Tag Archives: films

Have You Ever Had an Idea That No One Else Has Had Before?

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Have you ever had an idea that no one else has had before? An original thought that you were the first to come up with. An overlooked detail only you noticed. I ask because I recently rewatched A Beautiful Mind, … Continue reading →

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Hitting Rock Bottom

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I rarely start writing without a firm grasp of what I intend to say and where it’s going to go. I’m just going to have to wing it and hope that something good comes from this.

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What’s Wrong with Me?

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Something feels wrong. I love movies in general, but it’s been a long time since I cared about any movie in particular. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged avengers, films, movies, personal, terminator | 5 Comments

Star Trek’s Whales and Wails

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Star Trek’s literary references and intense drama combine to form a little thing I like to call Star Trek’s Whales and Wails. Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged animals, comedy, films, funny, humor, james t kirk, movie review, movies, movies based on tv shows, science fiction, spock, star trek, whales | Leave a comment

Terminator 2 and The Spy Who Shagged Me Are Pretty Much the Same Movie

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’m feeling much better this week, and I am stoked to share this movie comparison, which was also inspired by a conversation with another of my brothers. I had just finished watching Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me for … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, austin powers, comedy, films, fun, funny, humor, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, terminator | 1 Comment

Raiders of The Last Crusade

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I have to give all the credit for this article to my oldest brother. He alerted me to the fact that Tomb Raider (2018) is practically a carbon copy of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I had no intention … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, fathers, films, indiana jones, lara croft, movie review, movies, relationships, sequels, tomb raider | 6 Comments

Potentially Ambiguous Movie Titles That Obviously Refer to Just 1 Film

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Some great movies get remade with disastrous or forgettable results while other so-so films get remade to spectacular success. In both cases, one film completely overshadows other films that bear its name to the point that no one has to … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, ben-hur, casino royale, films, ghostbusters, magnificent seven, movie remakes, movie review, movie titles, movies, oceans eleven, point break, robocop, the fast and the furious, the ten commandments, the thing, total recall | 1 Comment

For Every Director in the Alien Series, Their Best Work Was Yet to Come

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Alien series should be revered as the proving ground for future greatness, not necessarily as perfection in and of itself. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, alien, aliens, david fincher, directors, films, horror, james cameron, movie review, movies, ridley scott, science fiction, sequels | 2 Comments

London Screenwriters’ Festival Spotlights the RoboCop Chiasmus

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Two years ago, Netflix made a video based on my Back to the Future Trilogy chiasmus article and called it the Lockard Theory. I was honored, of course, that they took note of my analysis. I loved helping others to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, movies, robocop, science fiction | 3 Comments

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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