls the intriguing, inspiring story of the legendary Ransome-Kuti: her youth, her activism, and her son, Fela.