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21.07.2023 - 22:36 / polygon.com / Greta Gerwig / Christopher Nolan / Michael Keaton / Cillian Murphy / Jamie Foxx / New
Happy Barbenheimer Friday, Polygon readers!
The cinematic event of the summer is finally here: Greta Gerwig’s satirical comedy Barbiestarring Margot Robbie and Christopher Nolan’s apocalyptic biopic Oppenheimer starring Cillian Murphy have finally premiered in theaters. If neon-pink existential crises and atomic immolation aren’t your ideal form of entertainment, not to worry: There’s plenty of exciting new releases to stream and rent from home.
They Cloned Tyrone, the satirical Blaxploitation-inspired mystery thriller starring John Boyega and Jamie Foxx, is available to stream on Netflix this weekend, as is the freediving documentary The Deepest Breath. Hideaki Anno’s Shin Kamen Rider lands on Prime, the French drama Tori and Lokita is streaming on Criterion Channel, while the Stephen Curry documentary Underrated is available to watch on Apple TV Plus. Last but not least, we’ve got a slew of new video-on-demand releases, including the DC superhero action movie The Flash starring Ezra Miller and Michael Keaton, the “Swissploitation” movie Mad Heidi, as well as the much-anticipated feature-length finale of Adult Swim’s The Venture Bros.
Let’s get into it!
Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix
Genre: Sci-fi comedyRun time: 2h 2mDirector: Juel TaylorCast: John Boyega, Teyonah Parris, Jamie Foxx
John Boyega stars in this new sci-fi satire as Fontaine, a street hustler who experiences an unexpected brush with death only to miraculously awaken unharmed the next morning. With the help of local pimp Slick Charles (Jamie Foxx) and retired sex worker Yo-Yo (Teyonah Parris), Fontaine uncovers an insidious government conspiracy involving a clandestine cloning project and subliminal mind control. I know what you’re thinking
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