Falz Experience, Red Sparrow… 10 movies you should see this weekend

Some movies leave one with a feeling of glee while some poorly executed flicks make one want to puke, punch someone and throw a tantrum – all at once.

To help you avoid such a situation that’d leave you fuming out of the cinema in utter disgust, TheCable Lifestyle recommends the following movies.

Synopsis: Ballerina Dominika Egorova is recruited to ‘Sparrow School,’ a Russian intelligence service where she is forced to use her body as a weapon. Her first mission, targeting a CIA agent, threatens to unravel the security of both nations.

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts

Runtime: 139 mins

Synopsis: A millionaire tasks a group of young adults to answer the old age question. – “What do women want?”. In a bid to win the ultimate prize of N10m, a couple of friends decide to disguise themselves as the opposite sex to find the truth.

Starring: Nancy Isime, Toyin Aimakhu-Johnson, Ik Ogbonna, Daniel K. Daniel

Runtime: 134 mins

Synopsis: The documentary movie; Falz Experience The Movie is inspired by the singer’s debut concert which held back in December 2017.

Starring: Falz, Adunni Ade, Bisola Aiyeola and Frank Donga

Runtime: 134 mins

Synopsis: A newly wedded bride seems to have everything going well for her until she receives a scary gift. Her past keeps knocking on her door, determined to “crush” her.

Starring: Sambasa Nzeribe, Lilian Esoro, Matilda Obaseki, Seun Akindele

Runtime: 89 mins

Synopsis: Despite their enlightenment and success, four friends find themselves drowning in situations created by societal pressures. Their interwoven lives bring them together. Memoirs of 4… reveals how they were able to overcome their challenges.

Starring: Adesua Etomi, Linda Ejiofor, Blossom Chukujekwu, Keira Hewatch

Runtime: 120 mins

Synopsis: T’Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.

Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o

Runtime: 134 mins

Synopsis: The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world’s most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target.

Starring: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner

Runtime: 140 mins

Synopsis: Movie is based on a true-life story of a young girl being trafficked to London for domestic servitude. This movie raises the awareness and educates Africans in Diaspora and at home to be on the lookout.

Starring: Sam Obiago, Roseline Sanni-Ajose, Ngozi Thompson, William Kemeh, Toyin Moore, Larry King, Lucien Morgan, MA Benson.

Runtime: 105 mins

Synopsis: In this spritely Nollywood romantic comedy, an aspiring restaurateur returns to her home in Lagos to try and refine the fare at her family’s little hotel, only to find that her parents are planning on selling out to a rich (and devilishly attractive) buyer.

Starring: Zainab Balogun, OC Ukeje, Kenneth Okoli, Deyemi Okonlawon, Jide Kosoko, Rachael Oniga

Runtime: 129 mins

Synopsis: Anastasia and Christian get married, but Jack Hyde continues to threaten their relationship.

Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson

Runtime: 105 mins