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The Deja Review
Two long-time friends, one podcast, endless remakes. Join Mart and Trev as they rewatch, relive, and relentlessly roast cinema’s greatest (and not-so-greatest) do-overs. From cinema classics to ‘00s CGI disasters, these lifelong film fanatics dive into originals and their reboots — armed with trivia, tangents, and enough sarcasm to fuel a Bond marathon. Expect heated debates (“It’s a classic!” vs. “It’s rubbish!”), wild nostalgia, and the occasional existential crisis about Hollywood. Follow us…
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The Deja ReviewSir Christoper Lee Career Ranked: 5 Hits, 1 Miss
🎬 Sir Christopher Lee — 5 to 1 Few actors have enjoyed a film career as vast or distinctive as Sir Christopher Lee. From Dracula and The Wicker Man to The Lord…
The Deja ReviewSigourney Weaver Career Ranked: 5 Hits, 1 Miss
🎬 Sigourney Weaver — 5 to 1 Sigourney Weaver helped redefine the modern action hero and has spent decades moving between science fiction, comedy, drama and…
The Deja ReviewFright Night: Original vs Remake - 1985 Vs 2011
🎬 Fright Night (1985) vs Fright Night (2011) — which neighbour has the sharper bite? What do you do when you're convinced the charming man next door is…
The Deja ReviewDennis Quaid Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Dennis Quaid — 5 to 1 Dennis Quaid has spent decades moving between comedy, drama, thrillers, science fiction and big-screen adventure. From Innerspace and…
The Deja ReviewDonald Sutherland Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Donald Sutherland — 5 to 1 Donald Sutherland built an extraordinary career across more than five decades, moving effortlessly between war films, thrillers…
The Deja ReviewSteve Martin Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Steve Martin — 5 to 1 Few comedy stars have created as many memorable movie characters as Steve Martin. From The Jerk and Planes, Trains and Automobiles to…
The Deja ReviewKeanu Reeves Career Ranked: 5 Hits, 1 Miss
🎬 Keanu Reeves — 5 to 1 Keanu Reeves has gone from time-travelling slacker to action icon across one of modern cinema’s most distinctive careers. From Bill &…
The Deja ReviewJason Statham Movies Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Jason Statham — 5 to 1 Jason Statham has become one of modern action cinema’s most dependable stars, combining martial arts, car chases, gunfights and a…
The Deja ReviewDame Maggie Smith Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Dame Maggie Smith — 5 to 1 Dame Maggie Smith built a remarkable screen career filled with sharp comedy, drama, period films and some truly unforgettable…
The Deja ReviewHalloween: Original vs Remake — 1978 vs 2007
🎬 Halloween — Original vs Remake Michael Myers comes home twice. Mart and Trev compare John Carpenter’s hugely influential 1978 slasher with Rob Zombie’s 2007…
The Deja ReviewJulia Roberts Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Julia Roberts — 5 to 1 Julia Roberts became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars with a career spanning romantic comedy, drama, thrillers and huge ensemble…
The Deja ReviewKiefer Sutherland Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Kiefer Sutherland — 5 to 1 Before Jack Bauer made him a television icon, Kiefer Sutherland had already built a movie career packed with vampires, westerns…
The Deja ReviewTimothy Olyphant Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Timothy Olyphant — 5 to 1 Timothy Olyphant has built a career full of lawmen, villains, killers and wonderfully dry supporting performances. From Go and The…
The Deja ReviewBrendan Fraser Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Brendan Fraser — 5 to 1 Brendan Fraser has moved from broad comedy and adventure movies to dramatic performances and one of Hollywood’s most celebrated…
The Deja ReviewSuperGirl: Original vs Remake - 1984 Vs 2026
🎬 Supergirl — 1984 vs 2026 Supergirl returns to the big screen more than forty years after her first solo movie. Mart and Trev compare the 1984 film with the…
The Deja ReviewZombie Movies Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Zombie Movies — 5 to 1 Slow zombies, fast zombies, outbreaks, shopping malls and the occasional undead comedy — zombie cinema has taken the apocalypse in…
The Deja ReviewLiam Neeson movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Liam Neeson — 5 to 1 Liam Neeson has played historical figures, Jedi Masters, mentors, villains and one of modern cinema’s most unlikely action heroes. From…
The Deja ReviewDisney Live Action Characters— 5 to 1
🎬 Disney Live Action Characters — 5 to 1 From family adventures and fantasy to pirates, witches and enormous blockbuster franchises, Disney’s live-action…
The Deja ReviewTim Curry Career Ranked: 5 to 1
🎬 Tim Curry — 5 to 1 Few performers can steal a film quite like Tim Curry. From the unforgettable Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and…
