Superman (2025)

have you ever met someone who said Superman is their favorite superhero? neither have olivia or i, but we gotta hand it to james gunn for making a solidly entertaining blockbuster that not only bucks the trend of cynical cash grab comic book fare, but also calls attention to some pretty serious issues in america right now. is this new version of superman "superwoke"? only if you care about the wellbeing of your fellow man, it seems. olivia made a great point in this episode that superman stands for morality, or humanity's general sense of goodness and what is right, and that's why we both initially were so moved by that first trailer featuring him crashing into the snow after losing his first battle. no, the movie isn't perfect, and it takes some pretty wild swings that don't seem to land, but this is a fun, truly sincere, and caring look at what we can do to make the world a slightly better place.