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The Most Surprising Thing About Kung Fu Panda 4

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The fourth film in a series is a big make-or-break moment. It is often where a series runs out of ideas and begins recycling old ones or else it becomes a self-parody. That’s true of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, animated films, comedy, dreamworks, films, kung fu panda, movie franchise, movie review, movies, sequels | Leave a comment

Who Was The Road to El Dorado Made for?

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I remember hearing about The Road to El Dorado in 2000 during my senior year of high school. It looked too juvenile for me. However, I did hear that it had some adult stuff in it, like characters getting naked … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged adventure, animated films, children films, dreamworks, films, movie review, movies, sinbad legend of the seven seas, the road to el dorado | 4 Comments

The Surprising Greatness of The Croods: A New Age

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

“It’s really bad,” my wife told me after she watched The Croods: A New Age in the theater. “The jokes were all in the trailer, the characters get really creepy at certain points like when they eat, there’s an annoying … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Surprises | Tagged animated films, comedy, dreamworks, films, movies, sequels, the croods | 1 Comment

10 Best Film Trends from the Obama Years

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

Barack Obama’s second and final term as President of the United States is coming to an end this week, so right now is an appropriate time to talk about the best trends we saw in the realm of films during … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, barack obama, ben affleck, comic books, disney, dreamworks, films, marvel comics, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, star wars, united states, western genre, x-men | 1 Comment

The Beautiful Story Structure of How to Train Your Dragon

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

How to Train Your Dragon’s message of Vikings and dragons coming together to live in peace and harmony is complemented by the very way its story is told. Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged animated films, chiasmus, dreamworks, films, fun, how to train your dragon, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships | 17 Comments

Pleasant Surprises: Kung Fu Panda 2

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I was extremely hesitant to see Kung Fu Panda 2 because I absolutely loved the first one. I know that seems odd, but I just didn’t think there was any point in trying to top perfection. Kung Fu Panda has … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Surprises | Tagged animated films, comedy, dreamworks, films, kung fu panda, movie review, movies, sequels | 14 Comments

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: DreamWorks Animation Triple Feature!

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Over the past few years, the quality of DreamWorks Animation’s films has gone up dramatically. They’ve given Pixar a run for its money with great movies like Megamind, How to Train Your Dragon and Kung Fu Panda. What has suddenly … Continue reading →

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