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Four children make a mysterious discovery on their home planet that leads them to get lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Jude Law in the movie “Skeleton Crew” plus other stars from a galaxy far, far away. The holographic circus that entertains Neel’s young siblings is the same Chewbacca family watch in the infamous El especial navideño de la Guerra de las Galaxias (1978). Crazy Cartoon Cast AniMat: Silly Old Deadly Bear (2022). Like most ’80s kids, I have fond memories of The Goonies, but I’d be lying if I said this was the direction I was desperate for new Star Wars content to take. So, after the disappointment of the sequel trilogy and many others – I’d rate all of Disney’s live-action content apart from Andor, Rogue One and the first two Mando series between average and poor – 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 coordinating lightsaber battles. HOWEVER… to be fair, I’ll say Skeleton Crew is okay. It’s not offensive or poorly made; it’s not blatantly cheap like The Book Boba Fett; not aimless like Mando season 3; not lore-busting like the sequels and Kenobi; not deaf like the Acolyte. Hooray? This is actually Star Wars Goonies, a cute little story about a bunch of kids having an adventure in the Star Wars universe. The text so far decent (as of episode 4): the effects, costumes, and locations look great: the whole thing has a certain charm. I guess, like Andor, it’s a passion project for its creators and was previously considered a minor side project, so they didn’t bother to get involved, which is A blessing for Lucasfilm today. So far so good. 7.5/10.. "One Hundred Years of Solitude" is one of the biggest TV and streaming premieres of the month. Check out our December calendar for more!