“Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” (*** out of four) was a propulsive series entry about the fall of the Evil Empire and the fledgling New Republic who enlist the help of the legendary bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) and his apprentice Grogu (David Acord) but this leads to an all-out war that threatens the future of the galaxy as a whole. Fun for “Star Wars” fans with the usual expected array of spectacular visual effects and action scenes. Starts to wane a little in the final third but revs up again for an explosive finale. The voice of Hugo Durant is actually director Martin Scorcese and Sigourney Weaver is nicely cast in a key role as Colonel Ward.