This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. The scene is one of the movie's best partly because actor ...

"You'll believe a man can fly" That was the unforgettable slogan that sold Richard Donner's Superman back in 1978, a film that didn't just change the game, but invented it. Now, in 2025, James Gunn ...

James Gunn’s Superman was a smash hit in theaters this summer. Many fans adore the movie for its masterful characterization, awesome action, and extremely positive themes. One of the most important ...

"Maybe that's the real punk rock." Superman delivered a long-overdue, far more hopeful take on the Man of Steel than other recent interpretations, and filmmaker James Gunn used the DC Studios reboot ...

This essay first appeared in the NPR Music newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like this one, listening recommendations and more. James Gunn's 'Superman' movie is corny. Which is why it ...

In the latest Superman film, Lois Lane and Clark Kent have a fight about what's more punk: edginess or kindness. The fate of something more than... This essay first appeared in the NPR Music ...