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.
Lost City
Running time: 1hr 52mins
Starring: Sandra Bullock, Brad Pitt, Daniel Radcliffe
Synopsis: A reclusive romance novelist on a book tour with her cover model gets swept up in a kidnapping attempt that lands them both in a cutthroat jungle adventure.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Running time: 1hr 45mins
Starring: Tiffany Haddish, Nicholas Cage, Pedro Pascal
Synopsis: A cash-strapped actor agrees to make a paid appearance at a billionaire super fan’s birthday party, but is really an informant for the CIA since the billionaire fan is a drug kingpin and gets cast in a Tarantino movie.
Blood Covenant
Running time: 1hr 50mins
Starring: Tobi Bakre, Erica Nweledim, Alex Ekubo
Synopsis: The tale follows three ambitious young men in their late twenties struggling to make it in life. Tired of being looked down upon, they embark on a relentless quest for the high life, chasing easy money, fast cars, and fame; willing to do whatever it takes no matter what it costs them.
The Secret of Dumbledore
Running time: 2hrs 22mins
Starring: Mads Mikkelsen, Callum Turner, Dan Fogler
Synopsis: An overwhelmed wizard sends a band of sorcerers and witches after his arch-enemy and their success against the all-powerful being bleak. How long can the wizard be on the sideline?
The King of Thieves
Running time: 1hr 50mins
Starring: Femi Adebayo, Lateef Adedimeji, Odunlade Adekola
Synopsis: It tells the legendary tale of the greatest thief there ever was. A ruthless bandit with a fearsome reputation and his exploits in a kingdom that uses everything from vigilante to witchcraft to destroy him.
The Contractor
Running time: 1hr 43mins
Starring: Ben Foster, Chris Pine, Eddie Masan
Synopsis: A disgraced US special force marine tries to replenish his reputation and pocket by joining a private contracting organization. He must navigate the all-too world of chaos without getting himself killed.
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.
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 to which some would go to live the kind of life you dream of?
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