Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
March 9, 2024
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I am become Oscar, destroyer of Academies (CREDIT: Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures)
Here’s a right quick rundown of the Oscar race’s likeliest winners on Sunday, March 10, 2024, and whom I would vote for if I had a ballot.
Best Picture
Prediction: Oppenheimer
Preference: Oppenheimer
Best Director
Prediction: Christopher Nolan
Preference: Christopher Nolan
March 9, 2024
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Take the Lead? (CREDIT: IFC Films/Screenshot; Apple TV/Screenshot)
Whenever the Oscars come around, I like to enter the discussion about whether certain acting performances should be categorized as Lead or Supporting. There’s not too many I felt compelled to talk about this year, just a couple:
March 8, 2024
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Are the Oscars on TikTok? (CREDIT: Universal Pictures)
If I were in charge of unilaterally selecting the Oscars, here is who would be selected. Nominees are listed alphabetically, winners in bold.
Best Picture
All of Us Strangers
American Fiction
Are You There God? It’s Me, Magaret.
The Holdovers
M3GAN
March 8, 2024
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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 19, 2023
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Every Hug Every Award All at Once (CREDIT: ABC/Screenshot)
Jeff and Aunt Beth recap the 95th Academy Awards and come up with a new idea: Oscar Diplomas!
March 11, 2023
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In another universe, I would have loved to win Oscars with you. (CREDIT: Allyson Riggs/A24)
Here’s a right quick rundown of the Oscar race’s likeliest winners on Sunday, March 12, 2023, and whom I would vote for if I had a ballot.
Best Picture
Prediction: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Preference: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Director
Prediction: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Preference: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
March 10, 2023
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Every Award Everywhere All at Once (CREDIT: Allyson Riggs/A24)
If I were in charge of unilaterally selecting the Oscars, here is who would be selected. Nominees are listed alphabetically, winners in bold.
Best Picture
Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Pearl
Petite Maman
Turning Red
February 27, 2023
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A Lead Actor and a Supporting Actor? Or 2 Lead Actors (CREDIT: Jonathan Hession/Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved.)
Every awards season, there’s a bit of discussion revolving around certain movie performances that straddle the line between Lead and Supporting roles. Sometimes, actors are blatantly submitted in the wrong category, perhaps to avoid competition with a co-star, or because of perceived lack of competition with other movies. And other times, it’s not always easy to say for certain which category is the right one. So I’m here to offer my assessment! It’s a little late this year, seeing as the Oscar nominations have already been announced, but I still felt like chiming in.
(Feel free to chime in with your own takes on this topic if you have any.)
April 3, 2022
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A lovely moment from this year’s Oscars! (CREDIT: Screenshot)
Four days after the 94th Academy Awards, Aunt Beth and Jeff sit down to their microphones to discuss what happened.
March 26, 2022
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“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
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