Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
March 26, 2022
Awards Shows, Cinema, Oscars, Television 94th Academy Awards, 94th Oscars, Academy Awards, Oscar Predictions, Oscars Leave a comment
“Children of Deaf Adults”? More for like “Oscars FOR Deaf Adults!” (CREDIT: Apple TV+)
Here’s my quick rundown of who might just grab the gold on Sunday, March 27, 2022, and whom I would vote for if I had a ballot.
Best Picture
Prediction: CODA
Preference: King Richard
Best Director
Prediction: Jane Campion
Preference: Steven Spielberg
March 18, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Atlanta, Charli XCX, CRASH, Deep Water, Human Resources, Motomami, One Perfect Shot, Rosalía, The Outfit, Umma, X Leave a comment
Human Resources (CREDIT: 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
–Deep Water (March 18 on Hulu) – Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas directed by Adrian Lyne.
–The Outfit (Theaters)
–Umma (Theaters)
–X (Theaters)
TV
–Human Resources Season 1 (March 18 on Netflix) – Big Mouth spin-off.
–Atlanta Season 3 Premiere (March 24 on FX)
–One Perfect Shot Series Premiere (March 24 on HBO Max) – Based on the Twitter account.
Music
-Charli XCX, CRASH
-Rosalía, Motomami
March 13, 2022
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television Rosalía, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 47, SNL, SNL Season 47, Zoë Kravitz Leave a comment
SNL: Mikey Day, Rosalía, Zoë Kravitz, Chris Redd (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
And now for something completely… all about the 15th episode of the 47th season of Saturday Night Live. For this outing, the host is a descendant of famous people, and wouldn’t you know it, she has SNL guesting in her blood. Current Catwoman Zoë Kravitz’s dad has been a musical guest a couple of times, while her stepdad hosted a few years ago. As for this episode’s musical guest Rosalía, I don’t think she has any family members who have previously stopped by Studio 8H, but she herself did give Bad Bunny an assist last season.
Since this episode aired on the weekend that Daylight Savings Time took over, I will be listing the sketches in order of how much sunlight they feature (whether literal or metaphorical), from least bright to brightest.
March 11, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Sports, Television Critics Choice Awards, March Madness, Mr. Mayor, Turning Red, Young Rock 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
–Turning Red (March 11 on Disney+) – I think I’m turning red, I’m turning red, I really think so!
TV
-Critics Choice Awards (March 13 on The CW and TBS)
–Mr. Mayor Season 2 Premiere (March 15 on NBC)
–Young Rock Season 2 Premiere (March 15 on NBC)
Sports
-Men’s March Madness (March 15-April 4 on CBS, TBS, TNT, and truTV)
-Women’s March Madness (March 16-April 3 on ESPN, ESPN2, EPSNU, ESPNews, and ABC) – Finally the lady ballers are also branded as “March Madness!”
March 6, 2022
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SNL: Charli XCX, Oscar Isaac, Aidy Bryant (CREDIT: NBC/Screenshot)
And the Oscar goes to… the 14th episode of the 47th season of Saturday Night Live, as it was hosted by Acting Man Oscar Isaac. And as for the musical guest, well you know it’s Charli XCX. She was originally booked to sing on this season’s partially scuttled Paul Rudd episode, which she at least did appear on in pre-recorded form. Save that one for the history books…
Since my birthday is in a few days, I’ve ordered the sketches in this review in order of how much I would enjoy spending my birthday in the sketches’ settings, from least desirable to most desirable.
March 4, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television After Yang, Band of Horses, Fresh, Independent Spirit Awards, MST3K, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Paralympics, The Masked Singer, The Weekend Away, Things Are Great, Winning TIme, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Winter Paralympics Leave a comment
Winning Time (CREDIT: HBO/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
–After Yang (Theaters and Showtime)
–Fresh (Hulu)
–The Weekend Away (Netflix) – New thriller starring Leighton Meester.
TV
–Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 13 Premiere (March 4 on the Gizmoplex) – The classic movie riffing show is now going with the self-distributed model.
-Independent Spirit Awards (March 6 on IFC)
–Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty Series Premiere (March 6 on HBO)
–The Masked Singer Season 7 Premiere (March 9 on FOX)
Music
-Band of Horses, Things Are Great
Sports
-2022 Winter Paralympics (March 4-13 on NBC, USA, Olympic Channel, and Peacock)
February 27, 2022
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television John Mulaney, LCD Soundsystem, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 47, SNL, SNL Season 47 Leave a comment
SNL: John Mulaney, LCD Soundsystem, Cecily Strong (CREDIT: NBC/Cecily Strong)
Good morning to the end of February. This is a review of John Mulaney’s fifth time hosting Saturday Night Live. (N.B.: He also used to be an SNL staff writer.) As such, I will be listing the sketches in order of how close their running times are to five minutes. Noted indie-dance-electronic rock band LCD Soundsystem provided the tunes.
February 25, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television All the Truth That I Can Tell, Better Things, Dashboard Confessional, Dicktown, Judy Collins, Killing Eve, Oscar Nominated Shorts, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Spellbound, Tears for Fears, The Dropout, The Tipping Point Leave a comment
Dicktown (CREDIT: FX Networks/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
-2022 Oscar Nominated Shorts (Theaters)
TV
-Screen Actors Guild Awards (February 27 on TNT and TBS)
–Killing Eve Season 4 Premiere (February 27 on BBC America) – Final Season Alert!
–Better Things Season 5 Premiere (February 28 on FX) – Final Season Alert!
–Dicktown Season 2 Premiere (March 3 on FXX) – This was originally part of Cake.
–The Dropout Series Premiere (March 3 on Hulu) – Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes.
–Our Flag Means Death Series Premiere (March 3 on HBO Max) – Silly pirates.
Music
-Dashboard Confessional, All the Truth That I Can Tell
-Judy Collins, Spellbound
-Tears for Fears, The Tipping Point – I recently saw these guys on CBS Sunday Morning.
February 18, 2022
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Beach House, Dog, Last Week Tonight, Once Twice Melody, Severance, Texas Chainsaw Massacre Leave a comment
Severance (CREDIT: Apple TV+)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Dog (Theaters) – Starring Dog.
–Texas Chainsaw Massacre (February 18 on Netflix) – Here we go again…
TV
–Severance Series Premiere (February 18 on Apple TV+) – Directed (mostly) by Ben Stiller, starring Adam Scott.
–Last Week Tonight Season 9 Premiere (February 20 on HBO)
Music
-Beach House, Once Twice Melody
February 13, 2022
Commercials, Sports, Super Bowl Commercials, Television Mary J. Blige, Paul Rudd, Seth Rogen, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Commercials Leave a comment
Super Bowl commercials are generally available to be watched online ahead of time, but I waited to watch them during the game, like God intended.
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