Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
October 16, 2022
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television Megan Thee Stallion, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 48, SNL, SNL Season 48 Leave a comment
2 Stallions, 1 Promo (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
Okay, folks, here’s what’s going to happen: Megan Thee Stallion just hosted SNL, and she was also the musical guest. Now I’m going to review that episode, sketch-by-sketch. And those reviewlets will go by the following format, in honor of the guest: a quick little word or phrase, followed by “Thee Stallion.”
October 14, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Being Funny in a Foreign Language, Brian Eno, Decision to Leave, Dirt Femme, Documentary Now!, ForeverAndEverNoMore, Halloween Ends, High School, Inside Amy Schumer, Jeopardy!, M.I.A., Mata, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Return of the Dream Canteen, The 1975, Till, Tove Lo, Whose Line is it Anyway? Leave a comment
(CREDIT: IFC/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
–Decision to Leave (Theaters) – The latest from Park Chan-wook!
–Halloween Ends (Theaters and Peacock)
–Till (Theaters)
TV
–High School Series Premiere (October 14 on Freevee) – Based on the lives of Tegan and Sara!
–Whose Line is it Anyway? Season 19 Premiere (October 14 on The CW)
–Jeopardy! Second Chance Tournament (October 17-October 28, check local listings) – The inaugural edition of a new tourney!
–Documentary Now! Season 4 Premiere (October 19 on IFC) – AKA Season 53.
–Inside Amy Schumer Season 5 Premiere (October 20 on Paramount+)
Music
-Brian Eno, ForeverAndEverNoMore
-M.I.A., Mata
-The 1975, Being Funny in a Foreign Language
-Red Hot Chili Peppers, Return of the Dream Canteen
-Tove Lo, Dirt Femme
October 9, 2022
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television Brendan Gleeson, Marvin Tiger Beat Magazine, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 48, SNL, SNL Season 48, Willow, Willow Smith Leave a comment
Brendan Gleeson and then two people who have a combined 2 Ws in their names (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
This season I’m ripping it up by experimenting with how I dive into SNL episodes. This time I’m going to review each sketch with a single emoji. Will host Brendan Gleeson and musical guest WILLOW be okay with that? I hope so, because they’re cool people. Anyway, let’s see how this goes…
October 7, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Amsterdam, Big Shot, Bush, Ice Death Planets Lungs Mushrooms and Lava, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, TÁR, The Art of Survival, The Cult, The Midnight Sun, The Problem with Jon Stewart, Triangle of Sadness, Under the Midnight Sun, Werewolf by Night Leave a comment
I guess it’s not night yet (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
–Amsterdam (Theaters)
–TÁR (Theaters)
–Triangle of Sadness (Theaters)
TV
–The Midnight Club Season 1 (October 7 on Netflix) – Mike Flanagan’s latest horror series, and Heather Langenkamp’s in it this time, and also “Possum Kingdom” is in the trailer.
–The Problem with Jon Stewart Season 2 Premiere (October 7 on Apple TV+)
-Marvel Studios’ Special Presentation: Werewolf By Night (October 7 on Disney+)
–Big Shot Season 2 Premiere (October 12 on Disney+)
Music
-Bush, The Art of Survival
-The Cult, Under the Midnight Sun
-King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava
October 2, 2022
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television Kendrick Lamar, Miles Teller, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 48, SNL, SNL Season 48 2 Comments
The combined ages of these people is 48 (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
Last season I kept my SNL review routine fresh by mixing up the order of the sketches. This season, I’m going even deeper by experimenting with how I review each particular sketch. For this here Season 48 premiere (host Miles Teller and musical guest Kendrick Lamar), I’m using only ONE WORD per sketch. Check it out:
September 30, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Bjӧrk, Bros, Chucky, Cool It Down, Fossora, Reginald the Vampire, Saturday Night Live, Smile, SNL, Solar Opposites, The Greatest Beer Run Ever, Yeah Yeah Yeahs Leave a comment
Hey, Reg. (CREDIT: SYFY/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
–Bros (Theaters)
–The Greatest Beer Run Ever (Theaters and Apple TV+)
–Smile (Theaters)
TV
–Saturday Night Live Season 48 Premiere (October 1 on NBC) – Don’t Miles Teller Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, because the Babysitter’s NOT dead, but do Miles Teller Mom that Miles Teller is Hosting the SNL season premiere (Kendrick Lamar musical guest).
