Nollywood’s ‘Return of Arinzo’ and ‘Avante’ are movies TheCable recommends for you to watch in the cinema or on streamers this weekend.
Return of Arinzo
Running time: 2hrs 15mins
Starring: Iyabo Ojo, Mercy Aigbe, Funke Akindele, Enioluwa Adeoluwa
Synopsis: A rising actor returns home with his fiancée to support his father’s presidential campaign, but her arrival reignites a long-buried scandal tied to a powerful political figure.
Avante
Running time: 1hr 40mins
Starring: Joseph James, Mailya Micheal, Chimizie Imo, Ruth Nkweti
Synopsis: Gaju assumes a false identity to infiltrate the estate of Sir Bruno, the man behind his parents’ murder. But when he falls for Bruno’s only daughter, he must choose between the past that shaped him and a future he never saw coming.
Evi
Running time: 1hr 50mins
Starring: Ariyike Olowolagba, Femi Branch, Tomiwa Tegbe, Uzor Arukwe
Synopsis: The film follows a talented, arrogant singer (played by Osas Okonyon) whose career collapses, forcing a journey of redemption. It highlights female experiences in the music industry, featuring original songs.
They Will Kill You
Running time: 1hr 34mins
Starring: Armanda Rivera, Peterson Joseph, Patricia Arquette, Tom Felton
Synopsis: A woman takes a job as a housekeeper in a NYC high-rise, unaware of the building’s history of disappearances. She soon realizes the community is shrouded in mystery.
The Creek
Running time: 1hr 33mins
Starring: Bucci Franklin, Sam Dede, Sunshine Rosman, Jimmy Jean-Louis
Synopsis: A man’s return to Nigeria after 25 years away takes an unpleasant turn after he is kidnapped along the Niger Delta creek.
Protector
Running time: 1hr 31mins
Starring: Don Harvey, Lydia Hull, Shane Williams, Texas Battle
Synopsis: Former war hero Nikki’s peaceful life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.
Reminders Of Him
Running time: 1hr 54mins
Starring: Rick Koy, Lauren Graham, Monika Myers, Bradley Whitford
Synopsis: After prison, a woman attempts to reconnect with her young daughter but faces resistance from everyone except a bar owner with ties to her child. As they grow closer, she must confront her past mistakes to build a hopeful future.
Irete: The Reckoning
Running time: 2hrs
Starring: Ayo Olaiya, Deyemi Okanlawon, Femi Adebayo, Odunlade Adekola, Sola Sobowale
Synopsis: Osimiri, a powerful witch saves the kingdom from destruction and protects the king’s throne from enemy attack. In gratitude, the king promises that his son, Aremo, will marry Osimiri’s daughter, Osunrayi. Years later, a mysterious young woman named Egbin emerges from unknown origins and disrupts well laid plans.
Aba Blues
Running time: 2hrs
Starring: Bimbo Akintola, Toni Tones, Odunlade Adekola, Angel Anosike
Synopsis: Set in 1989 Aba, Amara must navigate the intense feelings she thought no longer exists for her high school lover Dirim, as her husband Uzor fights for the heart of his wife despite the unwavering hold of her ex.
Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come
Running time: 1hr 28mins
Starring: Dan Beirne, Elijah Wood, Emily Stranges, Kevin Durand
Synopsis: After surviving one deadly game, Grace and her sister Faith must now outrun four rival families competing for a powerful throne – winner takes all.
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