Superman 2025 review

With Superman 2025 premiering on HBO-Max today, I figured what better time than now for a review? In short, I really enjoyed this version of Superman a great deal. I like how the new film hits the ground running, by not bothering with retelling the origin story. David Corenswet is a good choice as Superman, with Nicolas Holt being absolutely fantastic as Lex Luthor (Hoult's my new favorite version of the character, aside from Gene Hackman, who was so good in the '78 version).

And James Gunn adding the Justice Gang was an inspired idea. I really liked how the DC Comics universe--with all its heroes and villains--is fully formed around this Superman, who still manages to stand out among them. The storyline is gripping and fast-paced, with Superman being given a lot of challenges to overcome, and watching him do so is all part of the fun. A vastly entertaining movie that's recommended.

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

A great big welcome back to the Man of Steel! The James Gunn-directed Superman opens today. I don't know if the new Superman has any scenes for us (I will most likely wait until the new Supes hits video to see it). But there's a Superman story that does have things of interest for us.

The animated DC Universe movie Superman/Batman: Apocalypse reintroduces us to Supergirl (who has a scene in the Gunn Superman, BTW). After being taken in by Superman at the Fortress of Solitude, Supergirl discovers that Krypto (who's also in the Gunn Superman) doesn't really like her that much. But Supergirl likes to go barefoot, so how bad can she be, really?

Much later, Supergirl is captured by Granny Goodness, one of Darkseid's main minions, and is thrown into a dark cell with her hands tied behind her.

She's barefoot, and clad in a skimpy dress. Supergirl was dressed this way because she was abducted by Darkseid's forces while swimming.

Supergirl's got a collar on her neck that prevents her from using her super strength to simply break free of the bonds on her wrists.

Darkseid confronts her in the darkness, forcing Supergirl up against a wall. A very nice BF bondage scene in this animated movie--which is highly recommended, overall.

Superman 2025

The first full trailer for the new Superman film has been released. I was excited about this one already, but this trailer has sent my excitement into hyperdrive. The movie comes out July 11, 2025. I can't wait for it. You can see the trailer right here.

Superman Day?

Did you know that Friday, April 18th, was Superman day? I thought SD was in June. But DC released a behind the scenes clip yesterday, so I guess it's Superman Day whenever they feel like it.

But, knowing this site, we have to put a BF women in bondage spin on things. So here's a nice scene from the series Smallville.

Smallville had an episode titled "Freak" where Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack) finds herself abducted and strapped to a table. It's quite an intense scene for this series, which usually didn't strip their damsels in distress. She's BF and well...completely NAKED throughout. NAKED!

It looks like she was abducted by aliens, but it's actually a secret medical lab run by Lex Luthor. Luthor is studying the rise of "freaks," or people who've developed superpowers after the meteor shower over Smallville (during which a certain Kryptonian baby crash-landed in his spaceship).

Luthor watches Chloe's examination on a computer screen. It's a brief but very good BF bondage scene.

Superman III

This month marks the 45th anniversary of the release of Superman: The Movie, starring Christopher Reeve.

This year also marked the 40th anniversary of the release of Superman III, the second sequel to Reeve's 1978 film.

Pamela Stephenson stars as the girlfriend's villain, Lorelei. Seen here going barefoot during a skiing outing on the roof of the towering office complex that's owned by the villain. She's doing her nails.

Superman III wasn't a very good film, not at all. But the sequel, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, was even worse than this. At least Superman III had a BF scene, so it was somewhat worthwhile watching.

We'll always have the original '78 Superman film, along with Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut. Happy 45th anniversary, Supes.

Lois in Trouble

In the sixth episode of My Adventures With Superman, Mr. Mxyzptlk fools Clark Kent into thinking that Lois has been adbucted by showing him an image of Lois as the bound and gagged captive of a group of goons.

But this image is fake, for Mr. Mxyzptlk has always been a trickster. Lois was never kidnapped, here. However, somebody was kind enough to make a clip out of this scene and put it up on YouTube, which you can see below. Warning, it's very short, but very sweet.

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

In the animated DC Universe movie Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, we get a new origins story with Supergirl. After being taken in by Superman at the Fortress of Solitude, Supergirl discovers that Krypto doesn't really like her that much.

But she likes to go barefoot, so how bad can she be, really?

Later, Supergirl's captured by Granny Goodness and is thrown into a dark cell with her hands tied behind her.

She's barefoot, and clad in a skimpy dress. Supergirl was dressed this way because she was abducted by Darkseid's forces while swimming.

She's got a collar on her neck that apparently prevents her from using her super strength to break free of the bonds on her wrists.

Darkseid confronts her in the darkness, forcing Supergirl up against a wall. A very nice BF bondage scene in this animated movie--which is extremely well done overall.

Superman & Lois

I figured Superman & Lois would be a retread of Lois and Clark: The Adventures of Superman, a series from the 1990s that I wasn't too fond of because of its silly, soapy plotlines that treated the Superman mythos like it was a bad sitcom.

But I was really pleasantly surprised. Superman & Lois is the latest CW DC superhero show that has a completely different tone than the others, and that's a great thing. The well-written script for the pilot sets up everything without feeling too rushed, and Superman himself is treated without being too jokey. There's humor, but it's natural and not at the expense of the characters or storyline.