-“A Sinister Halloween Scary Opposites Solar Special” (October 3 on Hulu)
–Chucky Season 2 Premiere (October 5 on Syfy and USA)
–Reginald the Vampire Series Premiere (October 5 on Syfy) – Starring one of Peter Parker’s best friends.
Music
-Björk, Fossora
-Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cool It Down
September 23, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Television Bob's Burgers, Catherine Called Birdy, Celebrity Jeopardy, Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Don't Worry Darling, Family Guy, Ghosts, Laver Cup, Roger Federer, The Great North, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, The Munsters, The Simpsons, Young Sheldon Leave a comment
Look at this classic moment from Celebrity Jeopardy! (CREDIT: Sami Drasin/ABC)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Catherine Called Birdy (September 23 in Theaters, October 7 on Amazon Prime Video)
–Don’t Worry Darling (Theaters)
–The Munsters (Netflix, Blu-ray, and DVD) – A Rob Zombie Reimagining
TV
–Bob’s Burgers Season 13 Premiere (September 25 on FOX)
–Celebrity Jeopardy Season Premiere (September 25 on ABC)
–Celebrity Wheel of Fortune Season Premiere (September 25 on ABC)
–Family Guy Season 21 Premiere (September 25 on FOX)
–The Great North Season 3 Premiere (September 25 on FOX)
–The Simpsons Season 34 Premiere (September 25 on FOX)
–The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Season 2 Premiere (September 28 on Disney+)
–Ghosts Season 2 Premiere (September 29 on CBS)
–Young Sheldon Season 6 Premiere (September 29 on CBS)
Sports
-Laver Cup (September 23-25 on Tennis Channel) – Roger Federer’s Last Hurrah
September 16, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Abbott Elementary, Andor, Asphalt Meadows, Blonde, Carving Canyons, Death Cab for Cuite, Hold the Girl, Home Economics, Lissie, Meet Cute, Moonage Daydream, Pearl, Quantum Leap, Reboot, Rina Sawayama, See How They Run, The Conners, The Goldbergs, The Masked Singer, The Woman King Leave a comment
Take a Leap? (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
–Blonde (September 16 in Theaters, September 28 on Netflix) – Rated NC-17, wow.
–Meet Cute (September 21 on Peacock)
–Moonage Daydream (Theaters)
–Pearl (Theaters)
–See How They Run (Theaters)
–The Woman King (Theaters)
TV
–Quantum Leap Reboot Series Premiere (September 19 on NBC) – Will it leap into Scott Bakula’s real life at some point?
–Reboot Series Premiere (September 20 on Hulu) – Reboot is not a reboot: discuss.
–Abbott Elementary Season 2 Premiere (September 21 on ABC)
–Andor Series Premiere (September 21 on Disney+) – They just keep fighting those Star Wars.
–The Conners Season 5 Premiere (September 21 on ABC)
–The Goldbergs Season 10 Premiere (September 21 on ABC)
–Home Economics Season 3 Premiere (September 21 on ABC)
–The Masked Singer Season 8 Premiere (September 21 on FOX)
Music
-Death Cab for Cutie, Asphalt Meadows
-Lissie, Carving Canyons
-Rina Sawayama, Hold the Girl
September 11, 2022
Awards Shows, Emmys, Television 2022 Emmys, Emmy predictions, Emmys Leave a comment
CREDIT: @TelevisionAcad/Screenshot
Interesting. Apparently they give out awards for TV now. Well in that case, I’ll let you know who and what I think’ll win AND whom and what I would vote for! Then we can commiserate together via NBC on Monday, September 19.
September 9, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Atlanta, Barbarian, Clerks III, College Bowl, Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Creative Arts Emmys, Emmys, Jeopardy!, Ozzy Osbourne, Patient Number 9, Santigold, Spirituals, The Handmaid's Tale Leave a comment
Time to be a Barbarian!!!! (CREDIT: 20th Century Studios/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
–Barbarian (Theaters)
–Clerks III (Theaters Beginning September 13)
TV
–College Bowl Season Premiere (September 9 on NBC) – The dynamic Manning duo are back.
-Creative Arts Emmy Awards (September 10 on FXX)
–Jeopardy! Season 39 Premiere (September 12, check local listings)
-Primetime Emmy Awards (September 12 on NBC)
–The Handmaid’s Tale Season 5 Premiere (September 14 on Hulu)
–Atlanta Season 4 Premiere (September 15 on FX) – Final Season Alert!
Music
-Ozzy Osbourne, Patient Number 9
-Santigold, Spirituals
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