Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
July 23, 2021
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television David Crosby, Downhill from Everywhere, For Free, Jackson Browne, OId, Olympics, Ted Lasso 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
–Old (Theaters) – Shyamalan on the Beach.
TV
–Ted Lasso Season 2 Premiere (July 23 on Apple TV+)
Music
-David Crosby, For Free
-Jackson Browne, Downhill from Everywhere
Sports
-2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics (July 23-August 8 on the NBC family of networks) – Thousands of hours of athletics, hopefully not as many infections.
April 30, 2021
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Podcasts, Sports, Television 22 vs. Earth, Girls5eva, Golden State Warriors, Jessica St. Clair, June Diane Raphael, Limbo, Marvel's Arena of Heroes, Michael Che, NBA, New Orleans Pelicans, Pose, Royal Blood, Soul, Star Wars: The Bad Batch, That Damn Michael Che, The Deep Dive, The Deep Dive with Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Typhoons Leave a comment
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (CREDIT: Sony Pictures Animation Inc.)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–22 vs. Earth (April 30 on Disney+) – Prequel short to Soul.
–Limbo (Theaters)
–The Mitchells vs. the Machines (April 30 on Netflix)
TV
–Pose Season 3 Premiere (May 2 on FX) – Final season alert!
–Star Wars: The Bad Batch Series Premiere (May 4 on Disney+)
–Girls5eva Season 1 (May 6 on Peacock) – A 90s girl group tries to make a comeback…
–That Damn Michael Che Series Premiere (May 6 on HBO Max)
Music
-Royal Blood, Typhoons
Sports on TV
–NBA Special Edition: Marvel’s Arena of Heroes: Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans (May 3 on ESPN) – An NBA game with Marvel superheroes mixed in.
Podcasts
–The Deep Dive with Jessica St. Clair and June Diane Raphael – Jessica and June and friends talk about what it’s like to be a woman.
March 12, 2021
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Podcasts, Sports, Television Assembled, Grammys, Kesha, Kesha and the Creepies, kid 90, March Madness, Podcasts, Rob Zombie, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, WandaVision Leave a comment
kid 90 (CREDIT: Hulu/YouTube 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
–kid 90 (March 12 on Hulu) – 90s videotape footage courtesy of Soleil Moon Frye.
TV
–Assembled: The Making of WandaVision (March 12 on Disney+)
Music on TV
-63rd Annual Grammy Awards (March 14 on CBS) – Hosted by Trevor Noah.
Music
-Rob Zombie, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy
Sports on TV
-March Madness (March 18-April 5 on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV)
Podcasts
–Kesha and the Creepies – This podcast premiered back in November, but I’m just discovering it now. It features talented musician Kesha discussing the supernatural with guests like Alice Cooper, Dana Carvey, and Insane Clown Posse.
February 7, 2021
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television Bud Light, Cardi B, Dana Carvey, GM, Jason Alexander, Klarna, Maya Rudolph, Mike Myers, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Commercials, Super Bowl LV, Tide, Uber Eats, Wayne's World, Will Ferrell Leave a comment
People who are known for making me laugh made me laugh in these ads. Makes sense.
5. Bud Light Legends: I appreciate a sense of history.
July 24, 2020
Entertainment To-Do List, Sports, Television Alison Brie, Dave Franco, NBA Countdown, The Rental Leave a comment
CREDIT: YouTube 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 Rental (July 24 on Demand) – Dave Franco directs his wife Alison Brie!
TV
-NBA Countdown: NBA Restart (July 25 on ABC)
July 3, 2020
Entertainment To-Do List, Podcasts, Sports, Theater Adam Scott, Adam Scott Aukerman, Hamilton, Hot Dog Eating Contest, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, R U Talkin' RHCP RE: Me?, Scott Aukerman 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.
Podcasts
–R U Talkin’ RHCP RE: Me? – The Scotts are back at it again!
Sports
-2020 Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest – They’re chowing down inside this year!
