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Four children make a mysterious discovery on their home planet that leads them to become lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Jude Law in "Skeleton Crew" plus other stars from a galaxy far, far away. The holographic circus that entertains Neel’s young siblings is the same one Chewbacca’s family watches in the infamous The Star Wars Christmas Special (1978). . . . . Like most kids from the 1980s, I have fond memories of The Goonies, but I’d be lying if I said this was the direction I desperately wanted for new Star Wars content. So, after the disappointment of the sequel trilogy and so many others – I would rate all of Disney’s live-action content aside from Andor, Rogue One, and the first two Mando seasons as mediocre to bad – I’m simply starving for good, . mature, epic Star Wars content. Give me an Andor-like show set in the Old Republic with Jedi, Sith, and Nick Gillard as a lightsaber stunt coordinator. HOWEVER… to be fair, Skeleton Crew is okay. It’s not offensive or poorly made; it’s not blatantly cheap like The Book of Boba Fett; it’s not aimless like Mando season 3; it’s not lore-breaking like the sequels and Kenobi; it’s not tone-deaf like Acolyte. Hooray? This is basically Star Wars Goonies, a nice little story about a bunch of kids having an adventure in the Star Wars universe. The writing is decent so far (as of episode 4): the effects, costumes, and locations look great: there’s a certain charm to the whole thing. I guess, like Andor, it’s a passion project for its creators and was considered a minor side project by the higher-ups who didn’t bother to get involved, which is a blessing in disguise at Lucasfilm these days. So far so good. 7.5/10.. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is one of the biggest TV and streaming releases of the month. Check out our December calendar for more!
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