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.
TheCable Lifestyle recommends the following movies for you to watch in the cinema or on Netflix this weekend.
Glamour Girls
Running time: 2hrs
Starring: Nse Ikpe-Etim, Sharon Ooja, Joselyn Dumas
Synopsis: The business of high-end prostitution is the ladder to glamour and wealth for a group of women. But when a murder and theft rip their world apart, will they survive?
Ile Owo
Running time: 1hr 35mins
Starring: Bisola Aiyeola, Efa Iwara, Tina Mba
Synopsis: A lady gets entangled in the horror of a wealthy family after falling in love with a man she’s convinced is the man of her dreams. The longer their relationship progresses she begins to see signs that all that glitters is not gold and the family has secrets that cannot stay buried.
Silent Baron
Running time: 1hr 39mins
Starring: Nancy Isime, Eyinna Nwigwe, Adunni Ade
Synopsis: A drug baron specialises in using young ladies in his illicit drug trafficking. He promises to marry them, lures them with gifts and sweet words, and convinces their parents that he is honest and gainfully employed, only to take advantage of the ladies’ innocence and naivety to use them as his drug Courier. A lot of changes when he crosses paths with an NDLEA officer.
Elvis
Running time: 2hrs 39mins
Starring: Tom Hanks, Austin Butler, Dacre Montgomery
Synopsis: A biopic on the life of the legendary Elvis Presley and the complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.
Flatus
Running time: 1hr 41mins
Starring: Akin Lewis, Mr Macaroni, Bimbo Ademoye
Synopsis: A comedy that follows the struggle of three young graduates and how they try to overcome their obstacles to show that hard work is indeed the precursor to success.
The Order Of Things
Running time: 1hr 35mins
Starring: Ayo Mogaji, Lateef Adedimeji, Timini Egbuson
Synopsis: For his younger brother to marry the girl of his dreams, a socially awkward 35-year-old must embark on a series of dates to find his true love and fulfil his mother’s wishes. Because their mother says “this is the order of things.”
Jurassic World Dominion
Running time: 2hrs 26mins
Starring: Campbell Scott, Daniella Pineda, Scott Haze
Synopsis: Human beings must reimagine their place in a world overrun by dinosaurs.
The Wildflower
Running time: 2hrs
Starring: Toyin Abraham, Deyemi Okanlawon, Etinosa Idemudia
Synopsis: A story of three women living in the same compound who are victims of different forms of assault from the men around them. When one of them decided to speak up, it sparked an unprecedented change and revolution.
Top Gun: Maverick
Running time: 2hrs 11mins
Starring: Tom Cruise, Manny Jacinto, Glen Powell
Synopsis: With over thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, a pilot where he belongs, and he’s ready to fight off anything and anyone that wants to take him off his comfort zone.
Bad Guys
Running time: 1hr 40mins
Starring: Akwafina, Richard Ayoade, Alex Borstein
Synopsis: A notorious gang of criminals is finally caught after years of incredible heists. But for them to avoid prison sentences, the outlaws must do one last heist for the government and become model citizens. Under the tutelage of a mentor, the gang sets out to hoodwink the world that they’re turning good.
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