Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
March 22, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Gary Clark Jr., grown-ish, Immaculate, JPEG Raw, Late Night with the Devil, Luca, Tigers Blood, Waxahatchee Leave a comment
How’s your night been? (CREDIT: Adam White/IFC Films and Shudder)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Immaculate (Theaters)
–Late Night with the Devil (Theaters)
–Luca (Theatrical Re-Release)
TV
–grown-ish Season 6 Part 2 Premiere (March 27 on Freeform) – Continuing the final season.
Music
-Gary Clark Jr., JPEG Raw
-Waxahatchee, Tigers Blood
March 15, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Arthur the King, Deeper Well, Everything I Thought I Was, Happiness Bastards, Irish Wish, Justin Timberlake, Kacey Musgraves, March Madness, The American Society of Magical Negroes, The Black Crowes, Tierra Whack, World Wide Whack, X-Men '97 Leave a comment
Baller. (CREDIT: Marvel Animation. © 2024 MARVEL)
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 American Society of Magical Negroes (Theaters)
–Arthur the King (Theaters) – Dog.
–Irish Wish (Streaming on Netflix) – Starring Lindsay Lohan!
TV
–X-Men ’97 Series Premiere (March 20 on Disney+) – A sequel to the 90s cartoon!
Music
-The Black Crowes, Happiness Bastards
-Kacey Musgraves, Deeper Well
-Justin Timberlake, Everything I Thought I Was
-Tierra Whack, World Wide Whack
Sports
-Men’s March Madness (March 19-April 8 on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV) – Selection Sunday is on the 17th on CBS.
-Women’s March Madness (March 20-April 7 on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPNEWS) – Selection Sunday is on the 17th on ESPN.
March 8, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television 96th Academy Awards, Academy Awards, Apples Never Fall, Ariana Grande, Bleachers, Dion, Eternal Sunshine, Girl Friends, Girls5eva, Imaginary, Invincible Shield, Judas Priest, Kim Gordon, Love Lies Bleeding, Norah Jones, Oscars, Password, The Collective, Visions Leave a comment
What’s the weirdest thing about hosting the Oscars? (CREDIT: Eric McCandless/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
–Imaginary (Theaters)
–Love Lies Bleeding (Theaters)
TV
-96th Academy Awards (March 10 on ABC) – This year the Oscars start an hour earlier than usual!
–Password Season Premiere (March 12 on NBC)
–Apples Never Fall Miniseries Premiere (March 14 on Peacock) – I might check this out since Alison Brie’s in it.
–Girls5eva Season 3 (March 14 on Netflix) – Streaming switch.
Music
-Bleachers, Bleachers
-Dion, Girl Friends
-Kim Gordon, The Collective
-Ariana Grande, Eternal Sunshine
-Norah Jones, Visions
-Judas Priest, Invincible Shield
March 1, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Bruce Dickinson, Dune: Part Two, Parallel Realms, Problemista, STRFKR, The Mandrake Project, The Masked Singer, The Tennis Slam Leave a comment
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Dune: Part Two (Theaters)
–Problemista (Theaters)
TV
–The Masked Singer Season 11 Premiere (March 6 on FOX) – Rita Ora takes over for Nicole as a judge this season.
Music
-Bruce Dickinson, The Mandrake Project – Iron Maiden singer.
-STRFKR, Parallel Realms
Sports
–The Tennis Slam (March 3 on Netflix) – Exhibition match between Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz. (But are they 100%, though?)
February 23, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Drive-Away Dolls, Elsbeth, Film Independent Spirit Awards, Jeopardy!, Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, Loss of Life, MGMT, Mick Mars, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Spirit Awards, Tenet, The Other Side of Mars Leave a comment
Carrie Preston (CREDIT: CBS/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
–Drive-Away Dolls (Theaters)
–Tenet (Theatrical Re-Release) – Footage from the upcoming Dune: Part Two will also be included.
TV
–Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions (Begins February 23, check local listings)
-Screen Actors Guild Awards (February 24 on Netflix)
-Film Independent Spirit Awards (February 25 on YouTube) – A lot of awards this weekend!
–Elsbeth Series Premiere (February 29 on CBS) – Good Wife/Good Fight spinoff; Carrie Preston stars.
Music
-MGMT, Loss of Life
-Mick Mars, The Other Side of Mars – Solo debut from former Mӧtley Crüe drummer.
