Review 835: Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu

Episode Description: In this episode, Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller bring you a review of Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. Directed by Jon Favreau. With Pedro Pascal, Brendan Wayne, and Lateef Crowder. Once a lone bounty hunter, Mandalorian Din Djarin and his apprentice Grogu embark on an exciting new Star Wars adventure. Show Notes Hosts: • Christopher Schnese and Stephen David Miller Featured Review: • Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu The Verdict: • Stephen: Must Avoid • Christopher: Pass with Caveat Music for this Episode: • Skywarriors by Tilman Sillescu Contact the show: • email: [email protected] Listener Survey: • Please help us by taking our survey For more in-depth coverage from the festival, checkout Stephen’s Cannes 2026 Dispatches over at David Chen’s Substack: Decoding Everything: • Cannes 2026 Dispatch #1: Catching Up With New Films By Jane Schoenbrun, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Paweł Pawlikowski, and Hirokazu Koreeda • Cannes 2026 Dispatch #2: No, An AI-Generated Feature Film Did Not Premiere At Cannes (And Reviews Of Things That Did) • Cannes 2026 Dispatch #3: The Palme d’Or-Winning 'Fjord' And Other Festival Highlights