It's also grittier, more down to earth, without being too dark. And the effects work--particularly the sequence where Superman flies through a wall in slow motion--are stunning. Supergirl started out well, but soon devolved into constant virtue-signalling (much like Batwoman did). Here's hoping Superman & Lois avoids that. But if all of the future episodes are as well-written and as tightly directed as this first one, then it should be smooth flying for the Man of Steel. Highly recommended.

Note: there were no bondage scenes in the pilot. But, seeing how Lois is the original damsel in ditress, hopefully there will be some scenes during the season.

Crisis on Infinite Earths Crossover

I finally watched the latest CW Superhero Crossover, Crisis on Infinite Earths. I say 'finally' because I had to wait a month between the first three episode and the final two, which I wasn't too crazy about. But, overall, I enjoyed this one a lot. Here are the highlights:

One of the best moments for me was seeing the meeting of the Flashes. Grant Gustin's TV Flash met Ezra Miller's Cinematic Flash, and it was completely unexpected--it caught me completely off guard--and I loved it. I'm hoping we'll still see a Flash movie with Miller in the lead.

I also loved the cameo from Marv Wolfman, who wrote the original Crisis comics series back in the 1980s. Marv also co-wrote one of the episodes of the Crisis crossover.

Another thing I really liked was how Crisis deepened the friendship between Batwoman and Supergirl. There was even a scene where Kate was hanging out in Kara's apartment! I hope we see more team ups with these two in the future. And Ruby/Kate looks great in the Bat costume sans the cowl, BTW.

And, speaking of Batwoman, I'm also happy to hear that it has been renewed for a second season! More Kate! More Batwoman! Yay!

The doctor is in

In the Smallville episode titled Freak, Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack) finds herself abducted and strapped to a table.

It's quite an intense scene for this series, which usually didn't strip their damsels in distress.

It looks like she was abducted by aliens, but it's actually a secret medical lab run by Lex Luthor.

They're studying the rise of "freaks" or people who've developed superpowers after the meteor shower over Smallville (during which a certain Kryptonian crash landed in his spaceship).

Luthor watches Chloe's examination on a computer screen. It's a brief but very good BF bondage scene.

Happy Superman Day!

Happy Superman Day! This started back in 2013, when Warner Brothers was drumming up interest in Superman ahead of the release of Man of Steel.

Long after the movie came and went, Superman Day remained, and I'm glad it did. Superman is my second favorite superhero (after Batman).

To celebrate Superman Day, I've made these caps from the Superman: The Animated Series episode Little Girl Lost, Part One.

They're from a joyful sequence showing Kara/Supergirl (voiced by Nicholle Tom) flying through the skies over Smallville.

The fact that she's barefoot throughout this scenes makes it really nice for me.

Of course Clark has to stop Kara and read her the riot act about flying over the farm during the daytime hours. Little Girl Lost, Parts 1 & 2, are highly recommended overall as being among the better Superman:TAS episodes (which is saying a lot, because that whole series was fantastic). Happy Superman Day!

The DC Crossover

I saw the latest DC Arrow-verse Crossover (on the CW streaming app, available on the Roku), which unites the heroes of Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl into one big event. Although I was surprised to see that the Legends of Tomorrow weren't involved this time, in a way it made sense, because this year's crossover was a more stripped-down affair that involved Oliver Queen and Barry Allen switching lives. Oliver wakes up to find out he's the Flash, and Barry finds out he's the Green Arrow. Supergirl still stays Supergirl.

I really enjoyed this Crossover. The fact that it lacked the more somber aspects of the last two Crossovers made it a more fun romp, with our heroes first battling the super-powered android Amazo, and then searching for clues in Gotham City, where they meet Batwoman. Ruby Rose was perfect casting as Kate Kane/Batwoman, and I hope we see her again soon. There were even some nice Easter Eggs for Batman fans (like having some of the action take place on "Nolan and Burton" streets). All in all, it was a fun, exciting excursion, which leads into an even more epic Crossover Event next year. Can't wait to see it.

It's simply criminal

Gal Godot stars in Criminal as a young woman who's taken hostage in her own bed by a (wait for it) criminal.

She gets the idea to turn on her house alarm using her foot.

But what's really criminal is that Gadot, who also plays Wonder Woman, is so easily taken down like this by Kevin Costner, who also played Superman's adopted father, Pa Kent, in Man of Steel. Was Pa Kent exposed to red kryptonite, was that what made him evil? Shocking!

In any event, you can You can see/download it here.

Chloe the lab rat

Probably one of the more irritating shows for me on TV was Smallville, a series about Clark Kent becoming Superman without ever actually showing the Man of Steel (except in the very last five minutes of the very last episode--big whoop). But the saving grace of Smallville for me was Alison Mack, who played Chloe Sullivan.

Chloe was created by the show's producers as the close friend of Clark in his high school days. She was famous for her 'wall of weird' as well as tracking down any strange stories that was connected to the meteor shower that happened over Smallville--the very same meteor shower that brought young Kal'El to earth.

In her quest to track down all of the strange goings on, Chloe became a snoop. And you know what happens to snoops, don't you? In this scene, my favorite of many of Chloe's damsel moments, she gets turned into a lab rat by Lex Luthor's techs.

You can watch/download the scene right here.