• The Mandalorian asks: ‘Wanna be in my Gang?’…

    When the Mandalorian receives a message from Greef Karga promising a clean slate and reinstatement in the Guild if he helps rid the command post of its limited Imperial presence, the warrior immediately suspects it’s an obvious trap. But the idea of avoiding an endless chain of people trying...
  • Double December Discovery: ’tis the animated season…

    As a Christmas present to the faithful, there are two offerings this month in the Short Treks pantheon and though their collective running time is probably less than the average entry, they both excel at the remit of the mini-episode remit, to boldly go beyond the edges of the...
  • The Mandalorian: proving expensive and Expendable…

    Still needing to finance his travels, The Mandalorian seeks out the base of an old associate who wants the warrior and his ship to free a fellow colleague who is being held in a space-prison. But it won’t only be the armoured droids and robots that will prove the...
  • Mandalorian’s Tatooine tribute is still skin deep…

    After a close encounter with a pursuing ship, The Mandalorian needs to put in repairs and so heads to Mos Eisley, the infamous space-port in the backwater (backsand?) world of Tatooine. But needing money to finance those repairs, he reluctantly agrees to help track a local would-be bounty-hunter for...
  • Shyamlan’s Servant: Apple tv+’s domestic mystery is Maid in America…

    Dorothy and Sean Turner might appear to be the affluent Philadelphia couple with everything, but behind their front-door everything is not well. The truth is that they’re dealing – or not dealing – with a recent tragedy, one that has seen them start to secretly cope in very different...
  • Howard’s Way: Mandalorian goes Fourth, drains swamp…

    The Mandalorian and his ‘cargo’ will have to lay low and to that end, the soldier picks a backwater planet where he figures they can pass a couple of months until the bounty-hunters pursuing them have moved on. But entering a small rural drinking establishment, he discovers that he’s...
  • Mandalorian: The Forge Awakens for third episode?

    It’s time for The Mandalorian to deliver the ‘package’ and, as per the Guild code, he’s not supposed to ask any questions or do any ‘follow-up’. But delivering a baby – even if it’s a small green baby with some eerie force-ful powers – to a client who doesn’t...
  • Jedi Ni’s?: The Mandalorian goes full Monty (Python)…

    The Mandalorian has his bounty and it’s not what he expected. But now he has to get it and himself off-planet. After making his way back to his ship, he unfortunately finds the vessel ransacked by a group of jawas who have stripped it for parts. If he wants...
  • Short Treks: ‘Ask Not…’ as Pike swaps Bridge for Brig…

    When the Enterprise and Starbase 28 come under a surprise attack from what appears to be the Tholians, a young cadet Thira Sidhu (Amrit Kauer) on assignment to the brig finds a high-profile prisoner placed under her watch. Apparently Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) has defied official orders and...
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