Tag Archives: movies

Movie Matchups: The Iron Giant vs. Bumblebee

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I may have discovered why Bumblebee is the first Transformers movie to not only get a fresh Rotten Tomatoes rating, but be overwhelmingly popular with critics. It does everything that was proven to be wildly successful in 1999’s The Iron … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged 1980s, action movies, animated films, bumblebee, cold war, films, movie review, movies, movies based on books, robots, science fiction, the iron giant, transformers | 2 Comments

Is The Black Hole a Good Movie?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

1979’s The Black Hole does just about everything right. It’s chock-full of great actors giving compelling performances. It has plenty of memorable scenes and imagery. John Barry’s score is hauntingly beautiful throughout. It offers several iconic robot designs. And it … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, actors, disney, films, john barry, movie review, movies, music, science fiction, soundtrack, space, the black hole | 12 Comments

The Lockard Family as Movie Stars

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Do you ever think about which movie stars your family members remind you of? I am the seventh of nine kids, so I got to witness a lot of personalities develop as we all grew up and started our own … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged actors, family, fathers, films, fun, funny, mothers, movies, parents, personal, siblings | 3 Comments

A Big Lesson in Money Management

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Remember that scene in Big where Josh Baskin receives his first paycheck? He’s a 12-year-old boy trapped in the body of a 30-year-old man. He has never had more than a few dollars to his name in his whole life, … Continue reading →

Posted in Significant Scenes | Tagged big, cash, childhood, comedy, films, money, movie review, movies, tom hanks, videos | 3 Comments

Does Die Hard Have a Good Soundtrack?

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I love Die Hard. It’s practically flawless as an action movie. But I have to ask, does Die Hard have a good soundtrack? Is any of its music particularly memorable, melodic, or meaningful? No, it’s just kind of there. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged back to the future, die hard, film score, films, michael kamen, movie review, movies, music, soundtrack, videos | 6 Comments

Citizen Kane Summed Up in 1 Word

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’m going to do something different this week. I usually offer a verbose 1,000-word or more discussion of a film or TV show. In this series, I’ll boil it all down to a single word. Sometimes that’s all it takes … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Had an Idea That No One Else Has Had Before?

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Have you ever had an idea that no one else has had before? An original thought that you were the first to come up with. An overlooked detail only you noticed. I ask because I recently rewatched A Beautiful Mind, … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged a beautiful mind, books, films, middlemarch, movies | 1 Comment

Hitting Rock Bottom

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I rarely start writing without a firm grasp of what I intend to say and where it’s going to go. I’m just going to have to wing it and hope that something good comes from this.