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About Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Robert Lockard has been a lover of writing since he was very young. He studied public relations in college, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in 2006. His skills and knowledge have helped him to become a sought-after copywriter in the business world. He has written blogs, articles, and Web content on subjects such as real estate, online marketing and inventory management. His talent for making even boring topics interesting to read about has come in handy. But what he really loves to write about is movies. His favorite movies include: Fiddler on the Roof, Superman: The Movie, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Back to the Future, Beauty and the Beast, The Fugitive, The Incredibles, and The Dark Knight. Check out his website: Deja Reviewer. Robert lives in Utah with his wife and four children. He loves running, biking, reading, and watching movies with his family.

You’ve Got Mail Has the Perfect Solution to a Love Square

Posted on July 5, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I promised I would avoid talking about Miraculous: The Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir several months ago. But I have to break that commitment in this article. I recently discovered that a 1998 movie entitled You’ve Got Mail has … Continue reading →

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Feeling Bad for Feeling Bad

Posted on June 28, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My fingers hurt. Nothing new there. But something strange has happened. I had intended to write a different article this week about how this website sometimes feels like my journal, but I found that it would work better if I … Continue reading →

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Unfinished Work

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Have you ever almost completed a project, but then left it for weeks and not gone back to it to finish the job? I ask because I find myself in that position right now. I recently went through my old … Continue reading →

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Is It Possible to Tell a Complete Story with No Repeated Words?

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I reuse a lot of words as I write. If you saw the first drafts of my articles before I publish them, you’d see that I say “so” and “that” far too often. It’s during the editing process that I … Continue reading →

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The Ongoing Miracle of My Hands

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I have wonderful news to share! More than a year and a half ago, I took my future into my own hands when I stopped seeking professional medical help for my arthritis. I’m awfully young to have such bad hands, … Continue reading →

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Symmetrically Speaking, Dreamscape Is a Dream Come True

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

If you were to go back in time a couple of months and predict that one of my readers would be able to pick three films that are each perfectly symmetrical in their story structure, I would have answered, “In … Continue reading →

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My Younger Brother Hates Every Martin Short Performance Except This One

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Martin Short is an acquired taste. He plays an obnoxious guy really well. Think Father of the Bride, Three Amigos, and Captain Ron. So I can’t really fault anyone for not enjoying his schtick. Personally, I find him endearing. My … Continue reading →

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What Happened After the End of Flight of the Navigator?

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I know I already talked about Flight of the Navigator last week, but there’s just so much more to say about it. After all, it has one of the best science fiction premises I’ve ever seen put to film. What … Continue reading →

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Flight of the Navigator Predicted Modern Discourse in a Few Lines

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Flight of the Navigator is a good movie that inadvertently predicted the contradictory depths of the way some people speak these days. There seems to be a lot of confusion on topics that have never really been up for debate. … Continue reading →

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A Significant Change in My Personal Life

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Normally I don’t talk about my day job. It’s ironic that the work I do publicly tends to be something I try to keep private. I’ve worked at the same company for a little more than 12 years. That stability … Continue reading →

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