The Deja ReviewBill Paxton Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Bill Paxton — 5 to 1 Bill Paxton could steal a scene as a supporting player or carry the whole film, becoming a favourite across action, science fiction…
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Oceans 11: Original vs Remake - 1960 Vs 2001
🎬 Ocean’s 11 — Original vs Remake The Rat Pack’s Las Vegas robbery gets a sleek twenty-first-century upgrade. Mart and Trev compare the 1960 original with…
The Deja ReviewMatt Frewer Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Matt Frewer — 5 to 1 Matt Frewer has spent decades appearing in science fiction, comedy, horror and cult favourites, often bringing an unmistakably eccentric…
The Deja ReviewDisney Side Characters - 5 to 1
🎬 Disney Side Characters — 5 to 1 The hero might get their name in the title, but sometimes it’s the supporting characters who steal the entire movie. Mart and…
The Deja ReviewDwayne "The Rock" Johnson career ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Dwayne Johnson — 5 to 1 Dwayne Johnson made the leap from wrestling superstar to one of Hollywood’s most recognisable leading men. From The Rundown and…
The Deja ReviewDisney Animated Movies Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Disney Animated Movies — 5 to 1 From hand-drawn classics to modern favourites, Disney animation has produced generations of heroes, villains, songs and…
The Deja ReviewAngelina Jolie movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Angelina Jolie — 5 to 1 Angelina Jolie has moved from intense dramas and cult favourites to action franchises, fantasy and some of Hollywood’s biggest…
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Dracula: Original Vs Remake - 1992 vs 2000 vs 2014
🎬 Dracula — 1992 vs 2000 vs 2014 Three very different takes on Bram Stoker’s legendary vampire, spanning gothic romance, turn-of-the-millennium horror and a…
The Deja ReviewJames Bond Theme Tunes ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 James Bond Theme Songs — 5 to 1 From Shirley Bassey and Paul McCartney to Adele and Chris Cornell, the Bond theme has become almost as important as the cars…
The Deja ReviewArnold Schwarzenegger movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Arnold Schwarzenegger — 5 to 1 From bodybuilding icon to one of the biggest action stars in movie history, Arnold Schwarzenegger built a career packed with…
The Deja ReviewKurt Russell movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Kurt Russell — 5 to 1 From Disney child star to action hero, western gunslinger and sci-fi legend, Kurt Russell has built one of Hollywood’s most…
The Deja ReviewPatrick Swayze career ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Patrick Swayze — 5 to 1 Patrick Swayze could dance, fight, romance and surf his way through a film career packed with genuine favourites. From Dirty Dancing…
The Deja ReviewLeslie Nielsen movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Leslie Nielsen — 5 to 1 Leslie Nielsen began as a serious dramatic actor before becoming one of cinema’s greatest deadpan comedy stars. From Forbidden Planet…
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Dracula: Original Vs Remake - 1931 vs 1958 vs 1979
🎬 Dracula — 1931 vs 1958 vs 1979 Before the modern reinventions came three landmark screen Draculas, each shaped by a different era of horror. Mart and Trev…
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Santa related movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Santa Movies — 5 to 1 From heart-warming Christmas classics to very strange interpretations of the man in the red suit, Santa Claus has had quite a movie…
The Deja ReviewElisabeth Shue roles ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Elisabeth Shue — 5 to 1 Elisabeth Shue has moved from 1980s favourites to drama, thrillers, comedy and blockbuster franchises across a career spanning…
The Deja ReviewMichael Ironside roles ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Michael Ironside — 5 to 1 Few actors can deliver menace quite like Michael Ironside. From Scanners and Total Recall to Top Gun and Starship Troopers, Mart…
The Deja ReviewCarla Gugino movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Carla Gugino — 5 to 1 Carla Gugino has appeared in everything from family adventures and comic-book movies to crime thrillers and full-blown horror. Mart and…
The Deja ReviewKevin Bacon movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Kevin Bacon — 5 to 1 Kevin Bacon has spent decades jumping between leading roles, villains, ensemble films, thrillers, comedies and cult favourites. From…
The Deja ReviewJamie Lee Curtis movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Jamie Lee Curtis — 5 to 1 From scream queen to comedy star and Oscar winner, Jamie Lee Curtis has built a career that refuses to stay in one genre. Mart and…
The Deja ReviewBruce Willis movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Bruce Willis — 5 to 1 Bruce Willis became one of cinema’s defining action stars, but his career stretched far beyond John McClane. From Die Hard and Pulp…
