Ep 203: Superman (2025)

Ep 203: Superman (2025)

Author: Movie Reviews for your favorite movies July 27, 2025 Duration: 4:20:42

The biggest movie of the year is here and The Movie Defenders bring you our review like only we can. This time, with help from our dear friend Amy Cass, Production Manager at Warner Brothers Animation, who helped make the first chapter of the DCU, Creature Commandos. Amy brings her unique perspective and experience to the show as we play scenes, get nostalgic, and maybe almost cry. We interview Amy to begin the show and then dive into all the Superman goodness there is by playing scenes right from the film. So grab your red boots, don't mess around with a pocket universe, and keep those drones away from Krypto! It's time for Superman on The Movie Defenders Podcast!

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  • 00:00:00 Intro and What We've Been Watching
  • 00:22:09 Interview with Amy Cass
  • 01:18:31 Superman Discussion Starts
  • 01:56:58 The Hammer of Boravia
  • 02:10:43 Lois Interviews Superman
  • 02:40:01 The Message
  • 02:56:49 Superman Has to Save Krypto
  • 03:05:08 Superman in Lex's Prison
  • 03:13:51 Lex Interrogates Superman
  • 03:30:50 Pa Kent and Clark
  • 03:49:34 Clark's Humanity
  • 03:59:26 Supergirl and Krypto

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