Lawyer by trade, writer by passion. Author of 'The Deep Space Chronicles' series available at Amazon.com, a rambling blog at jjgoodman.blogspot.com, and musings on all things 'Star Wars' and more here at That Hollywood Show.
[Warning: Article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Acolyte, episode 3, 'Destiny.'] It's taken me a day or so to process the third episode of the latest live-action Star Wars series, and…. I… well now. That was something. When I first reported on The Acolyte, I remarked that it just felt
[This article contains a review of Season 4 of The Boys. While we discuss the season in general terms, be wary if you don't want any hints about what's to come.] I… whoa. The Boys has never been short on the shock, satire and awe, that much is certain. Fans might be surprised to know that Season
[Warning: Contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Acolyte.] By now I'd venture a guess that a good portion of the Star Wars fan base has seen the first two episodes of The Acolyte. Admittedly, I wasn't sure about the show on my first viewing. Upon a second watch, however, I found a deeper appreciation
[WARNING: Contains very minor spoilers for Star Wars: The Acolyte. Only read on if you've already watched or if you don't mind a little spoiler.] After much fanfare, Star Wars: The Acolyte finally made its two-episode premiere last night. Perhaps not unexpectedly, it comes into the franchise amid
For those suffering from Bluey withdrawal after the season-ending episode "Surprise" that aired at the end of April, fear not. You'll soon get your fix as the first batch of this summer's "minisodes" arrives in just under a month's time! We previously told you about the global phenomenon's return
Disney has been chugging along with their seemingly constant releases of Star Wars content on Disney Plus. They're pulling from all corners of its universe and creating shows from even the most minor characters and plot points. Surprisingly, some of the best series released so far have leaned less
Sasaki and Peeps gives us plots galore being brewed up, as you might expect from Ep. 15 "Concealment and Infiltration" with that title. Complete with both the faking of a death and an undercover operation to investigate the death game faction. It's all great ingredients for some serious political
Sasaki and Peeps brings us one big magical SNAFU in Ep. 14 "Death Games and Demons", complete with a bloody fight and civilian deaths. As you might imagine, this is as huge a problem as the title suggests. And yet, it still falls short of a true action-packed episode due to the lack of action
Who could've guessed that a film about a stinky fisherwoman and a wicker husband would end up being one of the most romantic movies of the year? For all its vulgarity and absurdity, Wicker weaves a surprisingly sincere, shockingly sweet fable of against-all-odds love and a dismantling critique of