Memoirs of 4, Black Panther…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: T’Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.

Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o

Run time: 134 mins

Synopsis: Despite their enlightenment and success, four friends find themselves drowning in situations created by societal pressures. Their interwoven lives bring them together. Memoirs of 4 reveals how they were able to overcome their challenges.

Starring: Adesua Etomi, Linda Ejiofor, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Keira Hewatch

Run time: 120 mins

Synopsis: The story captures the events that happened in the last twenty-four hours of the wedding between Uche and Adesua. Secrets didn’t find a better time to pop up until some minutes to the wedding day.

Adesua the bride, lied about her virginity for five years and is now confronted with the dilemma of telling the truth of finding a means to turn her lie to reality.
Uche, a retired playboy has been played in his own game. He devoted his time, honesty and love to make his relationship work. His guard was broken when he revealed his ultimate loyalty to his friends, His friends convinced him otherwise and doubt sets in.

Starring: Kehinde Bankole, Wole Ojo, Gbenro Ajibade, Doris Simon

Run time: 80 mins

Synopsis: Anastasia and Christian get married, but Jack Hyde continues to threaten their relationship.

Starring: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Eric Johnson

Run time: 105 mins

Synopsis: 12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down for the Taliban.

Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña

Run time: 129 mins

Synopsis: A gritty crime saga which follows the lives of an elite unit of the LA County Sheriff’s Dept. and the state’s most successful bank robbery crew as the outlaws plan a seemingly impossible heist on the Federal Reserve Bank.

Starring: Gerard Butler, Pablo Schreiber, O’Shea Jackson Jr.

Run time: 140 mins

Synopsis: Tad Jones, the most awkward explorer, must rescue his beloved Sara from a millionaire who is looking for King Midas’ necklace.

Starring:  Óscar Barberán, Michelle Jenner, Adriana Ugarte

Run time: 80 mins

Synopsis: An aspiring restaurateur returns to her home in Lagos to try and refine the fare at her family’s little hotel, only to find that her parents are planning on selling out to a rich (and devilishly attractive) buyer.

Starring: Zainab Balogun, OC Ukeje, Kenneth Okoli, Deyemi Okonlawon, Jide Kosoko, Rachael Oniga

Run time: 100 mins

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: 90 mins