February 16, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Adult Contemporary, Blu Wav, Chromeo, Coming Home, Granddaddy, Jennifer Lopez, Last Week Tonight, Madame Web, Oscar Nominated Shorts, Paloma Faith, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, The Glorification of Sadness, This Is Me… Now, Usher Leave a comment
A final Batch of new episodes is on the way (CREDIT: Disney+. © 2024 Lucasfilm Ltd. & ™. All Rights Reserved.)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Madame Web (Theaters)
–Oscar Nominated Short Films (Theaters)
TV
–Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 11 Premiere (February 18 on HBO)
–Star Wars: The Bad Batch Season 3 Premiere (February 21 on Disney+) – Final Season Alert!
Music
-Chromeo, Adult Contemporary
-Granddaddy, Blu Wav – I’ve never heard of this band before, but they sound interesting.
-Paloma Faith, The Glorification of Sadness
-Jennifer Lopez, This Is Me… Now
-Usher, Coming Home
February 9, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Brittany Howard, Dhani Harrison, Ducks Ltd., Ghosts, Harm's Way, Innerstanding, Lisa Frankenstein, Perfect Days, Puppy Bowl, Resident Alien, Super Bowl, The Taste of Things, Turning Red, What Now, Young Sheldon Leave a comment
Final seasons have me like… (CREDIT: CBS/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
–Lisa Frankenstein (Theaters)
–Perfect Days (Theaters)
–The Taste of Things (Theaters)
–Turning Red (Theatrical Re-Release)
TV
-Puppy Bowl XX (February 11 on Animal Planet)
–Resident Alien Season 3 Premiere (February 14 on Syfy)
–Ghosts Season 3 Premiere (February 15 on CBS)
–Young Sheldon Season 7 Premiere (February 15 on CBS) – Final Season Alert!
Music
-Ducks Ltd., Harm’s Way – I’ve just heard of this band, but now I have to listen to them to find out how they quack.
-Dhani Harrison, Innerstanding
-Brittany Howard, What Now
Sports
-Super Bowl LVIII (February 11 on CBS and Nickelodeon) – Will the Nick version also have memorable commercials?
February 2, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Abbott Elementary, Argylle, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Grammys, How to Have Sex, J Mascis, Not Dead Yet, Orion and the Dark, pickleball, Pickleball Slam, Pickleball Slam 2, Saturn Awards, Solar Opposites, The Conners, What Do We Do Now Leave a comment
Is that The Dark calling (CREDIT: DreamWorks Animation © 2023)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Argylle (Theaters) – I’m here mainly for the Dua Lipa.
–How to Have Sex (Theaters)
–Orion and the Dark (February 2 on Netflix) – Written by Charlie Kaufman, narrated by Werner Herzog.
TV
–Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 12 Premiere (February 4 on HBO) – Final Season Alert!
-Grammy Awards (February 4 on CBS)
–51st Anniversary Saturn Awards (February 4 on ElectricNOW) – Honoring genre films; hosted by Joel McHale.
–Solar Opposites Valentine’s Day Special (February 5 on Hulu)
–Abbott Elementary Season 3 Premiere (February 6 on ABC)
–The Conners Season 3 Premiere (February 6 on ABC)
–Not Dead Yet Season 2 Premiere (February 6 on ABC)
Music
-J Mascis, What Do We Do Now
Sports
–Pickleball Slam 2 (February 4 on ESPN)
January 31, 2024
Best of 2023, Best of Music 2023, Music Andre 3000, Bebe Rexha, Best of 2023, Cannons, Caroline Polachek, Corinne Bailey Rae, Demi Lovato, Dua Lipa, Fall Out Boy, Flavor Flav, Halo Maud, Jessie Ware, Kim Petras, Lil Yachty, Miley Cyrus, Music, Necry Talkie, Olivia Rodrigo, Paramore, Queens of the Stone Age, Reneé Rapp, Royal Blood, Sam Smith, Snoop Dogg, Sparks, The Chemical Brothers, Troye Sivan, U.S. Girls Leave a comment
It’s tricky to fall in love with new songs when I don’t drive as much as I used to and therefore don’t listen to the radio as much as I used to either. But somehow, a dozen or so songs still manage to annually bubble their way up to a very special place in my heart.
Albums, meanwhile, typically have a better chance of making an impression on me nowadays, as I tend to sit and listen to them straight through on a popular music streaming service while taking care of business.
With all that mind, here’s the new music that made the biggest impression on me in 2023:
January 26, 2024
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Clone High, Feud, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, Future Islands, Miller's Girl, People Who Aren't There Anymore, Three Bells, Ty Segall Leave a comment
This looks pretty cold-blooded (CREDIT: FX/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
–Miller’s Girl (Theaters) – I’m not even entirely sure what this is, but Jenna Ortega’s in it.
TV
–Feud: Capote vs. the Swans Premiere (January 31 on FX)
–Clone High Season Premiere (February 1 on Max)
Music
-Future Islands, People Who Aren’t There Anymore
-Ty Segall, Three Bells
