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Jeremy Herbert

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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It's Been 20 Years Since the Last 'Bill Murray Movie'
Jeremy Herbert

It's Been 20 Years Since the Last 'Bill Murray Movie'

Nov 13th, 2017
Bill Murray was an actor once. Oh sure, he still stands in front of a camera and plays pretend. Very well, when he wants to. But that’s not what...
<i>Hidden</i> and <i>Alone</i>: Jack Sholder's '80s Horror Remixes
Jeremy Herbert

Hidden and Alone: Jack Sholder's '80s Horror Remixes

Oct 10th, 2017
It takes a special talent to direct the weirdest Nightmare on Elm Street, a franchise that eventually stepped outside of itself for an entire movie...
The World's Longest Yard Sale and the Value of VHS
Jeremy Herbert

The World's Longest Yard Sale and the Value of VHS

Sep 5th, 2017
“Anything in particular you lookin’ for?” The old woman in the lawn chair asked with more exasperation than curiosity. I stood over a box of...
Acting Like Heroes: The Unofficial Trilogy of <i>¡Three Amigos!</i>, <i>Galaxy Quest</i>, and <i>Tropic Thunder</i>
Jeremy Herbert

Acting Like Heroes: The Unofficial Trilogy of ¡Three Amigos!, Galaxy Quest, and Tropic Thunder

Aug 7th, 2017
Boy, that stunt/elaborate suicide attempt in the latest Tom Cruise blockbuster looks like a time and a half. I didn’t name which one because I...
Personal Reflections on The Great Movie Ride (R.I.P.)
Jeremy Herbert

Personal Reflections on The Great Movie Ride (R.I.P.)

Aug 1st, 2017
“Hooray for Hollywood” will never sound right to me without the tin-can hiss of a VHS tape many times rewound. Growing up in the bleak...
The Uncomfortable Legacy of the <i>Revenge of the Nerds</i> Franchise
Jeremy Herbert

The Uncomfortable Legacy of the Revenge of the Nerds Franchise

Jul 17th, 2017
There’s aging badly and then there’s Revenge of the Nerds. What passed for collegiate underdog hijinks in 1984 goes by different terms today —...
<i>Neighbors</i>: John G. Avildsen's Uncomfortable Journey into Suburban Hell
Jeremy Herbert

Neighbors: John G. Avildsen's Uncomfortable Journey into Suburban Hell

Jun 28th, 2017
At face value, 1981’s Neighbors is The Blues Brothers Take Suburbia. The yellowed cover of my VHS copy calls it “A Comic Smash” and promises...
<i>Innerspace</i>: Joe Dante's Badly Titled Fantastic Voyage Turns 30
Jeremy Herbert

Innerspace: Joe Dante's Badly Titled Fantastic Voyage Turns 30

Jun 26th, 2017
Joe Dante knew he’d made it in Hollywood when a grip on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) pointed out which corner of the soundstage...
<i>Patriot Games</i>: The Jack Ryan Do-Over at 25
Jeremy Herbert

Patriot Games: The Jack Ryan Do-Over at 25

Jun 3rd, 2017
Alec Baldwin does not like Harrison Ford. In his recently released memoir, Nevertheless, Baldwin isn’t content to merely insult the man, but...
How the Pulp Boom of the '90s Led to the Superhero Movies of Today
Jeremy Herbert

How the Pulp Boom of the '90s Led to the Superhero Movies of Today

May 22nd, 2017
This year we’ll be getting seven superhero movies. Seven. For reference, that’s how many Superman movies have been made in the last 40 years....
The Tragic Arc of the Eddie Murphy-John Landis Trilogy
Jeremy Herbert

The Tragic Arc of the Eddie Murphy-John Landis Trilogy

May 10th, 2017
After Eddie Murphy(‘s social media team) tweeted then deleted a tease about it, Paramount Pictures confirmed the implausible: a sequel to 1988’s...
Reopening the Surprisingly Influential Case Files of 1987's 'Dragnet'
Jeremy Herbert

Reopening the Surprisingly Influential Case Files of 1987's 'Dragnet'

Mar 23rd, 2017
The red-band trailer for the upcoming CHIPS movie contains no fewer than five f-bombs, two discussions on the hygiene of a particular act between...
Kongfrontation: The Unexpected Legacy of a Forgotten King
Jeremy Herbert

Kongfrontation: The Unexpected Legacy of a Forgotten King

Mar 9th, 2017
There are few purer forms of entertainment than monkeys, wanton destruction, and comically oversized objects. So when a team of visionary filmmakers...
Revisiting 'Memoirs of an Invisible Man' on Its 25th Anniversary
Jeremy Herbert

Revisiting 'Memoirs of an Invisible Man' on Its 25th Anniversary

Feb 27th, 2017
Memoirs of an Invisible Man sounds like a lazy joke in a comedy about 1985 Hollywood. A nameless executive is airing his daily grievances to an even...
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