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A Fan Helped Me Fix My Spider-Man Cinematic Chiasmus

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

What is Cinematic Chiasmus? You sure you want to know? This type of storytelling is not for the faint of heart. If somebody told you I was perfect at spotting examples of chiasmus in film, that I never make a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, sam raimi, spiderman | 9 Comments

Middle Movies Everyone Agrees Are the Best in Their Trilogies

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

Even though it seems like everyone disagrees on just about every imaginable topic, it’s nice to know that there are at least some things we can all agree upon. Take, for example, movie trilogies. There are a number of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, batman, comic books, empire strikes back, evil dead, films, mad max, movie review, movies, movies based on books, sam raimi, sequels, spiderman, star wars, the dark knight, the godfather, x-men | 3 Comments

Our Bray-ve New World

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The puppet masters who have made it simple to enjoy hookup culture, courageous to buck normalcy, and easy to get credit have now closed the doors and are herding us into our nice, comfortable cages. My fellow donkeys, welcome to the bray-ve new world. Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos | Tagged animated films, classic films, disney, films, movie review, movies, pinocchio, roosh v, videos | 1 Comment

The Deep Message Buried in TMNT 2: The Secret of the Ooze

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: The Secret of the Ooze isn’t really well-known as a deep philosophical film. It’s mostly filled with juvenile humor that appealed to me as a child. But upon reflection, I realized that there actually is … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged comic books, films, movie review, movies, sequels, teenage mutant ninja turtles | 7 Comments

10 Details That Elevate WarGames Above Most Thrillers

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’ve spoken at length about the beautiful story structure of WarGames, and now I’m going to share 10 little touches that make me absolutely love this movie. There are a lot of thrillers out there, but there’s something special about … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged cold war, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, wargames | 8 Comments

The Strict Morality of James Cameron’s Action Sequences

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

It’s the little things that distinguish James Cameron from other visually impressive action directors like Michael Bay and Zack Snyder. Case in point, Cameron has a strict moral code when it comes to his action sequences that help the audience … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos | Tagged abyss, action movies, aliens, avatar, films, james cameron, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, terminator, titanic, true lies, videos | Leave a comment

Do Sequels Need to Be in the Same Genre as Their Predecessors?

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Does the next Ghostbusters movie need to be a comedy? Based on the trailer, it looks like it’s going in a completely different direction than the first ones, and it might actually be a drama. I don’t think it needs … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, alien, aliens, back to the future, batman, captain america, cars, comic books, crocodile dundee, evil dead, film genres, films, ghostbusters, james cameron, movie review, movies, pixar, rescuers down under, sequels, star trek, superman, terminator, toy story | 3 Comments

Who Remembers Who’s Harry Crumb?

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

I remember liking Who’s Harry Crumb? when I was younger. Most of the adult humor went over my head, and I simply enjoyed the cartoonish jokes that seemed to be tailor-made for my sense of humor at the time. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies That Get Worse | Tagged 1980s, airplane, comedy, films, fletch, ghostbusters, john candy, liar liar, movie review, movies, mystery, strange brew, the naked gun, who's harry crumb | 2 Comments

10 Actors Who Reached Their Zenith and Nadir in the Same Year

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

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Charles Dickens’ famous words are appropriate for these 10 actors who somehow reached the zenith and nadir of their career in the same year.

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged actors, arnold schwarzenegger, bad movies, bill murray, brad pitt, chevy chase, dennis quaid, eddie murphy, films, john travolta, movie review, movies, robin williams, sandra bullock | 2 Comments

How to End a Lightsaber Duel

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I watched Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and was thoroughly underwhelmed like most people, but not just because of its desperate attempt to pretend there was a plan all along when it’s obvious that these three films didn’t know … Continue reading →

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