Tag Archives: God

The Power in The Touch of the Master’s Hand

Posted on May 29, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Few films have the power to bring me to tears. 1987’s The Touch of the Master’s Hand is one of them – and it’s only 18 minutes long! Continue reading →

Posted in Uplifting Films | Tagged drama, films, God, inspiration, movie review, movies, music, sad, the touch of the masters hand | 3 Comments

Sergeant York Is a Film That Makes You Want to Be a Better Person

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Sergeant York came out in 1941 (the same year as Citizen Kane) and it was a huge smash hit. It made the equivalent of more than $400 million in today’s dollars and it was nominated for Best Picture and Best … Continue reading →

Posted in Uplifting Films | Tagged academy awards, christian, God, history, inspiration, sergeant york, true stories, war movies, world war i | 3 Comments

Movie Matchups: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier vs. Ghostbusters (1984)

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’m always on the lookout for seemingly disparate movies that have a lot in common. And I recently noticed that Star Trek V: The Final Frontier has many nearly identical setups as 1984’s Ghostbusters. I’m not saying that the makers of Star … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged 1980s, comedy, films, ghostbusters, God, movie review, movies, science fiction, star trek | 6 Comments

Joke of the Week: Norse Mythology

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Which Norse god has the most ironic name? The answer is…

Posted in Joke of the Week | Tagged comedy, comic books, fun, funny, God, humor, jokes, loki, myth, norse mythology, puns, religion, thor | 2 Comments

The Film That Inspired Me to Graduate from College

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My brother-in-law is about to receive his college diploma, so I’d like to take this opportunity to share a deeply personal story about why I decided to go to college and how I endured many struggles and saw it through … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged books, brigham young university, byu, catholic, church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, college, drama, education, films, football, God, great depression, indiana, mormon, movie review, movies, nintendo, notre dame, parents, pr, public relations, relationships, religion, rudy, sports, utah, video game, washington state, writing | 18 Comments

Moneyball and The Book of Mormon

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This is a truly unique article for me. I created the Deja Reviewer website less than a year ago to allow myself to share my enlightening views on film, not literature. I didn’t intend to discuss books at all. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged angel, author, baseball, bible, billy beane, book of mormon, books, church, church of jesus christ of latter-day saints, God, gold plates, inspiration, Israel, jesus christ, Jews, lds, leaders, literature, major league baseball, michael lewis, middle east, moneyball, mormon, oakland athletics, religion, revelation, scriptures, spiritual, sports, team, vision | 4 Comments

A Tale of Two Satans: The Joker vs. General Zod

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Two of my favorite sequels of all time are The Dark Knight and Superman II. Both of them expand the heroes’ story and deepen the world they inhabit. A lot of the success of these films can be credited directly … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged batman, batman begins, christ-type, comic books, devil, drama, evil, films, general zod, God, harvey dent, jesus christ, joker, lucifer, movie review, movies, religion, romance, satan, science fiction, spiritual, superman, the dark knight, villains | 10 Comments

How I Know Miracles Are Real

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I would like to share a story that is near and dear to my heart in honor of Thanksgiving. Some people believe miracles aren’t real or that they don’t happen anymore like they did anciently, but I humbly disagree. Miracles … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged bus, car crash, commute, freeway, God, gospel, holiday, inspiration, lds, miracles, mormon, religion, seattle, thanksgiving, transportation, washington state | 2 Comments