Overview
Two stories. One path to the dark side.
A journey into the fearsome Galactic Empire through the eyes of two warriors on divergent paths.
Review
Star Wars: Tales of the Empire
Two decent backstory fillers. I would have liked more from Thrawn, but I’ll take what I can get.
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- Reviewed May 6, 2024
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Fly Me to the Moon (2024)
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Roofman (2025)
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The Good Place (2016-2020)
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Gilmore Girls (2000-2007)
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Dear Santa (2024)
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Home Alone (1990)
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Cool Hand Luke (1967)
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Bad Santa (2003)
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A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
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One Battle After Another (2025)
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Dogma (1999)
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Loot (2022-)
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Saved! (2004)
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Americana (2025)
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Interstellar (2014)
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Splitsville (2025)
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Akira (1988)
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The World's End (2013)
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Hot Fuzz (2007)
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Shaun of the Dead (2004)
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Frankenstein (2025)
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Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
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Invasion (2021-)
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Weapons (2025)
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Pitch Perfect (2012)
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The Mandalorian (2019-2023)
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Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022-2022)
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
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Andor (2022-2025)
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Star Wars: Skeleton Crew (2024-)
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Star Wars: Andor (2022-)
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Star Wars (1977)
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
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