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.

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

Blood Covenant

Running time: 1hr 50mins

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Starring: Tobi Bakre, Erica Nweledim, Alex Ekubo

Synopsis: The tale follows three ambitious young men in their late twenties struggling to make it in life. Tired of being looked down upon, they embark on a relentless quest for the high life, chasing easy money, fast cars, and fame; willing to do whatever it takes no matter what it costs them.

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The Secret of Dumbledore

Running time: 2hrs 22mins

Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Callum Turner, Dan Fogler

Synopsis: An overwhelmed wizard sends a band of sorcerers and witches after his arch-enemy and their success against the all-powerful being bleak. How long can the wizard be on the sideline?

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The Serpent

Running time: 1hr 29mins

Starring: Gia Skova, Nigel Vonas, Travis Wade

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Synopsis: Lucinda Kavsky, a top special agent, works for a secret part of the CIA. She’s given a special assignment but then set up by her own agency.

The King of Thieves

Running time: 1hr 50mins

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Starring: Femi Adebayo, Lateef Adedimeji, Odunlade Adekola

Synopsis: It tells the legendary tale of the greatest thief there ever was. A ruthless bandit with a fearsome reputation and his exploits in a kingdom that uses everything from vigilante to witchcraft to destroy him.

The Contractor

Running time: 1hr 43mins

Starring: Ben Foster, Chris Pine, Eddie Masan

Synopsis: A disgraced US special force marine tries to replenish his reputation and pocket by joining a private contracting organization. He must navigate the all-too world of chaos without getting himself killed.

I am Nazzy

Running time: 1hr 56mins

Starring: IK Ogbonna, Denrele Edun, Chinonso Arubayi

Synopsis: A fast-rising music artist’s picture-perfect life suddenly goes haywire when she accidentally switches places with a doppelganger. All attempts to prove her identity are futile, and she is subjected to a whole new life without the glitz and glamour. Will she lose herself or embark on a journey of self-discovery?

Morbius

Running time: 1hr 46mins

Starring: Jared Leto, Tyrese Gibson, Corey Johnson

Synopsis: A doctor proffer solution to a global pandemic. While the medication appeared to be successful at first, it revealed itself to be a remedy potentially worse than the disease.

A Simple Life

Running time: 1hr 37mins

Starring: Bisola Aiyeola, Emmanuel Ikubese, Kie Kie

Synopsis: A lady runs into her ex and tells a simple lie that snowballs into a series of unplanned events and reactions.

City Hustlers

Running time: 2hrs

Starring: Bolanle Ninalowo, Akin Lewis, Mercy Aigbe

Synopsis: The film highlights real-life events of the day-to-day hustling of the average Lagosian — showing the extent to which some would go to live the kind of life you dream of?

The Batman

Running time: 2hrs 55mins

Starring: Amber Sienna, Colin Farrell, Paul Dano

Synopsis: A superhero uncovers corruption in his city and discovers connections of the underbelly to his own family while facing the antagonist.

 



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