Tag Archives: drama

Can You Imagine Seeing a TV Episode Like This Today?

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

What would you do if you had to choose how you were going to be killed? Imagine living in a nightmarish dystopia in which logic is an enemy and truth is a menace. You’re not being sentenced to death because … Continue reading →

Posted in Uplifting Films | Tagged bible, christian, drama, future, God, religion, the obsolete man, the twilight zone, TV shows | 9 Comments

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 →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged 1980s, comedy, drama, elmer bernstein, film score, films, movies, music, soundtrack, videos | Leave a comment

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

I No Longer Think It’s Wise to Mock the Past

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Have you ever found the answer to a question you had never thought to ask, but which explains many other questions you’ve had? I had this experience when I watched a brilliant review of Pleasantville. I had never seen a … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged drama, films, history, movie review, movies, mst3k, personal, pleasantville, videos | 1 Comment

My ‘Pay It Forward’ Moment

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Pay It Forward is one of those movies (like Defending Your Life and Flatliners) that have a great concept, but they fail to deliver on their potential. At the heart of Pay It Forward is an idealistic message of hope … Continue reading →

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The Power in The Touch of the Master’s Hand

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Few films have the power to bring me to tears. 1987’s The Touch of the Master’s Hand is one of them – and it’s only 18 minutes long! Continue reading →

Posted in Uplifting Films | Tagged drama, films, God, inspiration, movie review, movies, music, sad, the touch of the masters hand | 3 Comments

A Quiet Place Is a Celebration of Fatherhood and Motherhood

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Every day good fathers and mothers quietly go about their lives loving their children and raising them to be happy, productive people. Being a good parent doesn’t earn people accolades or give them fame because it is to be expected. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uplifting Films | Tagged a quiet place, drama, family, fathers, films, horror, mothers, movie review, movies, parents, relationships, science fiction | 1 Comment

My Favorite Scene in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan is filled with memorable scenes. But what is the best one of the bunch? For me, it’s not the Kobayashi Maru test, nor is it Khan’s surprise attack, Kirk’s discovery of the wondrous … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, action movies, drama, films, friendship, james t kirk, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sequels, spock, star trek | 9 Comments

What a Twist! The Sixth Sense Is a Symmetrical Film

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Sixth Sense has one of the most memorable and famous twist endings of all time. But once its secret is revealed is there any mystery left to the film? It turns out that The Sixth Sense does have at … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged chiasmus, death, drama, films, horror, m night shyamalan, movie review, movies, scary movies, the sixth sense | 15 Comments

Good Films About Bad Filmmakers

Posted on October 17, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The 1994 film Ed Wood is an odd masterpiece. Johnny Depp is at his most manic and lovable in that film. He plays the titular writer and director of some of the most famous bad movies of all time, including … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged bad movies, biographical films, comedy, drama, ed wood, films, funny, movie review, movies, movies based on books, plan 9 from outer space | 3 Comments