The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Black, more than anyone else, should have been the one to wind up The House with a Clock in Its Walls. Too bad he doesn't…
Angelica Jade Bastien
Angelica Jade Bastién is a Chicago based critic and essayist. She’s written for the New York Times, Vulture, The Atlantic, and The Village Voice.
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Wonder Woman
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Queen of the Desert
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Live Cargo
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Ghost in the Shell
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John Wick: Chapter Two
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Doctor Strange
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Morris From America
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How He Fell in Love
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X-Men: Apocalypse
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Keanu
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Miles Ahead
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