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.
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the clones from Star Wars were to have been the ones to raise Superman? My guess is no, but the new comic from Image comics may be posing a similar proposition. Oliver is Image comics newest title written by Gary Whitta, with artist Darick Robertson and
I almost feel bad for actors who have appeared in Star Wars. No matter what else they do, or what other projects they have, questions inevitably return to Star Wars. Case in point: Samuel L. Jackson was traveling recently to promote his latest film, M. Night Shaymalan's Glass. So of course someone
Star Wars Resistance, the third Disney foray in the animated galaxy far, far away, got off to an admittedly slow start. Things were starting to pick up before the mid-season break, however. Episode 10, Station Theta Black, saw show protagonist Kaz and Poe Dameron discover a First Order weapons
A few weeks back, the internet was abuzz with a fan film about Darth Vader coming to terms with his new role as Sith apprentice and the loss of Padme. Star Wars Fan Theory and Danny Ramirez produced the film, a story worthy of canon placement. And then... Disney "steals" Vader fan film out from
Sorry gang. I know we missed a Fan Feature last week, so it's time to catch up. When last we met, we debated which Star Wars film is the best ever. This week's topic comes from fan Michael Petruzzelli, who ponders the impact economics will have on the future of the Star Wars franchise. More
Star Wars is full of tragedy. I suppose that’s to be expected when the entire premise of the saga is galactic conflict. Characters in all eras of Star Wars have suffered greatly. But who among them is the most tragic? (For our purposes, I’m not going to count Anakin Skywalker. Yes, he lost his
Joe Bob Briggs and Darcy the Mail Girl returned for The Last Drive-In: Joe Bob's Halloween House Party, delivering a double feature built around two very different approaches to Halloween horror. This time, the legendary horror host paired Body Bags (1993) with WNUF Halloween Special (2013),
George Carlin told perhaps the greatest joke on football ever told in his 10/11/1975 SNL monologue, where he contrasted the pastoral nature of baseball with the warlike sport of football. To quote one segment among many, “In football the object is for the quarterback, also known as the field
The term "crowd pleasing" or "crowd pleaser" has found itself layered with some derogatory undertones among critic circles. Broad appeal seems immediately discounted, as if populist filmmaking is somehow lesser than when compared to auteurs and hidden indie gems. I've always maintained that there