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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Is About Bigger Things Than I Remembered

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids was the first movie I ever saw in a theater. I somehow got invited to another kid’s birthday party, and I was delighted to go. None of my brothers or sisters had seen it yet, … Continue reading →

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And I Thought My Jokes Were Bad

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Remember that 2008 movie where, near the start, a bunch of mobsters’ money disappears from every bank in their city and gets put into one big pot that none of them have control over? And yet they’re told (by the … Continue reading →

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My Hands Look Like an Old Movie Right Now

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

If you’ve ever seen Beneath the Planet of the Apes, you’ll be able to appreciate what I’m about to say. In that movie, there are a group of mutants who appear to be perfectly normal humans on the outside. However, … Continue reading →

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The Man Upstairs

Posted on February 21, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As a father, I’m in uncharted territory. For more than a decade I’ve been raising a bunch of young children, but that is changing. I officially have a teenager now. My eldest son is a good soul, which bodes well … Continue reading →

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I’ve Been Living Like Lightning McQueen for Too Long

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The end of this month marks 10 years since I purchased my home. And I spent most of that time keeping my expenses to a minimum in order to pay it off last August. And since August, I’ve continued to … Continue reading →

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My Quest to Find an Obscure 1970s Film

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

My parents introduced me to many obscure films when I was growing up. 1981’s Harry’s War, 1984’s Tank, 1989’s Dream Team, and 1991’s Necessary Roughness, to name just a few. They weren’t necessarily of classic caliber, hence their obscurity. But … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice (1995) Is a Beautiful Chiasmus (Complete)

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

This is a love letter to my wife. When we got married 14 years ago, I had never read Pride and Prejudice. But it’s my wife’s favorite book, so she encouraged me to read it. Of course, I had to … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice (1995) Is a Beautiful Chiasmus (Part 3)

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

Once again we return to Pride and Prejudice (1995), the famous BBC miniseries that just so happens to be a perfect chiasmus. In the first part, we explored how Episodes 1 and 6 match up. In the second part, we … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice (1995) Is a Beautiful Chiasmus (Part 2)

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Let’s continue this in-depth analysis of the 1995 BBC Pride and Prejudice miniseries to discover more of how its chiasmus works. It’s truly breathtaking. If you thought the first part of this chiasmus was interesting, just wait until you see … Continue reading →

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Pride and Prejudice (1995) Is a Beautiful Chiasmus (Part 1)

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Pride and Prejudice (1995) is not only quite possibly the best BBC miniseries of all time, but it is also the most complex Cinematic Chiasmus I have ever found. For this reason, I have chosen to separate this article into … Continue reading →

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