HOLLYWOOD—Surprise, that is the best way I can describe my feeling after watching the new “Superman” movie. I’ll be honest I’ve never been the biggest Superman fan. I’ve always been a Batman fan to say the least. I truly cannot recall the first-time audiences got treated to a new version of Superman beyond the Christopher Reeves version in the late 70s, early 80s.

The 2006 flick, “Superman Returns” starring Brandon Routh was a disaster, and while the 2013 flick, “Man of Steel” starring Henry Cavill was an improvement, it still got mixed reviews with fans of the iconic superhero. However, this 2025 version of “Superman” courtesy of director James Gunn is a fun-ride.

For starters, we don’t have that backstory that almost all previous “Superman” flicks have had to explain to audiences. Yes,

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