Author Archives: Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

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.

I Found the Mother of All Plot Holes in The Ten Commandments (1956)

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Ten Commandments (1956) is one of the best movies ever made. It’s ambitious, awe-inspiring, emotional, and respectful of its source material. Everything I could ask for from a Biblical epic. So it was all the more surprising when I … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged bible, bible stories, God, moses, prophet, scriptures, the ten commandments | 8 Comments

The Best Compliment I Can Pay Shazam!

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I was pleasantly surprised by Shazam! It wasn’t just the energetic humor or the emotional story at its heart that really stood out to me. I’m sure many people have already praised those aspects of the film. No, the best … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Surprises | Tagged big, comedy, comic books, dc comics, films, funny, humor, movie review, movies, shazam | 1 Comment

9 Types of Prayer on Film

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As a praying man, I like to see the Almighty addressed reverently in films. But I also have a sense of humor, and so I don’t mind poking fun a little when it comes to conversing with God. With this … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged christmas vacation, comedy, conan the barbarian, fiddler on the roof, films, God, movies, patton, prayer, robin hood, the iron giant, the other side of heaven, the ten commandments, videos, woodlawn | Leave a comment

What I Hope to See in Bill and Ted 3

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My apologies to Nate Hoffelder. He sent me an amazing idea for an April Fools Day joke, but I unfortunately couldn’t bring it to fruition in time. Instead, I have something equally amazing to talk about. If you’re like me, … Continue reading →

Posted in After The End | Tagged bill and ted, bill and ted face the music, bill and teds bogus journey, bill and teds excellent adventure, comedy, films, movie review, movies, sequels | 1 Comment

The Beast Died of a Broken Heart

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Gaston may have shot him with an arrow and stabbed him in the back, but it was Beauty killed the Beast in Beauty and the Beast (1991). Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos | Tagged animated films, beauty and the beast, disney, films, love, movie review, movies, videos | 3 Comments

My Heart Aches for This Poor Man

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Prepare to meet a broken man who has been beaten down to the point of despair and whose cries of anguish are met with indifference. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged men and women, sad, videos, youtube | 1 Comment

Sequel-Proof Movies That Somehow Got Sequels

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are some movies that you can tell the filmmakers never intended to make a sequel to. They either just wanted to tell a solid, self-contained story or they wanted to eliminate the possibility that anyone would even attempt to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged alien, american graffiti, films, halloween, highlander, movie review, movies, night of the living dead, patton, planet of the apes, poseidon adventure, rocky, sequels, terminator, videos, weekend at bernies | 3 Comments

Movies About Cheating for a Good Cause

Posted on March 5, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Sometimes even heroes resort to cheating to defeat their enemies. As long as it’s serving a good cause or at least it’s being used against someone even worse than the person doing it, cheating can actually appear noble. Let’s look … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged angels in the outfield, bill and ted, bill and teds excellent adventure, dick tracy, films, gattaca, movie review, movies, ratatouille, slap shot, sports, the good the bad and the ugly, the sixth man, the sting, western genre | Leave a comment

The Best Cycling Scene of All Time

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I grew up in a city in Washington State that was five miles from pretty much everything. To get to a grocery store, library, restaurant, or mall, I had to travel quite a ways. As a result, it was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged bike, breaking away, films, movies, videos | 4 Comments

The Aftermath of Brewster’s Millions (1985)

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’ve spoken at length about the brilliance of 1985’s Brewster’s Millions and what an insightful lesson it provides on the true value of money. Now I’ll balance that out by talking about the possible consequences of the events in that … Continue reading →

Posted in After The End | Tagged 1980s, brewsters millions, cash, comedy, electrons, films, money, movie review, movies, wealth | Leave a comment