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Flight of the Phoenix: Original Vs Remake - 1965 Vs 2004
🎬 The Flight of the Phoenix — Original vs Remake A crashed aircraft, a hostile desert and one desperate plan for survival. Mart and Trev compare the…
The Deja ReviewH. G. Wells adaptations ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 H. G. Wells Adaptations — 5 to 1 Time travel, alien invasion, invisible men and strange new worlds — H. G. Wells helped shape science fiction long before…
The Deja ReviewCameron Diaz movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Cameron Diaz — 5 to 1 From outrageous comedy and romantic favourites to action movies and darker dramatic roles, Cameron Diaz built one of the most varied…
The Deja ReviewDavid Warner movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 David Warner — 5 to 1 David Warner built a career full of villains, authority figures, eccentrics and unforgettable supporting performances. From The Omen…
The Deja ReviewMichelle Pfeiffer movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Michelle Pfeiffer — 5 to 1 Michelle Pfeiffer has moved effortlessly between comedy, drama, romance, fantasy and some of cinema’s most memorable blockbuster…
The Deja ReviewJames Caan career ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 James Caan — 5 to 1 James Caan could be intimidating, funny, charming or downright terrifying — sometimes within the same film. From The Godfather and Misery…
The Deja ReviewJames Earl Jones movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 James Earl Jones — 5 to 1 One of cinema’s most unmistakable voices belongs to an actor whose career reached far beyond Darth Vader. From Star Wars and Field…
The Deja ReviewSteve McQueen movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Steve McQueen — 5 to 1 Few movie stars defined cool quite like Steve McQueen. From The Great Escape and Bullitt to The Magnificent Seven and The Thomas Crown…
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Godzilla: Original Vs Remake - 1954 Vs 1998 Vs 2014
🎬 Godzilla — 1954 vs 1998 vs 2014 One monster, three eras and three radically different approaches to bringing the King of the Monsters to the screen. Mart and…
The Deja ReviewAl Leong Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Al Leong — 5 to 1 You may not always know the character’s name, but you definitely know the face. Al Leong became one of action cinema’s most recognisable…
The Deja ReviewJean Reno Career Ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Jean Reno — 5 to 1 Jean Reno has moved effortlessly between French cinema and Hollywood, playing assassins, detectives, adventurers and some wonderfully…
The Deja ReviewMorgan Freeman movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Morgan Freeman — 5 to 1 That voice. That screen presence. And a filmography stretching from hard-hitting dramas to thrillers, comedies and huge blockbusters…
The Deja ReviewMel Gibson movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Mel Gibson — 5 to 1 From action hero to historical epic, Mel Gibson has been at the centre of some of the biggest films of the last forty years. Mart and…
The Deja ReviewSteven Spielberg movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Steven Spielberg — 5 to 1 Few filmmakers have shaped modern cinema quite like Steven Spielberg. From Jaws and Raiders of the Lost Ark to Jurassic Park…
The Deja ReviewGary Oldman movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Gary Oldman — 5 to 1 Gary Oldman has played heroes, villains, spies, politicians, wizards and some of cinema’s most memorable oddballs. From Léon and The…
The Deja ReviewSam Rockwell movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Sam Rockwell — 5 to 1 Sam Rockwell can steal a scene, carry an entire film or turn even the strangest character into someone you can’t stop watching. From…
The Deja ReviewEthan Hawke movies ranked - 5 to 1
🎬 Ethan Hawke — 5 to 1 Ethan Hawke has built one of the most varied careers of his generation, moving between independent drama, romance, thrillers, horror and…
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The Pink Panther: Original Vs Remake - 1963 Vs 2006
🎬 The Pink Panther — Original vs Remake Inspector Clouseau returned more than forty years after Peter Sellers first stumbled onto the screen. Mart and Trev…
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The Mechanic: Original Vs Remake - 1972 Vs 2011
🎬 The Mechanic — Original vs Remake Two professional assassins, two very different decades and two very different action stars. Mart and Trev compare Charles…
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ALIENS (1986) at 40: The Documentary | The Deja Review 2nd Anniversary Special
Forty years ago, a young filmmaker named James Cameron took one of the greatest horror films ever made and transformed it into one of the greatest action…