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Gotta love a film that leaves you thinking for days afterwards.
Over the weekend, Netflix dropped They Cloned Tyrone featuring John Boyega, Teyonah Paris, and Jamie Foxx. The story follows the trio as they discover a clone of John Boyega's character Fontaine and all the secrets that come with it. If you're a fan of conspiracy theories, this is the film you.
Netflix
Black films that play with surrealism that are part of our every day are one of my favourite genres. So here are films that will tap into your third eye and leave you questioning life itself:
Get Out
Universal Pictures
It's no surprise that Get Out would be leading this list. Jordan Peele's debut has still left us stumped six years after its release. Daniel Kaluuya takes us on a journey of meeting the in-lawsthat transports him into a nightmare none of us expected. Tackling issues of slavery, racism, and conversations on interracial relationships, Get Out is still a film for the history books.
Sorry To Bother You
Annapurna Pictures, Universal Pictures, Focus Features
Sorry To Bother You starring LaKeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson is a mental rollercoaster you must immediately add to your list. Directed by the artistic legend Boots Riley, Sorry To Bother You takes the classic conversation of "code-switching" and uses it to launch a story that will leave you baffled for the days to come.
Atlanta
FX
If you haven't tapped into Atlanta yet, I'm not sure where you've been. Donald Glover has cemented his status as an incredible filmmaker given all of the complexities and nuances of this show. Starring Brian Tyree Henry and Donald Glover himself, Atlanta follows the rise of a rapper's music career while also exploring themes of classism, racism, and existentialism in ways that will leave in awe of the creativity.
I'm A Virgo
Amazon
Brand new series I'm A Virgo is a classic coming-of-age story, but it features Jharrel Jerome playing a 13ft teenager. Created again by the genius that is Boots Riley, we see life through a 13ft lense. Walking us through themes of activism, policing, and friendship, Boots Riley creates a show we can all relate to even if it towers over us.
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