47/28
Four kids make a mysterious discovery on their home planet that leads them to find themselves lost in a strange and dangerous galaxy. Jude Law in “Skeleton Crew” plus more stars from a galaxy far, far away. The holographic circus that entertains Neel’s younger siblings is the same circus that Chewbacca’s family sees in the infamous El especial navideño de la Guerra de las Galaxias (1978). ;s Crazy Cartoon Cast: Stupid Old Killer Bear (2022). Like most eighties kids, I have fond memories of The Goonies, but I’d be lying if I said I desperately wanted this direction for new Star Wars content. I mean, after the disappointment of the sequel trilogy and so many others—all of Disney’s live-action content, with the exception of Andor, Rogue One, and the first two seasons of Mando, which I rate somewhere between average and bad—I’m just looking for some good, mature, epic Star Wars content. Give me an Andor-style show set in the Old Republic with a Jedi, a Sith, and Nick Gillard as stunt coordinators for lightsaber battles. HOWEVER… to be fair, Skeleton Crew is okay. It’s not offensive or poorly made; it’s not obviously cheap like The Book of Boba Fett; it’s not pointless like Mando Season 3; it’s not lore-breaking like the sequels and Kenobi; it’s not tone-deaf like Acolyte. Bravo? It’s basically Star Wars Goonies, a neat story about a group 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: the whole thing has a certain charm. I imagine this, like Andor, is a passion project for the creators and was seen as a minor side project by 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!