Films To Watch This Weekend

By Akinwale Akinyoade |   25 May 2019   |   2:00 pm  

Another weekend is upon us and in case you don’t want it to be a boring one, there are new film releases you can watch. Check out the films below and see which one catches your fancy!

Aladdin

Aladdin | Photo – Animation World Network

Release date: May 24, 2019.

Cast: Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott, Billy Magnussen, Nasim Pedrad, Marwan Kenzari, Numan Acar, and Navid Negahban.

Synopsis: When a street urchin vies for the love of a beautiful princess he uses a genie’s magic power to make himself into a prince in order to marry her.

Booksmart

Booksmart | Photo – Teaser Traier

Release date: May 24, 2019.

Cast:  Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein, Jessica Williams, Lisa Kudrow, Will Forte,
and Jason Sudeikis.

Synopsis: Booksmart is an unfiltered comedy about high school best friends and the bonds we create that last a lifetime. Capturing the spirit of our times, the film is a coming of age story for a new generation. The film follows two academic superstars and best friends who, on the eve of their high school graduation, realize they should have worked less and played more. Determined not to fall short of their peers, the girls decide to try to cram four years of fun into one night.

Diamantino

Diamantino | Photo – Cube Cinema

Release date: May 24, 2019.

Cast: Carloto Cotta, Cleo Tavares, Anabela Moreira, Margarida Moreira, Carla Maciel and Chico Chapas.

Synopsis: Diamantino, the world’s premiere soccer superstar loses his special touch and ends his career in disgrace. Searching for a new purpose, the international icon sets on a delirious odyssey where he confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genetic modification, and the
hunt for the source of genius.

 

Note: All films have a U.S. release date.

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