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.

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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.

Sylvia

Synopsis: Richard Okezie decides to leave Sylvia, his lifelong imaginary friend and lover, for Gbemi a flesh-and-blood real woman, but complications arise when Sylvia decides to destroy Richard’s peaceful life.

Starring: Bolaji Ogunmola, Chris Attoh, Ijeoma Grace Agu, Ini Dima Okojie, Udoka Oyeka, Zainab Balogun

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Runtime: 104 mins

A Simple Favor

Synopsis: A Simple Favor, directed by Paul Feig, centres around Stephanie (Anna Kendrick), a mommy blogger who seeks to uncover the truth behind her best friend Emily’s (Blake Lively) sudden disappearance from their small town.

Starring: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding

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Runtime: 117 mins

Johnny English Strikes Again

Synopsis: After a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker.

Starring: Emma Thompson, Olga Kurylenko, Rowan Atkinson

Runtime: 88 minutes

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The Predator

Synopsis: When a young boy accidentally triggers the universe’s most lethal hunters’ return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.

Starring: Boyd Holbrook, Jacob Tremblay, Trevante Rhodes

Runtime: 101 mins

Crazy Rich Asians

Synopsis: Rachel Chu is happy to accompany her longtime boyfriend, Nick, to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. She’s also surprised to learn that Nick’s family is extremely wealthy and he’s considered one of the country’s most eligible bachelors. Thrust into the spotlight, Rachel must now contend with jealous socialites, quirky relatives and something far, far worse — Nick’s disapproving mother.

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Starring: Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh

Runtime: 121 mins

Moms at War

Synopsis: “Moms at War” is about two mothers who live in the same neighbourhood, but hated each other.

One felt that the other was a village girl who just got into money and is not fit to be in society with them. But both their kids coincidentally attend the same school and there was a competition that was done for the kids, and both were the top of their class.

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Starring: Abayomi Alvin, Adebukola Oladipupo, Funke Akindele, Michelle Dede, Yul Edochie

Runtime: 88 mins

The Equalizer 2

Synopsis: Denzel Washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his career. Robert McCall serves an unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed – but how far will he go when that is someone he loves?

Starring: Bill Pullman, Denzel Washington, Melissa Leo, Pedro Pascal

Runtime: 121 mins

Peppermint

Synopsis: Peppermint is a revenge story centring on a young mother who finds herself with nothing to lose, and is now going to take from her enemies the very life they stole from her.

Starring: Annie Ilonzeh, Jennifer Garner, Tyson Ritter

Runtime: 102 mins

The Nun

Synopsis: A priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.

Starring: Demián Bichir, Jonas Bloquet, Taissa Farmiga

Runtime:96 mins

The Vendor

Synopsis: Gbadebo is a vendor who looks at low positions with disdain and has high hopes of making something out of his life. He has a humorous personality which endears him to his customers. He goes through different ups and downs in life until he is led to cross paths with an attractive benefactor and finally hits a jackpot when he meets his wealthy biological father. This discovery turns his life around

Starring: Adunni Ade, Ireti Osayemi, Jide Kosoko, Odunlade Adekola

Runtime: 102 mins



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