Rattlesnake, Devil in Agbada… 10 movies you must see this weekend

Some movies leave one with a feeling of glee, while some poorly executed flicks make one want to puke and throw a tantrum – all at once.

To help you avoid such a situation, TheCable Lifestyle recommends the following movies for you to watch in the cinema and on Netflix this weekend.

Rattlesnake

Running time: 2hrs 15mins

Starring: Stan Nze, Osas Ighodaro, Bucci Franklin

Synopsis: In this remake of the 1995 classic, Ahanna, an ingenious mastermind, pulls a team of talented criminals together for an audacious heist. His success has gathered him more foes than friends and that will hurt him.

Devil in Agbada

Running time: 1hr 56mins

Starring: Linda Osifo, Erica Nlewedim, Efe Irele

Synopsis: Three young ladies are on a mission of utmost impossibility. They are not known to yield to odds and ready to do anything to bring the mission to fruition.

The Misfits

Running time: 1hr 34mins

Starring: Jamie Chung, Nick Cannon

Synopsis: A gang of modern-day Robin Hoods recruits a prodigious thief to help steal millions of gold bars stashed underneath one of the world’s most secure prisons. Will the heist become successful?

Tenants of the House

Running time: 2hrs 15mins

Starring: Abiola Oginmowo, Christopher Ihuewa, Yakubu Mohammed

Synopsis: A young lawmaker is bent on using his position in the house to settle the long-standing crisis between the farmers and herders in his constituency by sponsoring a bill. He will be met with an unprecedented amount of conflicts that sought to curtail his effort.

Dynasty Warriors

Running time: 2hrs

Starring: Wang Kai, Loius Koo, Han Geng

Synopsis: A fantasy movie based on “Romance of the Three Kingdom”, a book that detailed a period of war and bloodshed in Han China. It’s a story of betrayal as three warlords fight for supremacy.

The 8th Night

Running time: 1hr 55mins

Starring:  Lee Sung-min, Park Hae-joon

Synopsis: A monk is bent on exorcising all the millennia-old demons from the face of the Earth, what follows is an eerie fight back by the embattled spirits.

Fast and Furious 9

Running time: 1hr 45mins

Starring: Vin Diesel, John Cena, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson

Synopsis: In the return of the uber blockbuster franchise, Dom’s peaceful, family-centric life is about to be upturned by the sins of his past. Consequently, he must save the lives of those he loves dearly. He gathers his crew once more to stop the grand earth-shattering scheme of the deadliest and fastest driver ever: Dom’s younger brother.

Ayinla

Running time: 1hr 50mins

Starring: Adedimeji Lateef, Kunle Afolayan, Bimbo Ademoye, Mr Macaroni, Omowunmi Dada, Jumoke Otedola, Bimbo Manuel

Synopsis: A biopic that details the short life of Ayinla Omowura, an Apala music icon. The film tells the tale of his polygamous lifestyle and the circumstance that led to his untimely death.

Luca

Running time: 1hr 30mins

Starring: Deyvi Stib Rodríguez, Emma Berman, Giacomo Gianniotti, Maya Rudolph

Synopsis: In a beautiful beach town of Italian Riviera, a deep friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.

My Village People

Running time: 1hr 54mins

Starring: Bovi Ugboma, Theresa Edem Isemin, Nkem Owoh, Ada Ameh, Venita Akpofure

Synopsis: A comedy that follows the life of a prince who unwittingly finds himself a bizarre attraction for the supernatural spirits as a result of his wayward lifestyle. He will learn his lessons the hard way.