Baby Yoda Headlines the First Good ‘Star Wars’ Film in Years

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In the 14 years since Disney purchased the rights to Star Wars, the studio has produced five franchise movies and seven TV series, exactly two of which (both on the small screen) were worthwhile: Tony Gilroy’s https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/andor-season-2-review-best-star-wars-saga-since-original-trilogy/" rel="">Andor and Jon Favreau’s https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/the-mandalorian-season-3-review-a-thrilling-return/" rel="">The Mandalorian.

It’s the second of those that’s first to get the feature-length treatment, and fortunately, The Mandalorian and Grogu proves a rousing multiplex return to the galaxy far, far away, delivering a swashbuckling space Western that deftly marries combative spectacle and kid-friendly cuteness.

To quote its hero, “this is the way” you make a stand-alone sci-fi adventure—even if the Mouse House appears to be leaving money on the table by not calling the film The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda.

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