Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
June 30, 2023
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports Every Body, Frank Zappa, Funky Nothingness, Hot Dog Eating Contest, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, Wimbledon Leave a comment
It’s tennish somewhere. (CREDIT: Wimbledon/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Every Body (Theaters)
–Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Theaters)
Music
-Frank Zappa, Funky Nothingness – Posthumous.
Sports
-Wimbledon (July 3-16 on ESPN)
-Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest (July 4 on ESPN2)
June 23, 2023
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Albert Hammond Jr., Big Freedia, Break Point, Central City, Chemistry, Chris Black Changed My Life, Feed the Beast, Generation Gap, grown-ish, I'm a Virgo, Kelly Clarkson, Kim Petras, Melodies on Hiatus, No Hard Feelings, Portugal. The Man, The Chase Leave a comment
I’m a Pisces (CREDIT: Prime Video/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–No Hard Feelings (Theaters)
TV
–Break Point Season 1 Part 2 (Dropped June 21 on Netflix) – I meant to include this in last week’s edition.
–I’m a Virgo Series Premiere (June 23 on Amazon Prime) – Boots Riley’s show about a 13-foot-tall dude.
–grown-ish Season 6 Premiere (June 28 on Freeform) – Final Season Alert!
–The Chase Season Premiere (June 29 on ABC)
–Generation Gap Season 2 Premiere (June 29 on ABC)
Music
-Big Freedia, Central City
-Kelly Clarkson, Chemistry
-Albert Hammond Jr., Melodies on Hiatus
-Kim Petras, Feed the Beast
-Portugal. The Man, Chris Black Changed My Life
June 16, 2023
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Asteroid City, Átta, Bettye LaVette, Cat Stevens, Django Django, Elemental, In Times New Roman..., King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, King of a Land, LaVette!, Off Planet, PetroDragonic Apocalypse or Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation, Queens of the Stone Age, Secret Invasion, Sigur Ros, The Blackening, The Flash, The Righteous Gemstones, Yusuf Leave a comment
Shh! It’s a SECRET Invasion (CREDIT: Marvel Studios)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Asteroid City (Theaters)
–The Blackening (Theaters)
–Elemental (Theaters)
–The Flash (Theaters)
TV
–The Righteous Gemstones Season 3 Premiere (June 18 on HBO)
–Secret Invasion Series Premiere (June 21 on Disney+) – More Marvel
Music
-Django Django, Off Planet
-King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation
-Bettye LaVette, LaVette!
-Queens of the Stone Age, In Times New Roman…
-Sigur Rós, Átta
-Yusuf/Cat Stevens, King of a Land
June 9, 2023
Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Belmont Stakes, Black Mirror, Christine and the Queens, Human Resources, Janelle Monáe, Jarak Qaribak, Jenny Lewis, Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa, Joy'All, King Krule, Paranoïa Angels True Love, Space Heavy, The Age of Pleasure, The Wonder Years, Tonys, US Open Leave a comment
Josh BlackMirrorNett (CREDIT: Nick Wall/Netflix © 2023)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
TV
–Human Resources Season 2 (June 9 on Netflix) – Final Season Alert!
-Tony Awards (June 11 on CBS and Paramount+) – Without writers, though.
–The Wonder Years Season 2 Premiere (June 14 on ABC)
–Black Mirror Season 6 (June 15 on Netflix)
Music
-Christine and the Queens, Paranoïa, Angels, True Love
-Jonny Greenwood and Dudu Tassa, Jarak Qaribak
-King Krule, Space Heavy
-Jenny Lewis, Joy’All
-Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure
Sports
-U.S. Open (June 15-18 on USA and NBC) – Golf at the Los Angeles Country Club
-Belmont Stakes (June 10 on FOX) – The end of the Triple Crown
June 2, 2023
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television 30 for 30, Ben Folds, But Here We Are, Folkocracy, Foo Fighters, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, John Mellencamp, Never Have I Ever, Orpheus Descending, Rufus Wainwright, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Boogeyman, The Eric Andre Show, The Luckiest Guy in the World, What Matters Most Leave a comment
ONE OF THE BEST 30 FOR 30s!!! (CREDIT: ESPN/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–The Boogeyman (Theaters)
–Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Theaters)
TV
–The Eric Andre Show Season 5 Premiere (June 4 on Adult Swim) – Since it airs at midnight, it’ll technically take the 5th.
–30 for 30: The Luckiest Guy in the World Docuseries Premiere (June 6 on ESPN) – This is about Bill Walton.
–It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia Season 16 Premiere (June 7 on FXX)
–Never Have I Ever Season 4 (June 8 on Netflix) – Final Season Alert!
Music
-Ben Folds, What Matters Most
-Foo Fighters, But Here We Are
-John Mellencamp, Orpheus Descending
-Rufus Wainwright, Folkocracy
May 26, 2023
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television French Open, I Think You Should Leave With Tim Robinson, Nancy Drew, NBA, NBA Finals, Sparks, The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte, The Little Mermaid, The Machine Leave a comment
Will they finally leave? (CREDIT: Terence Patrick/Netflix)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–The Little Mermaid (Theaters) – I’ll check it out.
