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Goldfinger Pulls Off a Spectacular Chiasmus for Bond, James Bond

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Bond, James Bond. Even the way he says his name is a chiasmus! So it’s fitting that we would find a chiastic structure in arguably the most-famous Bond movie of all time: Goldfinger. This was the third film in the … Continue reading →

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A New Perspective on an Old Problem

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Last year, I wrote about some of the challenges I have faced since I paid off my mortgage in August 2022. I likened myself to Lightning McQueen at the start of Cars. For years I had put off major improvements … Continue reading →

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Mary Poppins’ Chiasmus Is Practically Perfect in Every Way

Posted on February 20, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I was going to say that this is my first musical Cinematic Chiasmus article, but then I remembered that I actually wrote about Beauty and the Beast (1991) several years ago. Oh well. In any case, Mary Poppins is the … Continue reading →

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A Brilliant Detail I Just Discovered in The Ten Commandments (1956)

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Ten Commandments (1956) is one of my favorite movies. I’ve both praised and poked a little fun at it over the years in my reviews. It’s an exceptional film, no matter what. I know this because (nearly 70 years … Continue reading →

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The Oath Is a Good Movie That Brings Up Lots of Big Questions

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As I mentioned two weeks ago, I saw The Oath. And I liked it. It’s a heartfelt movie that gave me a lot to think about. What I like most about it is that it takes the concept of the … Continue reading →

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I Love the Way They Did the Dune (2021) Title Font

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I love every version of Dune. From the 1984 David Lynch film to the 2000 Sci-Fi Channel miniseries, it’s just a great story in spite of technical limitations. I’ve heard that the 2021 version is the best by far, but … Continue reading →

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I’m Excited to See The Oath (2023) Next Week

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I don’t usually express excitement about a movie that hasn’t come out yet, but I’m going to make an exception for The Oath (2023). It’s coming out this Friday, December 8. One of my brothers told me about it a … Continue reading →

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Goodfellas Is a Chiasmus, as Far Back as I Can Remember

Posted on October 31, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As far back as I can remember, there have always been symmetrical movies. All the way back to the Buster Keaton classic The General, where the film is structured (appropriately enough) like a railroad track. Well, today we’re going to … Continue reading →

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Die Hard Isn’t Just a Christmas Movie, It’s a Chiasmus Movie

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The story structure of Die Hard forms a really cool chiasmus, meaning that its first and second halves mirror each other. This is the second film I was sent by a reader named Jay. He mapped it all out for … Continue reading →

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The Truth Shall Set You Free

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I recently received an email saying that I had been caught on a Web camera doing horribly lewd things. The sender wanted me to pay a lot of money to keep it quiet. It sounded like I was in quite … Continue reading →

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