Proud Mary, The Foreigner… 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: A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers’ identities.

Starring: Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Charlie Murphy

Run time: 114 min

Synopsis: Taraji P. Henson is Mary, a hitwoman working for an organized crime family in Boston. Mary’s life is completely turned around when she meets a young boy whose path she crosses when a professional hit goes awry.

Starring: Taraji P. Henson, Neal McDonough, Danny Glover

Run time: 89 mins

Synopsis: Gary Barbar, marine transportation management teacher is a troubled man. His entire life and aspirations hinge on finding the truth and meaning behind the nightmares.

Starring: Jimmy Jean-Louis, Kyle Colton, Jemima Osunde

Run time: 103 mins

Synopsis: Queen, born as a girl child into a decent home whose father’s strictness and mother’s ignorance led her into the arms of the maid whose consolation changed her entire being.

Now as a grown woman unknown to her parents Queen has a different understanding to Life and has taken to a new lifestyle, she eventually meets The Love of her life Blessing; another beautiful young lady who willingly surrendered to the lifestyle due to the economic hardship.

Starring: Paul Obazele, Liz Benson Ameye, Kate Henshaw, Tony Umez, Ik Ogbonna, Bryan Okwara, Lisa Onu Chika Kalu, Janelle Ezeanaka, Vanessa Onu

Run time: 107 mins

Synopsis: Four teenagers discover an old video game console and are literally drawn into the game’s jungle setting becoming the adult avatars they chose.

Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart

Run time: 119 mins

Synopsis: A businessman is caught up in a criminal conspiracy during his daily commute home.

Starring: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Sam Neil

Run time: 104 mins

Synopsis: The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

Starring: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Zendaya, Michelle Williams

Run time: 95 mins

Synopsis: The Wedding Party sequel follows the romance between Nonso Onwuka (Enyinna Nwigwe) and Deirdre (Daniella Down) with destination- Dubai.

Starring: Banky Wellington, Patience Ozokwor, Ireti Doyle, Enyinna Nwigwe, Richard Mofe Damijo, Adesua Etomi, Somkele Iyamah

Run time: 97 mins

Synopsis: Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices.

Starring: Ruby Rose, Hailee Steinfeld, Anna Kendrick

Run time: 93 mins

Synopsis: In the sequel, ‘Wives on Strike: The Revolution movie follows these market women fighting against domestic violence after one of them was beaten to death by her husband. This leads to yet another strike by the women against their husbands forcing their hands to stand up for what is right.

Starring: Omoni Oboli, Kenneth okonkwo, Julius Agu, Uche Jombo, Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, Toyin Aimakhu.

Run time: 93 mins