Tag Archives: movie review

Similarly Named Movies That Couldn’t Be More Different

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Have you ever looked for a film you’re excited to see, only to be surprised when you realize what you got isn’t what you expected at all? For example, mistaking 28 Days for 28 Days Later. One is a Sandra … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged films, fun, funny, humor, movie review, movies, muppet movie, muppets, videos, war movies | 3 Comments

The Rise and Fall and Rise and Fall and Rise of the Muppets

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Anyone who has ever watched Sesame Street or enjoyed John Denver’s acting or been alive during the ‘70s, ‘80s, or ‘90s loves the Muppets. Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, the Great Gonzo, and Rowlf the Dog have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, comedy, empire strikes back, films, fun, funny, humor, jim henson, movie franchise, movie review, movies, muppet movie, muppets, star wars, TV shows | 9 Comments

Take Out One Tiny Thing and The Godfather Part II Would Be Rated PG

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Godfather has plenty of brutal scenes, from the man who finds a severed horse’s head in his bed to another man being strangled to death and yet another man being shot over and over by a seemingly unending barrage … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, drama, films, movie ratings, movie review, movie violence, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, the godfather | 13 Comments

Intense PG Movies

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

PG doesn’t necessarily mean “for all ages.” It’s possible to tell a gripping story full of adventure, death, and even sexual innuendo and still earn a “soft” rating. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, action movies, films, movie ratings, movie review, movies, sequels, star trek | 3 Comments

Shall We Play a Game? Let’s See How Symmetrical WarGames Is

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

How about a nice game of guess how symmetrical WarGames is? The answer is quite simple: It’s completely symmetrical. I grew up loving this movie, so I feel like it’s a privilege to share just how awesome this movie is. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged 1980s, chiasmus, cold war, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, wargames | 16 Comments

10 Movies About Aliens That Don’t Have Any Language Barriers

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Science fiction is a funny business. You want to have just enough scientific realism to be believable, but you don’t want to spend the whole film talking about hardware or the linguistics problems involved in human-alien communication. Some movies manage … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, action movies, alien, aliens, comedy, dark city, ed wood, et the extra terrestrial, fantastic four, films, fun, funny, guardians of the galaxy, humor, masters of the universe, movie review, movies, mst3k, mystery science theater 3000, plan 9 from outer space, santa claus, science fiction, sequels, superman, thor | 11 Comments

Why Terminator: Genisys Is a Good Movie

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Terminator: Genisys ends the series on a high note by bringing back a lot of what made me love this series in the first place. It shows that all that stuff may be old, but it’ll never be obsolete. Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Surprises | Tagged action movies, arnold schwarzenegger, films, movie franchise, movie reboot, movie review, movies, relationships, romance, science fiction, sequels, terminator, time travel | 3 Comments

1996 Was the Year the Macho ’80s Action Hero Died

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

If you wanted to pinpoint the exact moment that the ‘80s action hero died, this is it! Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, action movies, arnold schwarzenegger, daylight, eraser, escape from la, executive decision, films, jean-claude van damme, kurt russell, movie review, movies, steven seagal, sylvester stallone, the quest | 17 Comments

Unidentified Flying Oddball – What Were They Thinking?

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I had planned on writing a Forgotten Film Gem article this week about a 1979 Disney film called Unidentified Flying Oddball. I hadn’t seen it in years, but I remembered enough good things about it that I figured it would … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged bad movies, comedy, disney, films, fun, funny, humor, jokes, movie review, movies, movies based on books, NASA, puns, relationships, romance, science fiction, space, space exploration, time travel | 2 Comments

Amadeus vs. The Fountainhead

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

This isn’t a typical Movie Matchup. In fact, it’s not really a matchup of movies at all because even though The Fountainhead was made into a movie starring Gary Cooper in 1949, I’m just going to be talking about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged academy awards, amadeus, atlas shrugged, ayn rand, classic films, classical music, drama, films, movie review, movies, music, oscars, relationships, the fountainhead, wolfgang amadeus mozart | 6 Comments