Jeff "Jmunney" Malone's Self-Styled "Expert" Thoughts on Movies, TV, Music, and the Rest of Pop Culture
February 4, 2026
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CREDIT (Clockwise from Top Left): Ketchup Entertainment; A24; Paramount Pictures; Warner Bros.
It was a great year at the movies in 2025, just as it was last year, and will be every year in the future as long as cinema continues to exist. Here are my 20 favorites, along with quick summations of why I would recommend them.
November 5, 2025
Cinema, Movie Reviews Andrew Scott, Blue Moon, Blue Moon movie, Bobby Cannavale, Ethan Hawke, Jonah Lees, Lorenz Hart, Margaret Qualley, Patrick Kennedy, Simon Delaney 2 Comments
CREDIT: Sony Pictures Classics/Screenshot
Starring: Ethan Hawke, Margaret Qualley, Bobby Cannavale, Andrew Scott, Jonah Lees, Simon Delaney, Patrick Kennedy
Director: Richard Linklater
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Rating: R
Release Date: October 17, 2025 (Theaters)
Was I born under a blue moon? Well, considering how much I enjoyed the movie Blue Moon, I would have to answer “yes.” Is that how these things work?
Anyway, I didn’t know a whole hell of a lot about Lorenz Hart before I watched this biopic about him, other than a general awareness that he was a significant contributor to the Great American Songbook. But I did know that I’m a fan of watching Ethan Hawke do whatever he does on screen, whether or not he’s collaborating with Richard Linklater. And I also had a strong suspicion that him teaming up with Margaret Qualley would result in some crackling chemistry. I wish she had been in more of it, but the parts without her were capably filled by other quip-throwers, like Bobby Cannavale and the guy playing E.B. White (Patrick Kennedy).
Should I now move into a house and nickname it the Blue Moon? I think it would fit me nicely.
Grade: Living Up to the “Blue” in Its Title in More Ways Than One
October 17, 2025
Cinema, Entertainment To-Do List, Music, Sports, Television All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade, Black Phone 2, Blue Moon, Boz Scaggs, Chrissie Hynde, Deadbeat, Detour, Downey Wrote That, Duets Special, Frankenstein, Frankenstein 2025, From the Pyre, Good Fortune, NBA on NBC, Of Monsters and Men, Safe, Sensible and Sane, Steve Martin and Alison Brown, Tame Impala, The Last Dinner Party, The Mastermind Leave a comment
Give ’em the ball, because they’re going to dunk it! (CREDIT: NBC Sports/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
–Black Phone 2 (Theaters)
–Blue Moon (Theaters)
–Frankenstein (Theaters; On Netflix November 7) – Directed by Guillermo del Toro.
–Good Fortune (Theaters)
–The Mastermind (Theaters)
TV
–Downey Wrote That (October 17 on Peacock) – Documentary about a notable SNL writer.
Music
-Chrissie Hynde, Duets Special
-The Last Dinner Party, From the Pyre
-Steve Martin and Alison Brown, Safe, Sensible and Sane
-Of Monsters and Men, All is Love and Pain in the Mouse Parade
-Boz Scaggs, Detour
-Tame Impala, Deadbeat
Sports
-NBA on NBC Season Premiere (October 21 on NBC and Peacock) – Coming home.
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