Tag Archives: relationships

Pleasant Surprises: Swiss Family Robinson

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As a kid, I wasn’t a huge fan of Disney’s old live-action movies. They were so boring and quaint, like The Parent Trap (1960) and Freaky Friday (1976). I probably would have had a whole different perspective on the matter … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Surprises | Tagged adventure, animals, boys, comedy, disney, drama, family, films, girls, movie review, movies, movies based on books, relationships | 1 Comment

The Right Way and the Wrong Way to Do a One-Joke Comedy

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

One-joke comedies are so hard to pull off. It’s Pat, The Hot Chick, Chairman of the Board, Bio-Dome, Dude, Where’s My Car? and just about anything by the Wayans brothers and/or Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer are just terrible. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged comedy, films, funny, jim carrey, jokes, leslie nielsen, love, movie review, movies, relationships | 7 Comments

Selfish Sacrifices

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Sacrifice is such a strange word to me. We usually think of sacrifice as being a selfless act. But is it really? When I sacrifice it’s because I am being selfish. I’m forgoing something I want now for something I … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged childhood, family, fathers, golden rule, happiness, personal, relationships | 4 Comments

Big Trouble in Little China vs. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Posted on February 21, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I’ve heard it said that 1986’s Big Trouble in Little China was ahead of its time. It introduced American audiences to Asian mysticism and style of filmmaking before they were ready to embrace them in a big-budget action film. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged 1980s, action movies, big trouble in little china, fantasy, films, john carpenter, movie review, movies, pirates of the caribbean, relationships, romance | 5 Comments

What About Bob? What About Chiasmus?

Posted on February 14, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

When I get an idea for a Cinematic Chiasmus, I get excited about it because it’s a chance to look at a film in a way that no one has ever done before. A few months ago, the good folks … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged bill murray, chiasmus, comedy, films, funny, humor, movie review, movies, relationships, richard dreyfuss, what about bob | 4 Comments

What Makes My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic a Surprisingly Amazing Show

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

As a father of several young children, I get exposed to a lot of great entertainment that I never would have watched otherwise. Transformers: Rescue Bots, Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated, and Octonauts are all surprisingly engaging in their own unique … Continue reading →

Posted in Pleasant Surprises | Tagged animals, cartoon, comedy, discord, friendship, fun, funny, humor, my little pony, relationships, TV shows | 1 Comment

Movies That Improve on Multiple Viewings: The Deer Hunter

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Many years ago I read a review of The Deer Hunter in which the author said that the film is great up until the point where the three main characters get separated on the river in Vietnam. From then on, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies That Improve | Tagged action movies, drama, films, michael cimino, movie review, movies, relationships, the deer hunter, vietnam war, war, war movies | 4 Comments

Jason Bourne vs. James Bond

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Talk about déjà vu. In the first article I ever published as the Deja Reviewer, I noted that it wasn’t fan fiction about RoboCop fighting Iron Man, but a comparison of their respective first films. And now here I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, bourne identity, films, james bond, jason bourne, love, movie franchise, movie review, movies, relationships, romance, sequels, spy films | 2 Comments

Why This Is My Favorite Scene in Any Superman Film

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I love the first two Superman films starring Christopher Reeve. I think they are nearly perfect in just about every way. They’re exciting, funny, dramatic, and emotional. And, best of all, they earn all of their big Superman moments by … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, action movies, christopher reeve, drama, films, movie review, movies, music, relationships, science fiction, sequels, soundtrack, superman | 4 Comments

Forgotten Film Gems: Frequency

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are two kinds of people: those who love Frequency and those who haven’t seen it yet. Those are the words of my younger brother Kevin. He has been asking me to review Frequency almost since I created the Deja … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgotten Film Gems | Tagged baseball, fathers, films, frequency, history, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sons, time travel | 3 Comments