Jeremy Herbert, Author at CrookedMarquee

Jeremy Herbert

Jeremy Herbert enjoys frozen beverages, loud shirts and drive-in theaters. When not writing about movies, he makes them for the price of a minor kitchen appliance. Jeremy lives in Cleveland, and if anyone could show him the way out, he'd really appreciate it.

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Remembering the Jay Ward Cinematic Universe (1997-2000)

Feb 20th, 2019

No one could ever mistake a Jay Ward cartoon for being serious, not that they pandered to the preschool cheap seats either. Oh yes, The Rocky and...

You Just Don't Understand <i>Parents</i> — Jeremy Herbert

You Just Don't Understand Parents

Jan 21st, 2019

When actor Bob Balaban was gathering a crew for his directorial debut, Parents, a would-be applicant walked in and said, “I don’t really want to...

Jeremy Herbert Says Don't Forget: <i>Three Identical Strangers</i> — Jeremy Herbert

Jeremy Herbert Says Don't Forget: Three Identical Strangers

Dec 26th, 2018

Three Identical Strangers is not an airplane movie. I didn’t know that when I swiped past Rampage, Blockers and the one where Melissa McCarthy goes...

<i>Twins</i> at 30: Reitman's Rules for Comedy — Jeremy Herbert

Twins at 30: Reitman's Rules for Comedy

Dec 8th, 2018

According to Hollywood lore and its IMDb trivia page, Twins was dreamt up during a desperate bathroom break by two writers whose only prepared pitch...

Adventures in Home Video: Fighters Who Act

Nov 15th, 2018

I have a VHS problem. They are my Chapstick; bought frequently, replaced before sufficient use, and lost from my pockets as collateral damage when I...

Mission: Impractical — Val Kilmer's Last Shot at <i>Saint</i>hood — Jeremy Herbert

Mission: Impractical — Val Kilmer's Last Shot at Sainthood

Jul 25th, 2018

Against all odds, the spy-thriller-with-bonkers-stunts-and-goofy-disguises-starring-a-guy-from-Top-Gun-and-based-on-a-1960s-TV-show industry is...

A Fond Look Back at Toy Stores in the Movies

Jul 5th, 2018

Toys R Gone. Her smock said “Last of The Toys R Us Kids.” If that was any kind of honor, the cashier didn’t wear it like one. I knew they...

A Tribute to Drive-In Season

Jun 7th, 2018

Four movies deep and 20 degrees down, my brother and I were the last ones left at the Aut-O-Rama Twin. The only other survivor — a hardy family...

Celebrating 25 Years of Roger Corman's <i>Jurassic Park</i> — Jeremy Herbert

Celebrating 25 Years of Roger Corman's Jurassic Park

May 24th, 2018

“If people had to choose, this summer, between seeing one dinosaur movie, much as I’m proud of Carnosaur, I would probably recommend Jurassic...

<i>Doctor Detroit</i>: Dan Aykroyd's Strangely Bland First Solo Act — Jeremy Herbert

Doctor Detroit: Dan Aykroyd's Strangely Bland First Solo Act

May 10th, 2018

My brother and I like to bother each other and those around us with a game of soundtracks: When a deep, dark cut from a movie comes on the radio,...

Me Too, Electric Boogaloo: How Cheap Filmmaking Becomes a Breeding Ground for Abuse

Apr 20th, 2018

When an Israeli pilot refused to take off for another shot out of sheer exhaustion, Menahem Golan threatened him at gunpoint until the landing gear...

Adventures in Home Video: Solo Cops

Mar 26th, 2018

Editor's note: After we'd published two of these columns, we discovered that Noel Mellor already has a well-established podcast and book called...

The Martial Arts Blaxploitation Lunacy of <i>Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon</i> — Jeremy Herbert

The Martial Arts Blaxploitation Lunacy of Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon

Feb 22nd, 2018

Nothing sells me on a movie faster than a title song that just reiterates the plot in a catchy way, and they don’t come much catchier than the...

<i>Narrow Margin</i>: Gene Hackman's Masterclass in Advanced Neesonry — Jeremy Herbert

Narrow Margin: Gene Hackman's Masterclass in Advanced Neesonry

Feb 7th, 2018

“There is something about this middle-aged bald guy that is thrilling!” A Curb Your Enthusiasm joke that’s as much about middle-aged bald guy...

Adventures in Home Video: Musicians at the Movies

Jan 22nd, 2018

Editor's note: After we'd published two of these columns, we discovered that Noel Mellor already has a well-established podcast and book called...

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