Published 2:07 PM EDT May 29, 2018 Unless you’ve been held captive by a Wampa, crash-landed a TIE fighter on Jakku or were eaten by the Sarlacc — we see you there, Boba Fett, keep hope alive — it’s probably not news that there's another Star Wars movie heading our way. With the arrival of Solo: A Star Wars Story (in theaters May 25), nerds and civilians alike will again be busting out their Star Wars tapes and DVDs, special editions or original recipe, and rewatching the nine previous films to get jacked up for the 10th chapter in this galactic saga. We’re no different. We're binging them again, too, and these are the rankings you’re looking for. Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace (1999) George Lucas’ prequels get a bad rap and, well, they kind of deserve it at times. Especially this one. What basically is a two-hour trailer for the rest of Anakin Skywalker’s story is kind of a mess — he was immaculately conceived? What’s this about midichlorians and the Force?

Star Wars: The Complete Saga Blu-ray (The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi) (1977.

The pod-race set piece is fun the first five times yet gets old quick, Darth Maul is the coolest guy in the movie and he's in it for all of three minutes, trade negotiations are not the way to start a sci-fi movie, and as for Jar Jar Binks yeah. One thing it does do well is set up the political atmosphere that leads to the Empire and introduces Anakin as the chosen one who will bring balance to the Force. Somerset maugham novels.

Just not in the way anybody expects. JONATHAN OLLEY 6.

Solo: A Star Wars Story A young Han Solo movie doesn't sound like a great idea. Until you actually see a young Han Solo movie. Mostly free of lightsabers, Jedi and Rebels, Solo is a Star Wars take on an Indiana Jones jam, and the first movie to tackle the underworld through its most famous anti-hero. This Han (Alden Ehrenreich) is an idealistic sort willing to go to extreme and illegal lengths to see his girlfriend (Emilia Clarke) again.

Han and Chewie (Joonas Suotamo) are awesome together, Han and Lando (Donald Glover) aren't bad either, it boasts a bunch of new creatures and crooks, and the film even ties into Star Wars past in surprising fashion. This, not Rogue One, should be the template for future spinoffs. Looking for a spoiler-free review of 'Solo'? Listen to our nerdy pop culture podcast. Subscribe for free on Apple Podcasts Stitcher SoundCloud 5. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) For those who love spectacular space battles, the cute audacity of porgs and bad guys with British accents snarling, “Rebel scum,” there’s a lot to love in writer/director Rian Johnson’s Episode VIII.

Fans have plenty to unpack in a lengthy runtime and Last Jedi, like other franchise vehicles, demands repeat viewings, but Luke Skywalker is the coolest he’s been since The Empire Strikes Back. Plus, the next-generation heroes of the Resistance take a great leap in being a real rebellion like we saw in the original trilogy. Johnson is also winningly subversive, having Luke call out his own past and challenging the foundation that Lucas put in place 40 years ago — one character even says, “Good guys, bad guys.