Sabastian Moran

November 12, 2025 - I really enjoyed Demi Moore in The Substance. As a person much older than she, I can appreciate her character's dealing with the effects of aging on her body. It is "interesting" to see the changes that happen to a person's body as they grow older. Unlike a car for instance, which as long as its exterior is well maintained, is admired. In spite of the condition that its automotive parts may be in. Human bodies show their age, and some less so than others. With the video tools available in film today, I have no idea as to how much of Demi Moore's actual physique is shown in the film. However, I think the aging process is believably shown. I wish that the film was less of a horror film, and more of a testament to the aging process that hopefully all of us will live through into our later years. I would have appreciated a more realistic end to the film, with less horror.

November 7, 2025 - I had to give up on Lazarus in the forth episode and skip to the last half hour or so of the final episode to see the "great reveal". As I suspected, one of the characters that looked "dodgy" was indeed so. Further, I found the very ending of the series odd and annoying, but I admit that I had skipped parts of episode 4, all of episode five, and skipped most of episode six. The reason I skipped so much of the series is because I began to find the histrionics, and almost childlike outbursts of the main character. To be annoying and certainly not the actions of a seasoned psychiatrist. Also, while I think the actors in the cast are probably good actors. I don't think the direction or the writing did them justice. Eventually the gimmick of the main character seeing "ghosts", and talking with his dead father wore thin, and I lost interest. I had high hopes for this series because I'm a big fan of actor Bill Nighy.

November 1, 2025 - I've watched three episodes of this series. The production values aren't bad. The acting is reasonably good, though the director wants to make sure that you KNOW the villains are bad people.. "scowl... hisss" 😊 The "need" for "diversity" is met, but reasonably so. The plot is okay, but I have to say the young woman who plays the McGuffin.. err.. I mean the character at the center of the plot. Isn't particularly attractive. The series being a French production, (the English dubbing is very good), I'm not sure if it is intended to be a comedy or not. The central character plays up the rogue, to a slightly comic effect. What I think will eventually annoy me is that characters seem to magically appear when needed. One minute a character is in one location and within minutes they are at a distant location with no explanation of how they got there. Friends, we are talking some serious "suspension of disbelief" here. I'll probably finish watching the series because there are no other action series being streamed that I'm interested in at the moment.

August 27, 2025 - I enjoyed the acting and the unusual plot of this film. I had no idea what to expect, and was intrigued by not knowing what direction the film would take. Unlike many movies, I had no idea how it would end, or any hopes as to how it would. I like to read the synopsis of films, and reviews of people that have viewed them. That includes the one and five star reviews. I was puzzled by what the female character actually was, and the time frame in which things occurred. Those questions were answered when I read the synopsis of the film, which made sense. I wish there were more attempts at originality in the current entertainment industry. I think this film got some well deserved reviews, but I understand that like anything. It certainly is not for everyone.

August 15, 2025 - I really enjoyed this series, and I'm sorry that another season was not produced at this time anyway . Considering the series' plot, I'm not surprised that another season wasn't produced, but it would have been nice to have the main characters team up again for a new mission. I think the writers did a nice job of providing the viewers with enough "closure" though. I very much liked the entire cast, and the characters they played, in particular the two lead characters. I think the actors that played the villains are also good and convincing in a very low key way.

August 13, 2025 - I had forgotten about this film, until it was reported that the director James William Guercio. Will be honored at the Oldenburg film festival. I liked the film, but I wasn't really happy with the way it ended. I also find it interesting that the film is referred to as "black comedy". I saw it when it was originally released in the theaters, so I don't remember a lot about it. I became a fan of the TV show Robert Blake starred in after making the film, and he was an interesting guest on the Johnny Carson TV show.

August 11, 2025 - I was somewhat hesitant to watch "Kandahar". I've found Gerard Butler movies to be kind of "formula", "suspend your disbelief", and cookie cutter productions. I have seen one or two of his films that were "okay". I started watching the movie with the intention of stopping if some of the usual tropes and memes started to be introduced within minutes of the beginning. Surprisingly, none of those things appeared, and while there are some very minor "domestic" subplots, they really didn't take anything away from the movie. Nina Toussaint-White has about ten minutes total in the entire movie. I was pleased because that meant no unnecessary romance, or "I gotta save that woman" stuff. I like action movies and if more of them were like this movie, I'd be a happy man. So yeah.. I am surprised, but I really liked this movie. Regarding the low ratings by "professional reviewers", and others. I would say that some people may dislike the movie based on their political ideologies rather than it just being a fun action/adventure film.

July 31, 2025 – I’m old so I know that I am NOT the demographic that Until Dawn is aimed at. I am a horror fan however and viewed it without researching it first. Big mistake. I gave this movie two stars because I was able to watch it to the end. Further, I really didn’t find anything annoying about it. The acting is “ok”, but the movie lost out on getting an average “three” stars from me. My main problem with Until Dawn is the “big reveal” at the end. I have NO idea what the “villain’s” goal(s) is/were. Further, what exactly is the villain? Lastly, had I known that the movie is based, even remotely, on a video game. I would have given it a quick pass. I find it interesting that one online site’s Critical response section for the movie contained SIX paragraphs, when better and more serious films get on average a large paragraph. Hmmm.. Prior to posting this review, I looked at some of the one and two star reviews posted here. After reading them, I feel a lot better about my thinking that this move made ABSOLUTELY no sense, with plot holes big enough to swallow a small town.

July 26, 2025 - I really liked this series. I realize that since it was based on a novel, and that the production values probably made it very expensive to produce. I do wish that a sequel series could have been produced. The main characters are interesting enough to see more of their future experiences and adventures. I think that a production company would have to have people that knew enough about actual History. In order to create a parallel world that was as interesting as the world of the original work. I praise the acting, directing, writing and production values of this very well done series.

July 20, 2025 - I was pleased to see that a TV series for once had a male lead character. I'm not a misogynist.. I have two adult daughters.. and I think they like me🤔😊 However, the current trend both in American and Western European countries' drama productions, is to produce "cookie cutter dramas". "A woman, pick her occupation, goes to a distant and/or rural place to solve a mystery that only she can solve.. cause like.. you know.. she don't need no man to assist her.. blah! "Untamed" offers a fairly likable male lead, and a possible murder mystery. Fine. The series for the most part is a "soap opera" in crime mystery clothing. I would guess that the six episode season would only be two or three episodes if all of the domestic/touchy feely side plots weren't included. I like Sam Neill, and I'm glad he got a paycheck for being in this series. The acting for the most part is wooden.. (a fault of the director?), and a lot of time is spent on stereotypical characters. Like the Native American park ranger, who obligatorily brings up how the Europeans stole Native American lands. I'm mostly Native American, and me and my besties of European decent never talk about that kind of stuff. This series is aimed at "pearl clutchers", and older viewers that don't want a lot of drama and excitement. I had to stop watching after the second episode.. when I found out that in an upcoming episode, someone had a major "misadventure".. no spoilers here.