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The Funniest Thing About Airplane! Isn’t Even in the Movie

Posted on July 28, 2026 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Airplane! is one of the funniest movies ever made. Its jokes and gags are the stuff of legend, from a jive-speaking June Cleaver to the panicking passenger who gets slapped silly by everyone on the plane. But, to me, the … Continue reading →

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Unwilling to Speak, Unless We Expect to Say Something That Will Amaze the Whole Room

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My wife and I recently rewatched the 1995 miniseries of Pride and Prejudice, which we both find to be the best, most-faithful version of Jane Austen’s celebrated novel. It was a delightful experience because we invited one of our sons … Continue reading →

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The Moral of Beauty and the Beast (1991): Vincit Qui Se Vincit

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I love Beauty and the Beast (1991). It’s my favorite movie. And it’s a rare movie that actually puts its moral front and center at the very start. Vincit Qui Se Vincit There’s a tiny detail I never noticed until … Continue reading →

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My Preferred Piece of Music When I’m Tasked with Accomplishing the Seemingly Impossible

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Music defines certain periods of my life. I can look back at a time of my life and remember the music I mostly listened to during it. “Love Theme from St. Elmo’s Fire” was my jam as a teenager approaching … Continue reading →

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Annie Glenn Had The Right Stuff

Posted on June 30, 2026 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

What does it take to be a great man or woman? That’s the question that The Right Stuff asks again and again. Nobody talks about having The Right Stuff in The Right Stuff. It seems like a source of pride … Continue reading →

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My Favorite 20 Seconds of the Independence Day Soundtrack

Posted on June 9, 2026 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Independence Day is a bombastic movie with an equally bombastic soundtrack. I love it for its simplicity. The villains have scary music, and the heroes have heroic music. Not much ambiguity there. But there are about 20 seconds tucked away … Continue reading →

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Like RoboCop, Starship Troopers Is as Symmetrical as It Is Satirical

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My Cinematic Chiasmus series began 12 years ago with 1987’s RoboCop, a film directed by Paul Verhoeven, produced by Jon Davison, and co-written by Ed Neumeier. I had noticed that the film seemed to repeat itself quite a bit, and … Continue reading →

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My Kinship with Daniel Jackson in Stargate

Posted on May 26, 2026 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Stargate is a really good movie. It takes a compelling concept and turns it into a fun adventure that spans the known universe. But that’s not what I’m here to talk about today. What I actually want to focus on … Continue reading →

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Everything Changed with James Bond After The World Is Not Enough

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

An actor’s third outing of James Bond is often remembered as his greatest performance and the best film of his tenure. Sean Connery’s Goldfinger built upon the first two films to perfect the template that future films would follow. Roger … Continue reading →

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Thunk from The Croods: You Have Issues

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Time for some fun. I had a silly thought about Thunk in The Croods, which I then put together into this little graphic. Enjoy!

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