Category Archives: Cinematic Chiasmus

Mary Poppins’ Chiasmus Is Practically Perfect in Every Way

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I was going to say that this is my first musical Cinematic Chiasmus article, but then I remembered that I actually wrote about Beauty and the Beast (1991) several years ago. Oh well. In any case, Mary Poppins is the … Continue reading →

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The King’s Speech Crafts an Eloquent Chiasmus

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s a Pride and Prejudice reunion! Not just because actors Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle, and David Bamber appeared in the 1995 BBC miniseries and the 2010 Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech, but because both of these films are chiasma. This … Continue reading →

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Pop Quiz! Which 1994 Action Movie Is a Perfect Chiasmus?

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Speed is a perfect action movie. And it also just so happens to be perfectly symmetrical. The first and second halves mirror each other, and the middle point is a particularly dramatic moment. Prepare to have your mind blown similar … Continue reading →

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Four Weddings and a Funeral Is a Beautiful Chiasmus

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I haven’t done many romantic comedies in the Cinematic Chiasmus series. I suppose The Parent Trap and Pride and Prejudice fall into this category. But Jordan is about to rectify the overrepresentation of action and sci-fi movies I’ve analyzed by … Continue reading →

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Scream’s Chiasmus Is Déjà Vu All Over Again

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Jordan is back and, once again, he’s right on the money. He asked me to take a look at Scream, the 1996 film that turned the entire horror genre on its head. Sure enough, this film proved to follow a … Continue reading →

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Innerspace Is Appropriately the First Mini Cinematic Chiasmus

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Dennis Quaid is about to make this third appearance in a Cinematic Chiasmus article. He’s previously appeared in my Dreamscape and The Parent Trap (1998) articles. And today he gets to add another feather to his cap as we explore … Continue reading →

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A Radical Change to the Way I Handle Cinematic Chiasmus

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Ten years ago, I wrote my first Cinematic Chiasmus article, which was about RoboCop. That one exploded in popularity, which took me by surprise. Since then, I’ve published about three dozen of these types of articles. They’re some of my … Continue reading →

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The Big Lebowski Has Symmetry to Spare

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

With apologies to my wonderful reader Jay, I have to admit this has been the hardest of the four movies he sent me to write about. Perhaps it’s because Goodfellas was crammed with so much violence, foul language, and drug … Continue reading →

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Goodfellas Is a Chiasmus, as Far Back as I Can Remember

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As far back as I can remember, there have always been symmetrical movies. All the way back to the Buster Keaton classic The General, where the film is structured (appropriately enough) like a railroad track. Well, today we’re going to … Continue reading →

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Die Hard Isn’t Just a Christmas Movie, It’s a Chiasmus Movie

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The story structure of Die Hard forms a really cool chiasmus, meaning that its first and second halves mirror each other. This is the second film I was sent by a reader named Jay. He mapped it all out for … Continue reading →

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