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Movie Matchups: The Bourne Identity (2002) vs. Total Recall (1990)

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

You know how “I’ll be back” was Arnold Schwarzenegger’s big catchphrase all through the ‘80s? Apparently he wasn’t just talking about coming back himself, but having plots from his movies reused. I’ll talk about a film that blatantly and goofily … Continue reading →

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Movie Matchups: The Dark Knight Rises vs. Toy Story 3

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are several spoilers in this review, so please don’t read beyond this point if you haven’t seen The Dark Knight Rises and you don’t want to know plot details. You’ve been warned. When I first thought of this article, … Continue reading →

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12 Things The Amazing Spider-Man Did Better Than the Original Trilogy

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

When I saw Spider-Man for the first time nine years ago, one line really stuck out to me. The Green Goblin tells Spider-Man, “In spite of everything you’ve done for them, eventually they will hate you.” I couldn’t help thinking … Continue reading →

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10 Movie Remakes That Are Better Than the Originals

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Movie remakes get a bad name because of such misfires as Poseidon, The Haunting, and let’s not forget the infamous Psycho. I’ve noticed quite a few remakes in recent years, which make Hollywood filmmakers look desperate to come up with … Continue reading →

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Movie Matchups: Iron Man 2 vs. RoboCop 2

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Iron Man 2 is a remake of RoboCop 2. Let that sentence sink in for a few seconds… Now someone please tell me why would anyone want to remake RoboCop 2? I’d really like to know. I can understand wanting … Continue reading →

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Pleasant Surprises: Star Trek (2009)

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I didn’t expect to like Star Trek (2009) at all. I originally thought it sounded like a cheap gimmick to cash in on a popular franchise. The filmmakers had clearly run out of ideas for continuing the story, so why … Continue reading →

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James Cameron’s Best Movie

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

What is James Cameron’s best movie? It’s not Aliens. It’s not Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It’s not even Titanic. No, his best movie is one that he planned more than a decade before it became a reality. He had to … Continue reading →

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Movie Matchups: Star Wars Prequels vs. Spartacus

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Spartacus (1960) is proof that the Star Wars prequels could have been contained in one film. And they probably would have been much better if they had. Just imagine, we could have gone back and seen the birth of the … Continue reading →

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6 Movies That Are Better If You Skip the First Half

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Some movies are so perfectly set up that you can’t skip a second without feeling totally lost or missing something vital to the whole experience. Films in this category include such gems as Inception, Star Trek II: The Wrath of … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Film Gems: National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Do yourself a favor and go watch National Lampoon’s Loaded Weapon 1 right now. Seriously. It’s on Netflix and it’s probably also at your local library. This is one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen, and I don’t want … Continue reading →

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