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Superman 2025 IMAX movie theater

Photo by me, taken at AMC Town Square

A Super-fangirl from Cleveland loved the new Superman movie (shocker!)

July 17, 2025 by Vanessa Young in The Life

I knew from the moment this James Gunn’s Superman was announced that I was going to have work hard on not being biased when I eventually did my review. And I feel like I nailed that. Now I want to react like a fan, like a person who has been obsessed with Superman since she was a child.

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This movie was a breath of fresh air. Just a complete joy to witness, even with some of its questionable choices. I was gagged a bit when we just get dropped right into Superman getting his ass beat. I’m not going to lie, I really don’t like seeing my fave superhero get wrecked either in the comics or in live action. I eventually got over though because it definitely served a larger point.

It was also incredible seeing the city I grew up in get demolished by Lex Luthor’s insane envy. I was kicking my feet and giggling when the Arcade/Clois kiss scene happen. I would like to recreate that ASAP.

Our new Superman is so much more human and touchable than any other we’ve had in the films or in TV. I’m genuinely thrilled we have someone like David Corenswet playing Clark Kent/Kal-El. More men should aspire to be like this. A kind, wholesome, lovable goof who helps people is the standard.

Seeing it by myself, with press, with friends, or with my husband, the feeling continues. The joy, the relief, the genuine happiness that we finally have a universe worthy of the books they came out of. This is a Superman I can share with my daughter and my niblings. I don’t care how many people call it silly or stupid. THAT’S WHAT COMIC BOOKS ARE.

It’s okay for things to be silly and campy and goofy. When did we lose our sense of fun? 2016? 2020? We need to find some balance. Everything can’t be doom and gloom or rainbows and sunshine. This new DC universe genuinely gives me hope. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

July 17, 2025 /Vanessa Young
superman, movies, comic books, dc comics, my life
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Adding More Reviews to My Roster in 2024

January 03, 2024 by Vanessa Young in The Writing

Expanding my horizons this year with new opportunities for interviews!

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January 03, 2024 /Vanessa Young
reviews, movies, tv, entertainment, true detective
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Vanessa's Favorite Films of All-Time Part 11: Chicago

September 20, 2020 by Vanessa Young in The Life

This is one of my all-time favorite musical films! It has some of the best scores and performances and the coloring is just…*chef’s kiss*

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September 20, 2020 /Vanessa Young
movies, fave films, chicago, musical, women, crime, murder, feminism, music
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Vanessa's Favorite Films of All-Time Part Ten: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

August 05, 2020 by Vanessa Young in The Life

I really don’t know a better animated film from the last 20 years better than this one in particular. It has heart, humor and SICK VISUALS.

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August 05, 2020 /Vanessa Young
movies, fave films, spider-man, miles morales, peter parker, marvel, family, superheroes on the brain, superpowers
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Vanessa's Favorite Films of All-Time Part Nine: Parasite ( 기생충 )

July 27, 2020 by Vanessa Young in The Life

This movie completely shook me to my core. It had more twists and turns and jokes and lessons and warnings packed into it than any other movie I can think of in the last 10 years.

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July 27, 2020 /Vanessa Young
movies, fave films, parasite, capitalism, poverty, south korea
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Vanessa's Favorite Films of All-Time Part Eight: Shazam!

July 20, 2020 by Vanessa Young in The Life

Easily one of the best DC movies ever and I say this with all sincerity.

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July 20, 2020 /Vanessa Young
movies, fave films, shazam, dc comics, DCEU, family, friends, billy batson
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Vanessa's Favorite Films of All-Time Part Seven: The Fifth Element

July 15, 2020 by Vanessa Young in The Life

Part seven features one of THE best films of the 90s and what absolutely explains why I am the way.

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July 15, 2020 /Vanessa Young
movies, fave films, the fifth element, sci-fi, religion, aliens
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Vanessa's Favorite Films of All-Time Part Six: The Dark Knight

July 07, 2020 by Vanessa Young in The Life

Arguably one the best movies of all time, part six features the clown prince of crime in full anarchist glory.

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July 07, 2020 /Vanessa Young
movies, fave films, the dark knight, batman, the joker, christian bale, comic books, dc comics, gotham
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Vanessa's Favorite Films of All-Time Part Five: Mulan

June 30, 2020 by Vanessa Young in The Life

Part five features THE best Disney animated film of all time and I will not hear any arguments.

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June 30, 2020 /Vanessa Young
movies, fave films, mulan, gender, disney, feminism, women
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Vanessa's Favorite Films of All-Time Part Four: Inglourious Basterds

June 29, 2020 by Vanessa Young in The Life

Part four is another Tarantino affair. What can I say? The man speaks to my tastes sometimes. I hate this too.

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June 29, 2020 /Vanessa Young
movies, fave films, inglourious basterds, religion, good versus evil
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