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.
After nearly 60 years of Star Trek, there’s one place the franchise has never, truly, boldly gone…. Until now. The latest entry into the franchise universe will finally take us to Starfleet Academy! This won’t been the academy we’re expecting, though. This iteration occurs in the
Breaking into the fandom collectible sales arena, a already saturated market, is no easy feat…. Unless you happen to be Brian Mariotti. If you’re already a collector, you will assuredly know his name. He’s the former CEO of Funko, and is now the man behind Thrilljoy, a purveyor of
Artificial intelligence (AI) now permeates almost every aspect of human existence. But what happens when it advances to the level of judge, jury and executioner in our judicial system? That’s exactly what happens in the new techno-thriller Mercy. Starring Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy),
In the battle of the “Star” series, one typically associates action figures with the galaxy far, far away. Thanks to Nacelle, however, that association is slowly changing. At New York Comic-Con (NYCC 2025) today, the company announced wave after wave of new Star Trek figures that are sure to
[Warning – contains minor spoilers for the Peacemaker Season 2 finale. Read on at your own risk.] Season 2 of Peacemaker has been an unexpectedly emotion run, culminating in last night’s equally emotionally-charged finale. Throughout the season, John Cena has more than proven his acting chops,
IT’s hard to call AppleTV+’s British spy thriller Slow Horses a “sleeper hit" at this point. Now in the show’s fifth season, it’s earned numerous Emmy nominations and is lauded for its grounded reality. So what is it, exactly, that sets the show apart in the genre? We got a little
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