Tag Archives: comic books

The Return of ‘The Return of’ Movie

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s back. On January 20, 2017, xXx: Return of Xander Cage will debut in theaters, marking actor Vin Diesel’s return to the series 15 years after he appeared in the first xXx film in 2002. That film was a surprise … Continue reading →

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Movies with ‘The Movie’ in the Title

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It seems almost passé to include “The Movie” in a movie title. We all know that you’re making a movie. You don’t need to literally spell it out for us. But some movies over the years have seen it necessary … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action figures, action movies, animated films, batman, cartoon, comic books, films, gi joes, movie review, movies, movies based on tv shows, saturday night live, star trek, superman, teenage mutant ninja turtles, transformers, TV shows | 2 Comments

Movies About Picking Sides

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Captain America: Civil War comes out this week in the U.S., and it got me thinking that this isn’t the first movie to be about choosing a side on an important issue. No, I’m not going to compare this film … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 12 angry men, action movies, comic books, crimson tide, films, fugitive, movie review, movies, new moon, relationships, rivalries, romance, twilight, x-men | 4 Comments

Faithful Sidekicks Who Stayed with Film Franchises to the Bitter End

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

You know who never gets any glory? Sidekicks. Those faithful friends who are just as hard-working as the main character, but who don’t get any credit for their contributions. I’m here to speak up for them by highlighting 18 supporting … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged actors, airport film, batman, beverly hills cop, caddyshack, comic books, films, fletch, movie franchise, movie review, movies, police academy, robocop, rocky, sequels, sidekicks, speed, superman | 13 Comments

Unceremonious Ways Sequels Dump the Previous Film’s Love Interest

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Sequels are never easy. They have to continue where the last film left off and add something new to the mix so they don’t feel stale. Frequently this involves writing out the previous love interest in order to make room … Continue reading →

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Short Stories That Grew Into Big Films

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Films can come from anywhere. They can be original ideas or adaptations of stories from other media. When they’re based on literature, they usually have a lot of source material to draw from. But what happens when they’re based on … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, action movies, christopher nolan, comic books, david cronenberg, films, horror, memento, movies, movies based on books, philip k dick, ray bradbury, science fiction, short stories, spiderman, stanley kubrick, stephen king, steven spielberg, time travel, total recall | 8 Comments

Modern Hollywood Trends the Salkinds Were Doing Decades Ago

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Marvel is credited as being the first to build a cinematic universe of superheroes coexisting in their own separate films and sometimes teaming up for adventures. But DC and the Salkinds were way ahead of the game. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, alexander salkind, comic books, dc comics, film producers, films, ilya salkind, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, supergirl, superman | 4 Comments

10 Actors Who Had to Suffer to Make Their Movies

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Some actors really suffer to make their movies. I’m not talking about getting minor injuries doing a stunt and having to wait a few days or weeks before continuing on. I’m talking about actors who are in constant pain and … Continue reading →

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The Types of Movies That Currently Dominate Each Month of the Year

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

When you study movies all the time, you start to notice interesting patterns. This week I took a long hard look at movie release schedules over the past few years, and I noticed that certain types of films seem to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged american sniper, animated films, black history, comic books, despicable me, fantasy, fast and furious, fifty shades of grey, films, gravity movie, hunger games, marvel comics, middle east, movies, pixar, science fiction, star wars, war movies | 4 Comments

10 Actors Who Owe Their Careers to Someone Else’s Misfortune

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

A lot of movie casting decisions have compelling stories attached to them. Sometimes actors get a job at someone else’s expense. I’ve discovered 10 examples of actors who owe a lot of their professional success to someone else’s misfortune. Some … Continue reading →

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