–The Machine (Theaters) – Based on a viral stand-up bit.
TV
–I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Season 3 (May 30 on Netflix)
–Nancy Drew Season 4 Premiere (May 31 on The CW) – Final Season Alert!
Music
-Sparks, The Girl Is Crying in Her Latte
Sports
-2023 French Open (May 28-June 11 on NBC, Peacock, and Tennis Channel) – Nadal won’t be playing 😦
-NBA Finals (Starting June 1 on ABC)
May 19, 2023
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television American Born Chinese, Beat Shazam, Clone High, Don't Forget the Lyrics, Fast X, Gag Order, Graham Nash, Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Kesha, Mirror to the Sky, Now, Paul Simon, Preakness Stakes, Reflections, Sanctuary, Seven Psalms, Sufjan Stevens, The Flash, The Prank Panel, Yes Leave a comment
Clone it up! (CREDIT: HBO Max/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Fast X (Theaters)
–Sanctuary (Theaters)
TV
–Beat Shazam Season 6 Premiere (May 23 on FOX) – Nick Cannon steps in for Jamie Foxx.
–Clone High Reboot Premiere (May 23 on Max) – Remember when this was on MTV back in the day?
–Don’t Forget the Lyrics Season Premiere (May 23 on FOX)
–Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai Series Premiere (May 23 on Max) – Animated Gizmo.
–American Born Chinese Series Premiere (May 24 on Disney+)
–The Flash Series Finale (May 24 on The CW)
–The Prank Panel Series Premiere (May 24 on ABC) – Knoxville, Andre, Sidibe.
Music
-Graham Nash, Now
-Kesha, Gag Order
-Paul Simon, Seven Psalms
-Sufjan Stevens, Reflections
-Yes, Mirror to the Sky
Sports
-Preakness Stakes (May 20 on NBC)
May 12, 2023
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Podcasts, Sports, Television Alison Goldfrapp, Fool's Paradise, Hypnotic, It Ain't Over, Knights of the Zodiac, Lacrosse, PGA Championship, Podcasts, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars, The Lost Hans & Franz Movie, The Love Invention Leave a comment
Hear them now, believe their podcast later. (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Fool’s Paradise (Theaters) – Charlie Day’s directorial debut.
–It Ain’t Over (Theaters) – Yogi Berra documentary.
–Hypnotic (Theaters)
–Knights of the Zodiac (Theaters) – Based on a manga.
TV
–RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars Season 8 Premiere (May 12 on Paramount+)
Music
-Alison Goldfrapp, The Love Invention
Podcasts
–The Lost Hans & Franz Movie (Debuts May 17)
Sports
-NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Tournament (May 12-28 on ESPN, ESPNU, and ESPN+) – I probably won’t be following the men’s tourney this year since neither Loyola nor Rutgers made it.
-PGA Championship (May 18-21 on ESPN and CBS)
May 5, 2023
Cinema, Comedy, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Atmosphere, Brian Eno and Fred Again.., Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3, Hannah Gadsby, Hannah Gadsby: Something Special, Jeopardy! Masters, Kentucky Derby, MTV Movie & TV Awards, SBTRKT, Secret Life, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously, The Game Show Show, The Muppets Mayhem, The Rat Road Leave a comment
Much Mayhem, Many Muppets (CREDIT: Mitch Haaseth/Disney)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 (Theaters)
TV
-2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards (May 7 on MTV) – Hosted by Drew Barrymore!
–Jeopardy! Masters (Premieres May 8 on ABC) – Some recent great champs offer some more questions.
–The Game Show Show Docuseries Premiere (May 10 on ABC) – A 4-part series chronicling quizzes and challenges.
–The Muppets Mayhem Series Premiere (May 10 on Disney+) – Dr. Teeth is front and center.
Comedy
–Hannah Gadsby: Something Special (May 9 on Netflix)
Music
-Atmosphere, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously
-Brian Eno and Fred Again.., Secret Life
-SBTRKT, The Rat Road
Sports
-Kentucky Derby (May 6 on NBC)
April 28, 2023
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Are You There God? It's Me Margaret, Bebe, Bebe Rexha, Big George Foreman, Bupkis, First Two Pages of Frankenstein, Jessie Ware, Neil Gaiman, Peter Pan & Wendy, Polite Society, Return of the Jedi, Signs of Life, That! Feels Good!, The Goldbergs, The National, The Other Two Leave a comment
CREDIT: Peacock/Screenshot
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (Theaters)
–Big George Foreman (Theaters) – I like sports, and I don’t care who knows.
–Peter Pan & Wendy (April 28 on Disney+) – I wish this were coming out in theaters, though.
–Polite Society (Theaters)
–Return of the Jedi 40th Anniversary Re-Release (April 28-May 4 in Theaters)
TV
–The Goldbergs Series Finale (May 3 on ABC)
–Bupkis Series Premiere (May 4 on Peacock) – Joe Pesci plays Pete Davidson’s grandfather.
–The Other Two Season 3 Premiere (May 4 on HBO Max)
Music
-Neil Gaiman, Signs of Life
-The National, First Two Pages of Frankenstein
-Bebe Rexha, Bebe
-Jessie Ware, That! Feels Good!