Stage on Screen
–Hamilton (July 3 on Disney+) – The Broadway sensation arrives just in time for the country’s 244th birthday!
April 17, 2020
Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Ben Schwartz, Chicago Bulls, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, Fiona Apple, Middleditch & Schwartz, One World: Together at Home, The Last Dance, Thomas Middleditch Leave a comment
CREDIT: Jeffery Neira/Netflix
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
TV
–One World: Together at Home (April 18 on Various Networks) – Concert special for covid-19 fundraising.
–The Last Dance Series Premiere (April 19 on ESPN) – 10-part documentary series about the final championship year of the 90s Chicago Bulls.
Music
-Fiona Apple, Fetch the Bolt Cutters
Comedy
–Middleditch & Schwartz (April 21 on Netflix)
April 10, 2020
Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Podcasts, Sports, Television American Dad!, Cate Blanchett, George St. Geegland, Gil Faizon, Insecure, Joel McHale, John Mulaney, Ken Jeong, Mrs. America, NBA Horse Challenge, Nick Kroll, Oh Hello, Oh Hello the P'dcast, Saturday Night Live, SNL, SNL At Home, The Darkest Timeline, The Darkest Timeline podcast, The New Abnormal, The Strokes, What We Do in the Shadows Leave a comment
CREDIT: FX/YouTube Screenshot
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
TV
–SNL at Home (April 11 on NBC) – A remotely produced new episode of Saturday Night Live.
–Insecure Season 4 Premiere (April 12 on HBO)
–Killing Eve Season 3 Premiere (April on AMC and BBC America)
-NBA HORSE Challenge (April 12 on ESPN)
–American Dad! Season 17 Premiere (April 13 on TBS) – Still one of the most consistent shows on the air!
–Mrs. America Series Premiere (April 15 on Hulu) – Starring Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly.
–What We Do in the Shadows Season 2 Premiere (April 15 on FX)
Music
-The Strokes, The New Abnormal
Podcasts
A couple of great-so-far podcasts have recently launched:
–The Darkest Timeline – Community co-stars Joel McHale and Ken Jeong answer your questions.
–Oh, Hello: the P’dcast – Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland have discovered a new medium in which to deliver their tuna.
February 3, 2020
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television Bryan Cranston, Commercials, Ellen DeGeneres, Minions, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Mountain Dew, Mountain Dew Zero Sugar, Pringles, Reese's Take 5, Reeses, Rick and Morty, Sabotage, Super Bowl 54, Super Bowl Commercials, Super Bowl LIV, Take 5, The Shining, Tracee Ellie Ross Leave a comment
CREDIT: Reeses/YouTube Screenshot
The major trend of Super Bowl LIV’s ads appeared to be Collaboration. Multiple spots promoted multiple products, what with Charlie Day asking everyone what to do about his stain and Sofia Vergara teaming up with the Old Spice guy and the Charmin bear with the clean heinie to take care of a chili spill. As for my own particular personal reactions, it felt so good to laugh again!
Before I get to the rankings, I would like to note that at the viewing party I attended, it was hard to hear the ads during the first half, but thankfully by the third quarter the acoustics were much more favorable. If any early spots looked like they deserved reconsideration, I made sure to re-watch them on YouTube.
5. Minions: The Rise of Gru, “Get Ready” – Usually I don’t include movie or TV trailers in these rankings, but this is Minions (set to “Sabotage”), so obviously I had to make an exception.
January 31, 2020
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television Bojack Horseman, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Gretel & Hansel, High Road, Kesha, Puppy Bowl, Super Bowl, The Masked Singer 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
–Gretel & Hansel (Theatrically Nationwide) – Surprisingly solid!
TV
–Bojack Horseman Season 6 Part 2 (January 31 on Netflix) – What is this, a series finale?
-Puppy Bowl XVI (February 2 on Animal Planet)
-Super Bowl LIV (February 2 on FOX)
–The Masked Singer Season 3 Premiere (February 2 on FOX)
–Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 7 Premiere (February 6 on FOX)
Music
-Kesha, High Road
