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Movie Matchups: Watchmen vs. 2010: The Year We Make Contact

Posted on March 1, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Watchmen and 2010: The Year We Make Contact have quite a bit in common. I didn’t realize that until my eldest brother pointed out some of the connections to me. And then it dawned on me. They both tell the … Continue reading →

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If Holidays Were Superheroes

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Holidays are meant to be special. Under other circumstances, they might be considered regular days. Like when Rocky Balboa tells Adrien, “To you, it’s Thanksgiving. But to me, it’s Thursday.” However, what gives holidays a touch of magic is the … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man: No Way Home Is the Best Nostalgia Can Offer

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Like most of you, I was born into a much different world than the one we exist in now. I got to experience the ‘80s and ‘90s. The unique cultures those decades possessed. The unique creations they spawned. But about … Continue reading →

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30 Movies Featuring 2+ Batman Movie Villain Actors

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Batman has one of the best rogues’ galleries in the history of comic books. Joker, Penguin, Riddler, Two-Face, Catwoman, Mr. Freeze, and Poison Ivy are all household names on par with Batman and Robin. Since the 1960s, quite a few … Continue reading →

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This Is What I Aspire to Do with Movies

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I went a little overboard with my verbosity in the last few weeks, so I will be brief this time to balance it out a bit. There are many people I admire and respect, and Bill Whittle is one of … Continue reading →

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What Makes Superman Super

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

What makes Superman super? Is it his superpowers? Is it his heroics? Is it the red S on his chest? All of those are elements of it, but they’re not the whole answer. The real answer to this question is … Continue reading →

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Wouldn’t It Make More Sense for the 2 Schumacher Batman Film Titles to Be Transposed?

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As we all know, the four Batman films that came out from 1989 to 1997 are called Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, and Batman & Robin. Those first two Tim Burton titles are fine. Batman appears on the scene and … Continue reading →

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Movies That Force Heroes to Make an Impossible Choice

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Great movies force their protagonists to make hard choices that help us understand their true character traits and motivations. Sometimes those choices are extremely difficult, messy, and uncomfortable while others only have the appearance of being like that while they … Continue reading →

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The Unique Chiasmus of Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I have written many articles in my Cinematic Chiasmus series. I’ve found individual films to be a chiasmus, like Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, Superman: The Movie, and RoboCop (1987). Even though these films spawned sequels, I never felt prompted … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man 3 Is a Chiasmus, Making the Trilogy 3 for 3!

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Oh. My. Gosh. This is truly unexpected. Who could have guessed that Spider-Man 3 would turn out to be a chiasmus, completing the circle and making all three Sam Raimi Spider-Man films examples of Cinematic Chiasmus? This chiasmus is unlike … Continue reading →

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