It’s in fashion to diss on Star Wars these days, and while the mostly dull The Acolyte has certainly not helped the franchise in this regard, the show suddenly came to life with this week’s episode, ...

Anakin Skywalker had an unusually high midi-chlorian count in Star Wars, but what did that truly say about his power as a Jedi? When Anakin Skywalker was discovered as a young boy in Star Wars: ...

There are seven Jedi ranks in Star Wars, and all have made appearances on the big screen. The Jedi Code — which defines a Jedi’s beliefs — has constantly been modified and adapted over time. There’s ...

Star Wars has finally revealed what really happens to a Jedi after they die. Death has never been the end in Star Wars; as Luke Skywalker himself put it in The Last Jedi, “No one’s ever really gone.” ...

In its eight-episode first season, The Acolyte repeatedly hinted that it would continue Star Wars’ habit of complicating the Jedi’s legacy. Though often presented as avatars for the pure, Light side ...

Joshua Kristian McCoy is a freelance writer and film critic from the United States. He is a lifelong film buff, a voting member of the Georgia Film Critics Association, a tournament-winning Smash Bros ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: So, what is an Acolyte, anyway? That might be the question that’s at the top of your mind as you hit play on the newest Star Wars series to grace Disney+: The Acolyte. I ...

The Jedi High Council is (as its name suggests) the Jedi Order’s highest governing authority. It consists of 12 members, all Jedi Masters (except for Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith ...