Category Archives: Random Stuff

Doctor’s Orders

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’m sorry to say I can’t publish a new article I had planned this week because I’ve gone and injured one of my fingers. It’s been swollen for many months, but it recently got so painful that I finally went … Continue reading →

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10 People and Things I’m Thankful for

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

I’ll keep things nice and simple this Thanksgiving by sharing 10 people and things I’m thankful for:

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What Makes a Movie Endlessly Rewatchable?

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

When I finish watching great films like The Godfather or The Deer Hunter, I feel like my mind has enjoyed a sumptuous meal. I’m completely satisfied, and I don’t feel the need to return to them and consume any more … Continue reading →

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Why The Sixth Sense’s Twist Works

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I once heard someone criticize The Sixth Sense saying that there’s no way Dr. Malcolm Crowe could have gone for a long period of time without noticing that no one ever made eye contact with him or talked to him … Continue reading →

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Can Mission: Impossible Survive Without Tom Cruise?

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’m old enough to remember a time when the idea of Mission: Impossible being a Tom Cruise action vehicle was as outlandish as James Cameron directing a courtroom drama. Such a thing just seemed to be outside the realm of … Continue reading →

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The Secret Weapon of ’80s Comedies: Elmer Bernstein

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

What is the most recent live-action comedy film you saw that had a really memorable original score? Liar Liar? Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery? Home Alone? To me, most comedy films of the past few decades have had scores … Continue reading →

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Why 007 Can Never Be a Woman

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

Beyond the fact that Ian Fleming created him as a white man and that’s how he’s always been portrayed on film and TV from the very beginning, James Bond can never be a woman for a few important reasons. And … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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