Tag Archives: childhood

My Brother, the Nintendo Expert

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

If you’ve followed this website for the past few years, you’ve probably picked up on the fact that I’m one of nine children, and I grew up in a city in Washington State that’s right next door to Redmond. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged childhood, family, nintendo, personal, super mario, video games, washington state | 7 Comments

How My Mom Taught Me Not to Fear Scary Movies

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Halloween season is upon us, so in that spirit I would like to share an experience from my childhood involving scary movies. I was forbidden from watching most scary movies for many years, but my parents were wise enough to … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged childhood, family, fiddler on the roof, halloween, holiday, parents, scary movies | 4 Comments

Pleasant Surprises: Now and Then

Posted on August 13, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Do you remember how you felt when you first heard that the likes of Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, and the Hulk were actually going to appear in the same film together or that two living legends like Al Pacino … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Surprises | Tagged 1990s, actors, childhood, drama, films, girls, movies, now and then | Leave a comment

The Paddielphia Experiment

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s finally here! The movie I wrote and directed as a teenager in the summer of 1997 and got all of my brothers and one of my sisters to star in it. The Paddielphia Experiment. For a number of reasons, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgotten Film Gems, Uncategorized | Tagged cats, childhood, comedy, family, fun, funny, horror, personal, pets, videos | Leave a comment

A Big Lesson in Money Management

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Remember that scene in Big where Josh Baskin receives his first paycheck? He’s a 12-year-old boy trapped in the body of a 30-year-old man. He has never had more than a few dollars to his name in his whole life, … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged big, cash, childhood, comedy, films, money, movie review, movies, tom hanks, videos | 3 Comments

My Oddly Specific Love of Little Big League

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Let’s step up to the plate and figure out what it is about this film that appeals to me when I don’t know if it would appeal to anyone else in quite the same way. Continue reading →

Posted in Forgotten Film Gems | Tagged baseball, childhood, children films, films, fun, funny, humor, little big league, major league baseball, movie review, movies | 4 Comments

My Kids’ First Time Watching a Star Trek Film

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Last week, my oldest son (who is 8 years old) told me he was really interested in whales. He’s been learning about them in school, and once something piques his interest there is no stopping him in his quest for … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, animals, childhood, comedy, family, films, funny, humor, movie review, movies, personal, science fiction, sequels, spock, star trek, time travel, whales | 2 Comments

How The Boss Baby Won Me Over

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Everything about The Boss Baby appeared to be designed to repel me. By the time the movie hit the 17-minute mark, I was just about ready to shut it off because I thought I knew exactly where it was going and why … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Surprises | Tagged animated films, baby, cartoon, childhood, children films, comedy, family, films, movie review, movies, relationships, the boss baby | 3 Comments

Timeless Childhood Lessons from the ’90s

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

What I particularly enjoyed from the ’90s was the subtle way that TV stations snuck important life lessons into fun presentations. And there is no better example of this than the “Totally Kids Detective Agency” on Fox. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged childhood, fathers, fun, funny, john walsh, kids shows, nostalgia, parents, timeless films, TV shows, videos | Leave a comment

10 Important Life Lessons I Learned from My Mom and Dad

Posted on November 21, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Happy Thanksgiving. I would like to give thanks this year to my mom and dad for everything they taught me during my formative years. They are such amazing parents, and they gave me so much by teaching me to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged childhood, family, gratitude, holiday, love, parents, personal, relationships, thanksgiving | 3 Comments