Solo: A Star Wars Story
An engaging but unnecessary bit of backstory for one of blockbuster cinema's most beloved characters.
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.
Detroit
(2017)
The Bad Batch
(2017)
Wonder Woman
(2017)
Queen of the Desert
(2017)
Live Cargo
(2017)
Ghost in the Shell
(2017)
John Wick: Chapter Two
(2017)
Doctor Strange
(2016)
Morris From America
(2016)
How He Fell in Love
(2016)
X-Men: Apocalypse
(2016)
Keanu
(2016)
Miles Ahead
(2016)
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