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10 Reasons to Love Marc McClure in 1977’s The Phone Call

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Did you know that one year before playing Jimmy Olsen in 1978’s Superman: The Movie, Marc McClure appeared in a little short film called The Phone Call? It was produced by my alma mater, Brigham Young University, so it has … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgotten Film Gems | Tagged back to the future, bassoon, films, fun, funny, humor, karate kid, movie review, movies, music, phone call, relationships, short film, soundtrack, spiderman, superman | Leave a comment

Short Stories That Grew Into Big Films

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

Films can come from anywhere. They can be original ideas or adaptations of stories from other media. When they’re based on literature, they usually have a lot of source material to draw from. But what happens when they’re based on … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 2001 a space odyssey, action movies, christopher nolan, comic books, david cronenberg, films, horror, memento, movies, movies based on books, philip k dick, ray bradbury, science fiction, short stories, spiderman, stanley kubrick, stephen king, steven spielberg, time travel, total recall | 8 Comments

Is Superman II as Good as It Gets for Superman Films?

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I saw the trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice this weekend, and I couldn’t help asking: Is this what they think we want in a Superman film? It looks dark, depressing, and charmless – the exact opposite of … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, action movies, films, movie review, movies, relationships, romance, science fiction, sequels, spiderman, superman | 15 Comments

What an Aborted Cinematic Chiasmus Looks Like

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

After doing my massive Dark Knight Trilogy cinematic chiasmus, I took a step back and considered how incredible it was that those three films managed to be perfectly ordered to create something beautiful. And then I realized that after doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged action movies, chiasmus, comic books, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, spiderman | 4 Comments

10 Good Sequels That Sowed the Seeds of Their Series’ Destruction

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s really hard to make a good sequel to a hit movie. The filmmakers have to please fans of the first film while also adding something new to the mix to make the sequel stand on its own. But something … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, aliens, comic books, empire strikes back, films, george lucas, james cameron, karate kid, lethal weapon, movie review, movies, science fiction, scream, sequels, spiderman, star trek, star wars, superman, terminator, x-men | 1 Comment

Marvel’s Unique Approach to Secret Identities

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Marvel superheroes don’t have secret identities in the same way that we usually associate secret identities with superheroes. The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Captain America, and the Guardians of the Galaxy all have completely public identities. Everyone knows who they … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, batman, comic books, dc comics, films, marvel comics, movie review, movies, science fiction, spiderman, superman | 4 Comments

It’s Time for Spider-Man to Leave New York City

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Why is it that we have movies with Sylvester Stallone climbing majestic mountains in Colorado and Tom Cruise scaling the tallest building in the world in Dubai, but Spider-Man (the Wall Crawler himself) has been confined to New York City … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, adventure, avengers, batman, comic books, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, spiderman, superman | 7 Comments

10 Unpleasant Things That Make Perfect Character Names

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s a new year and I’m in the mood to have some fun. I have come up with 10 words that usually have negative connotations, but they work extremely well as movie character names. Let’s go through these names and … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, animated films, austin powers, batman, comedy, comic books, films, fun, funny, gi joes, humor, iron man, movie review, movies, napoleon dynamite, science fiction, sequels, spiderman, teenage mutant ninja turtles, x-men | 3 Comments

10 Movies I Wish I Liked

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Are there any movies that you know are critically acclaimed or beloved by other people, but you just can’t bring yourself to watch them because you think they’re just so-so? I would like to share 10 films (listed alphabetically) that … Continue reading →

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Movie Matchups: The Amazing Spider-Man vs. Death Wish

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

The Amazing Spider-Man is basically 1974’s Death Wish with a giant killer lizard thrown into the story. I really enjoyed The Amazing Spider-Man – as you can tell from my article “12 Things The Amazing Spider-Man Did Better Than the … Continue reading →

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