King Invincible, Hacksaw Ridge… 10 movies you should see this weekend

Some movies leave one with a feeling of glee while some poorly executed flicks makes 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: Set in Lagos, Nigeria, ‘The Wedding Party’ is the story of Dunni Coker (Adesua Etomi), a 24-year-old art gallery owner and only daughter of her parents about to marry the love of her life, IT entrepreneur Dozie (Banky W). The couple took a vow of chastity and is looking forward to a ground-breaking first night together as a married couple.

Run time: 105 mins

3 Wise men

Synopsis: The three wise men is a dramatic comedy that humorously presents the follies of three aged men. The comedy satirizes the actions and intents of three elderly men in their mid/late 60’s who struggle to relive their lost youth.

Run time: 100 mins

Synopsis: Set in a fictitious village somewhere in Ibibio land in Akwa Ibom State, Ayamma tells the story of Prince Daraima (Wole Ojo), the fascinating heir to Obong Ikpaisong, who repeatedly dreams of Ihuoma (Adesua Etomi), poor but radiating maiden whose beauty is matched only by her voice.

Run time: 120 mins

Hacksaw Ridge

Synopsis: WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.

Run time: 139 mins

Synopsis: A handsome warlord, Taari (Tope Tedela) is fast transitioning into a wolf due to the curse of the dogs that has been placed on him. He must immediately find the cure to this curse or be forever damned.

Run time: 115 mins

Synopsis: “Truth or Die” tells a story of a hostage situation, a psychologically troubled Youngman, who got infuriated and became deadly because a Pastor

refused to step out of his holy cloak to commit adultery which would have saved a life (his sister

Run time: 98 mins

Synopsis: Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s.

Run time: 111 mins

Synopsis: The story is told from two points of view: that of a young pregnant woman, and her husband, a soldier accused of being involved in the 1976 military coup and assassination of Murtala Mohammed, who was then Nigeria’s head of state.

Run time: 118 mins

Synopsis: Retreating from life after a tragedy, a man questions the universe by writing to Love, Time and Death. Receiving unexpected answers, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty.

Run time: 97 mins

Synopsis: A holiday gathering threatens to go off the rails when Ned Fleming realizes that his daughter’s Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend is about to pop the question.

Run time: 111 mins