Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
March 13, 2020
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television David Simon, Grouplove, Healer, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, The Hunt, The Plot Against America, Westworld Leave a comment
CREDIT: HBO
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 Hunt (Theatrically Nationwide)
–Never Rarely Sometimes Always (Limited Theatrically)
TV
–Westworld Season 3 Premiere (March 15 on HBO)
–The Plot Against America Series Premiere (March 16 on HBO) – David Simon is at it again on HBO.
Music
-Grouplove, Healer
March 8, 2020
Movie Reviews, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television Daniel Craig, Elizabeth Warren, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 45, SNL, SNL Season 45, The Weeknd Leave a comment
CREDIT: Rosalind O’Connor/NBC
History shall remember that on March 7, 2020 (and in the wee hours of March 8), Daniel Craig hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time and The Weeknd performed as the musical guest for the third time. The last time March 7 fell on a Saturday, in 2015, Chris Hemsworth hosted and Zac Brown Band were the musical guest. And the last March 7 Saturday before that was in 2009, during which Dwayne Johnson hosted and Ray LaMontagne was the musical guest. (I was studying abroad in Australia at the time.) An encore presentation of that episode aired in the SNL Vintage time slot last night. Interestingly enough, Dwayne Johnson hosted once again on March 28, 2015, the very next episode after the Hemsworth/Zac Brown one. But right now, we’re here to discuss the Craig/Weeknd show. Let’s get to it!
March 6, 2020
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Bacurau, Ceremony, Extra Ordinary, First Cow, Heavy Eyes, Onward, Phantogram, The Way Back, U.S. Girls, Will Forte, Women of Troy Leave a comment
CREDIT: HBO/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
–Bacurau (Limited Theatrically) – A Brazilian film about weird goings-on.
–Extra Ordinary (Limited Theatrically) – Irish movie with ghosts and Will Forte.
–First Cow (Limited Theatrically) – Delicious!
–Onward (Theatrically Nationwide)
–The Way Back (Theatrically Nationwide)
TV
–Women of Troy (Premieres March 10 on HBO) – Documentary about the 1980s USC women’s basketball team.
Music
-Phantogram, Ceremony
-U.S. Girls, Heavy Eyes
March 1, 2020
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television Airport Sushi, David Byrne, John Mulaney, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 45, SNL, SNL Season 45 1 Comment
CREDIT: NBC/YouTube Screenshot
Hey, remember the ’90s? That was the decade when John Goodman hosted EVERY SINGLE SEASON of Saturday Night Live. Will the 2020s be the same deal for John Mulaney? His name is also John, after all, and he’s got a three-year streak going currently. It may have started in the 2010s, but maybe that will give him the momentum he needs to carry himself through another nine years. One of the musical guests during Goodman’s run was the legendary classic rock group Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and now Mulaney is being paired up with someone from the same well, as he’s joined by his Sack Lunch Bunch buddy, David Byrne.
February 28, 2020
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Podcasts, Television Better Things, Burden, Devs, Dispatches From Elsewhere, Ron Burgundy, RuPaul's Drag Race, Saint Frances, The Invisible Man, The Ron Burgundy Podcast, Will Ferrell Leave a comment
CREDIT: Zach Dilgard/AMC
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Burden (Limited Theatrically)
–The Invisible Man (Theatrically Nationwide) – It’s invisible, and it’s spectacular!
–Saint Frances (Limited Theatrically)
TV
–RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 12 Premiere (February 28 on VH1)
–Dispatches From Elsewhere Series Premiere (March 1 on AMC) – Jason Segel’s getting all mysterious.
–Better Things Season 4 Premiere (March 5 on FX)
–Devs Series Premiere (March 5 on Hulu) – From creator Alex Garland!
Podcasts
–The Ron Burgundy Podcast Season 3 (Premieres March 5)
February 21, 2020
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television Always Tomorrow, Best Coast, Better Call Saul, Brahms, Brahms: The Boy II, Emma, Fresh Off the Boat, Grimes, Katie Holmes, Miss_Anthrop0cene, The Boy II, The Call of the Wild Leave a comment
CREDIT: James Minchin/AMC/Sony Pictures Television
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Brahms: The Boy II (Theatrically Nationwide) – Boy, I don’t know if this’ll be any good, but I’m rooting for Katie Holmes.
–The Call of the Wild (Theatrically Nationwide) – Harrison Ford + (CGI) Dog = A Good Time?
–Emma. (Limited Theatrically)
TV
–Fresh Off the Boat Series Finale (February 21 on ABC)
–Better Call Saul Season 5 Premiere (February 23 on AMC)
Music
-Best Coast, Always Tomorrow
-Grimes, Miss_Anthrop0cene
February 14, 2020
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Television A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon, Duncanville, Fantasy Island, Farmageddon, Good Girls, Last Week Tonight, Shaun the Sheep, Tame Impala, The Photograph, The Slow Rush Leave a comment
CREDIT: Chris Johnson, Stuart Collis/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
–Fantasy Island (Theatrically Nationwide) – I must watch every horror movie no matter how ridiculous.
–The Photograph (Theatrically Nationwide)
–A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (Streaming February 14 on Netflix) – I loved the last Shaun the Sheep movie!
TV
–Duncanville Series Premiere (February 16 on FOX) – Is this the next great animated FOX show?
–Good Girls Season 3 Premiere (February 16 on NBC)
–Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Season 7 Premiere (February 16 on HBO)
Music
-Tame Impala, The Slow Rush
February 9, 2020
Saturday Night Live, SNL Weekly Recaps, Television Justin Bieber, RuPaul, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live Season 45, SNL, SNL Season 45 Leave a comment
CREDIT: Will Heath/NBC
RuPaul and SNL. They go together like werking it and starting your engines. Surely he’s hosted once a year since the 90s, or at least once a decade? But no, this is in fact his first time hosting at Studio 8H ever. So let’s make up for lost time and get right to it. (Justin Bieber is also here.)
But first, we have some Democratic Debate (Grade: A General Sense of Necessity) business to take care of. You know how these things go: some recurring guest stars, a few burns, round and round … and round and round … and round and round we go. So let’s move on to the Monologue (Grade: 3/5 Classic New York Stories), which is one of those quick, “You know me, I’m (Insert Name of Cool Person Here)” Monologues.
February 8, 2020
Awards Shows, Cinema, Oscars, Television 92nd Academy Awards, 92nd Oscars, Academy Awards, Oscar Predictions, Oscars Leave a comment
CREDIT: NEON CJ Entertainment
Here’s my quick rundown of who’s most likely to grab the gold on Sunday, February 9, 2020, and whom I would vote for if I had a ballot.
Best Picture
Prediction: Parasite (unless 1917 is fully dominant)
Preference: Parasite
Best Director
Prediction: Sam Mendes
Preference: Bong Joon-ho
February 7, 2020
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Television Academy Awards, Alison Brie, Horse Girl, Independent Spirit Awards, McMillion$, Oscars, The Lodge Leave a comment
CREDIT: Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Horse Girl (Streaming February 7 on Netflix) – Alison Brie Alert!
–The Lodge (Limited Theatrically)
TV
–McMillion$ (Premiered February 3 on HBO)
-35th Independent Spirit Awards (February 8 on IFC)
-92nd Academy Awards (February 9 on ABC) – But where’s the host?!
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