Slow Country, Return of Xander Cage…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: The crew of a colony ship, bound for a remote planet, discover an uncharted paradise with a threat beyond their imagination, and must attempt a harrowing escape.

Starring: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup

Run time: 122 mins

Synopsis: An ambitious woman called Meg who left Nigeria in her teenage age to search for a better life in North America. After years of hard work overseas, Meg decided to visit home to see her family. She finds her word rocked when she connected with her old love and in the process, Meg lost everything. She has to fight for her life back.

Starring: Olu Jacobs, Desmond Elliot, Yvonne Jegede, Rachel Oniga

Run time: 102 mins

Synopsis: When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of terrorism and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.

Starring: Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson

Run time: 136 mins

Synopsis: Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons.

Starring: Vin Diesel, Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone

Run time: 107 mins

Synopsis: Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Joey King, Ann-Margret

Run time: 96 mins

Synopsis: Slow Country follows the story of Kome, a homeless teenage mother, who in a bid to cater and secure a good life for her son Peter sought refuge in the arms of a drug kingpin Tuvi. The kingpin ushers her into the world of prostitution and drug trafficking.

Starring: Majid Michel, Sambasa Nzeribe, Ivie Okujaye

Run time: 115 mins

Synopsis: A cop with a connection to the criminal underworld scours a nightclub in search of his kidnapped son.

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney

Run time: 95 mins

Synopsis: A suit-wearing briefcase-carrying baby pairs up with his seven-year-old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.

Starring: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel

Run time: 97 mins