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.
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.
Obsession
Running time: 1hr 46mins
Starring: Mercy Aigbe, Munachi Abi, Gideon Okeke
Synopsis: The crack in their marriage is widened by the arrival of their neighbour. The wife tries to befriend the neighbour, unknown to her, the neighbour has been seeing a psychologist for body dysmorphia.
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 that some would go to live the kind of life you dream of?
The Rise of Igbinogun
Running time: 1hr 52mins
Starring: Akin Lewis, Shaffy Bello, Tina Mba
Synopsis: A Nigerian retelling of the legendary Robinhood following a rebellious young lady and her gang’s attempt of taking from the rich and giving it to the poor.
Mama’s Big Stick
Running time: 2hrs 15mins
Starring: Patience Ozokwor, Mofe Duncan, Peggy Ovire
Synopsis: It tells the story of how two mothers-in-law put aside their protracted enmity to help their children have a blissful matrimonial home.
Boycott
Running time: 1hr 52mins
Starring: Richard Mofe-Damijo, Kunle Coker, Yomi Blaq
Synopsis: A sponsor of an insurgent group finds himself losing his only daughter to the warm arms of one of the terrorists who refused to execute a suicide mission because he has found a reason to live again. This is a story of love crossing borders.
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.
Uncharted
Running time: 1hr 56mins
Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, Antonio Banderas
Synopsis: The film brings to life the story of the popular video game of the same name.
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