STAR WARS: THE BALLAD OF JEK PORKINS.

Immediate take on Rogue One: It wasn’t terrible, but A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back aren’t going to lose too much sleep being overtaken by this latest Star Wars movie, an assembly line production with the requisite killer production design and digital effects, but starring characters with little warmth and empathy to emotionally bond with. When the most intriguing characters are the CGI waxworks recreation of Peter Cushing’s Gov. Tarkin, and a reprogrammed battle droid, perhaps it’s time for the writers to check their premises. Watch for further thoughts, likely later this week.