Tag Archives: movies based on books

My Turn on The Prestige

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

A friend of mine named Chris recently discovered this website, and he approached me with an intriguing topic he really wanted my opinion on. He wished to know my take on The Prestige. The first thing you need to know … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged christopher nolan, films, magic, movie review, movies, movies based on books, nikola tesla, revenge movie, science fiction, the prestige | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged action movies, back to the future, ferris buellers day off, films, fun, funny, humor, last starfighter, lethal weapon, movie review, movies, movies based on books, movies based on tv shows, pirates of the caribbean, star trek, starsky and hutch, the godfather, the graduate, the matrix | 2 Comments

6 Vehicles in Movies That Get Destroyed One Piece at a Time

Posted on April 23, 2024 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are plenty of car crashes in action movies. But sometimes, like enjoying a sumptuous meal, movies take their time to destroy a car (or other type of vehicle) one piece at a time until they’re basically unusable. Here are … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff, Videos | Tagged a view to a kill, action movies, car crash, comedy, films, jumanji, movie review, movies, movies based on books, return from witch mountain, science fiction, sequels, serenity, smokey and the bandit, tron, videos | 2 Comments

Mary Poppins and Our Financial House of Cards

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

Two financial topics in a row? I promise I’m not going to only talk about money in all of my future articles, but debt and the banking world are weighing heavily on my mind at the moment, and I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged bank, disney, family, films, mary poppins, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, music, musical | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, james bond, movie review, movies, movies based on books, romance, sequels | 8 Comments

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 →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged action movies, comic books, family, films, money, movie review, movies, movies based on books, personal, science fiction, sequels, spiderman | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged chiasmus, films, mary poppins, movie review, movies, movies based on books, music, musical, songs, soundtrack | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Significant Scenes, Videos | Tagged bible, bible stories, egypt, films, God, history, moses, movie review, movies, movies based on books, scriptures, the ten commandments, videos | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Uplifting Films | Tagged book of mormon, chronicles of narnia, drama, films, lord of the rings, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships, romance, The Oath | 2 Comments

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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