Tag Archives: fun

When Bill Murray Turned a Baby Ruth Into a Tootsie Roll

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

All right, I’m in the mood for something fun. And since it’s nearly Halloween, I want to relate it to candy.

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Did Back to the Future Part II Predict Endless Jurassic Park Sequels?

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

An interesting thing happened in 2015. The fourth movie in the seemingly dead Jurassic Park franchise debuted in theaters that year: Jurassic World. It revitalized its film series, serving as a bridge between the three original films from 1993-2000 and … Continue reading →

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A Mortgage Was Burned and 3 Lessons Were Learned

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

For someone like me, throwing a party is hard. I’m not eager to make a public spectacle of myself, but I do love making personal connections with good people. My shyness is partly why it took me nearly three years … Continue reading →

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An Even Better Title for the ‘Deja Q’ Episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

“Deja Q” is one of my favorite episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It manages to be equal parts funny and poignant, adding a new dimension of nobility to the Q character that gets explored in later Q episodes … Continue reading →

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I Keep Seeing Chiasmus Everywhere

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This isn’t related to movies, but since I began finding chiasmus in films 10 years ago, I can’t help seeing it in real life, too. Here is a fun example I asked my wife to take a picture of while … Continue reading →

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I Knew the Despicable Me Series Was Popular, But I Didn’t Expect This

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As it turns out, Despicable Me 4 is the most popular movie of all time. In fact, it’s probably the most popular piece of entertainment of all time! By a mile. Or a trillion miles. Check out this chart of … Continue reading →

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10 Things Honest People Don’t Say

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Honest people have a funny way of talking. I’ll explain more about that after we address 10 things you basically never hear an honest person say. By the way, I’m not saying if you’ve said any of these things that … Continue reading →

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I Painted a Picture

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I am no artist. Words are my brushstrokes, and a blank piece of paper is my canvas. Writing has always been my strength and drawing my weakness. So it’s a rare feat when I take the time to paint a … Continue reading →

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All 6 Terminator Films Summed Up in a Few Words

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

We’re going to use a little clever wordplay to boil down each movie in the Terminator series to its essence. Okay, most of these descriptions are more than one word, but I’m including them in the One-Word Film Reviews section … Continue reading →

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I Wish I Had Seen This Ventriloquist Special as a Kid

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My wife recently introduced our kids and me to a TV special from 1988 starring a ventriloquist named Ronn Lucas. Actually, it’s starring a dummy named Buffalo Billy, while Lucas just kind of bumbles his way through the show. Of … Continue reading →

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