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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 →

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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The Beautiful Music of Randy Edelman

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I never obtained formal musical training, so whenever I write about movie soundtracks I fear I come across as clumsy and imprecise. I don’t have the right terms and language to put to into words the feelings I yearn to … Continue reading →

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Jim Carrey at His Finest

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

In 1997, Jim Carrey received a then-almost-unheard-of $20 million paycheck for his role as a lawyer named Fletcher Reede in Liar Liar. He’s brilliant throughout the movie, but there is one scene in particular in which he really earned every … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos | Tagged actors, comedy, courtroom drama, drama, films, jim carrey, movie review, movies, videos | 3 Comments

The Most Important Thing to Include in Disaster Movies

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Disaster movies can be a lot of fun because they show us something we would never expect to see in real life. There’s just something jaw-dropping about watching things that were built up over centuries destroyed in an instant. But … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Symmetry of Beauty and the Beast (1991)

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I had planned on analyzing Spider-Man 3 for a chiastic structure before moving on to any other film, but I couldn’t get Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (1991) out of my head, so it looks like this is the one … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged animated films, beauty and the beast, chiasmus, classic films, disney, fairy tales, films, movie review, movies | 14 Comments

Like the First One, Spider-Man 2 Is Also a Chiasmus

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Did you think we were done finding examples of chiasmus in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy after we explored the symmetrical nature of the original Spider-Man? Well, we’re not done. Not by a long shot. Spider-Man 2 isn’t just the best … Continue reading →

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Independence Day Paradoxically Appeals to Disparate Worldviews

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

With the Fourth of July just a few days away, I’d like to share an uplifting observation about the 1996 film Independence Day. Today’s riots and feelings of animosity between people who disagree on political issues make me want to … Continue reading →

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A Word of Caution About Censoring Old Films

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are times when I can only stand in awe of someone else’s achievement, knowing that I could not have done better than they did. I experienced this feeling a few days ago when I came across a video from … Continue reading →

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Swallowing My Pride

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Humility is not an easy quality to achieve or maintain. I was bullied a lot as a child, and it hardened me to the point that I thought I was uniquely deserving of sympathy and that other people were responsible … Continue reading →

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