QUICK HITS: SUPERMAN (7/11/25)

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"I'm breaking through to challenge another cinematic universe, Mr. Gunn!" Kal-El - better known to humanity as Clark Kent a.k.a. Superman (David Corenswet) - rises to the occasion in a scene from writer/director's DC Cinematic Universe reset of SUPERMAN. © 2025 Warner Bros. Entertainment. All Rights Reserved! 

The most controversial movie of the year focuses on the choices we make as humans, what makes us human, fear of those different than us and takes aim at the evil corporations and billionaires do under the guise of helping society all while showing a person of color as one of the smartest on earth.

Go figure. The first official cinematic entry in James Gunn's tenure as the head of the DC Comics Cinematic Universe, SUPERMAN – the 2025 version – can be viewed in one of two ways: (1) This is a super "woke" (which ironically is the opposite of "asleep," but that's another conversation entirely ...) film where an alien makes us look at our fear of those different from us, how they could take over and showing us this unrealistic view where all these DEI hires have to "save us" from evil, white, male billionaires ...

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(2) This is a multi-layered film that, while not perfect, makes a character that has been portrayed historically as having one weakness as being vulnerable – not just to kryptonite, but a world that doesn't understand him and at times, fears him. This is a film that likewise shows the true danger of letting the rich run wild with unchecked power, how propaganda can be near fatal to thought, progression and society ... All while throwing in a mix of humor, secondary characters that actually contribute significantly to a story and a lead perfectly cast for his role. Smart fans will take the latter approach.

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