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Film Review — Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Film Review — Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui’s documentary about cinema’s greatest Superman proves deeply moving

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Nov 04, 2024
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I once saw a Zack Synder interview where he expressed dislike of the moment Christopher Reeve breaks the fourth wall in the final shot of Superman (1978) by smiling at the audience. Obviously, Snyder is entitled to his opinion (I have much the same opinion of his Superman films), but that moment was one of the most thrilling of my…

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