The first quarter of the year is over and out and it’s time for us to bring to you the hottest releases from our film industry over the last couple of months. What better way to spend the first weekend in April than getting to watch a movie specially picked out for you along with your favourite people?


Here are a few:

February

Before valentine

Released in February, this movie features Shawn Faqua, Ngozi Nwosu and big brother stars Elo and Teddy A. It was produced by Nicole Ndigwe and directed by Michelle Bello. The movie was set in a hairdresser shop with an easy storyline which doesn’t leave much to imagination, and it can pass as a comfort movie for you this weekend.

Head over bills

Featuring an all female main cast line, including the delectable Shaffy Bello, Head over Bills was released early in February and remains one of the most elite movies of the year so far. With a plot that holds your attention from start to finish, you should go ahead and include it in your binge watching list for the weekend. It explores wealth, inheritance and expectations of a mother from her daughters.

Cake the movie

Cake can be anything you want it to be and this February, the movie version premiered in Nollywood, featuring a beautiful cast of popular faces in the film industry. Romantic comedies are sweet comfort movies and if your heart has turned to ice, you should try thawing it out with this movie. The romantic comedy got a lot of fans talking about it and has remained a favourite choice to sit and watch alongside your loved ones.

That one time

Newlyweds stories are quick to get you in your feelings and this movie is definitely a top recommended choice in that genre, especially as it features the sensational newlywed couple, Lateef Adedimeji and Mo Bimpe. The small cast with their captivating acting has kept fans talking and glued to their screens, enough to follow the movie into both the first and second parts released.

March

A simple lie

If you’re looking for a good laugh this weekend, then this is your best bet for a movie choice. It kicks off from one simple lie, just as the title depicts, resulting in a hilarious chain of events that would have you laughing till you hurt your cheeks.

City Hustlers

The stories of those living in Lagos have been told numerous times through many different plots and here is another one of them. The movie, City Hustlers, brings to life the hustle and bustle wrapped into cinema, and was released in March with a brilliant cast that leaves little to catch up to.