The best reason to go see Supergirl is Krypto – and he spends most of the movie playing dead.
The film follows Kara Zor-El, Superman’s sullen cousin, as she reluctantly joins a young alien girl on an interstellar mission of revenge against the mercenary Krem of the Yellow Hills. Along the way, Kara needs to find an antidote to save her poisoned super pooch, avoid miscellaneous space pirates and trade barbs with intergalactic biker Lobo.
It’s a road movie by way of a space western, stitched together with skirmishes, detours and bursts of cosmic spectacle, albeit one that feels endlessly derivative of other genre films – Guardians of the Galaxy, Mad MaxFury Road, Star Wars etc.
Craig (Cruella) Gillespie directs, from a screenplay by Ana Nogueira. The story is ostensibly based on ‘Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow’, the comic mini-series written by Tom King.
Nogueira is currently writing a reboot of Wonder Woman, as well as a live-action Teen Titans for DC Studios.
It’s a road movie by way of a space western, albeit one that feels endlessly derivative of other genre films…
There are flashes of something interesting beneath the surface. The glimpses of Kara’s childhood on Krypton, and her life in Argo City, are among the film’s strongest moments. We get her first meeting with Krypto, as well as her Earthly introduction to Clark (a welcome cameo from David Corenswet). Some of the action scenes have bubble gum bravado. But in the end I didn’t care.
Alcock portrays Kara as a charmless brat. Her take lacks the heart that Melissa Benoist brought to the CW series, and the supporting cast – Jason Momoa’s Lobo and Matthias Schoenaerts’ villain – fail to elevate the material.
Jason Momoa cosplays as the bastich-cursing Lobo, all leather, face paint and CGI cigar smoke, while Matthias Schoenaerts is a villain in search of scenery to chew on.
Most grievously, the film spends most of its time undermining Kara’s superpowers. Her supersuit remains in the wardrobe for much of the running time, incongruously side-lined by a Blondie T-shirt, and pair of conspicuously retro headphones.
Perhaps the biggest disappointment is the lack of James Gunn’s signature stamp. His Superman crackled with energy, humour and emotional clarity. Here that wit and comic book vision is no where to be seen.
There’s also no post-credit scene, offering little sense of where this franchise is heading next. As a result, Supergirl ends not with anticipation but a super shrug.
Supergirl is directed by Craig Gillespie, and stars Milly Alcock, Jason Momoa, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Krypto. 12A, 108 minutes.
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The Luxe Review 
The best reason to go see Supergirl is Krypto – and he spends most of the movie playing dead.
The film follows Kara Zor-El, Superman’s sullen cousin, as she reluctantly joins a young alien girl on an interstellar mission of revenge against the mercenary Krem of the Yellow Hills. Along the way, Kara needs to find an antidote to save her poisoned super pooch, avoid miscellaneous space pirates and trade barbs with intergalactic biker Lobo.
It’s a road movie by way of a space western, stitched together with skirmishes, detours and bursts of cosmic spectacle, albeit one that feels endlessly derivative of other genre films – Guardians of the Galaxy, Mad Max Fury Road, Star Wars etc.
Craig (Cruella) Gillespie directs, from a screenplay by Ana Nogueira. The story is ostensibly based on ‘Supergirl Woman of Tomorrow’, the comic mini-series written by Tom King.
Nogueira is currently writing a reboot of Wonder Woman, as well as a live-action Teen Titans for DC Studios.
There are flashes of something interesting beneath the surface. The glimpses of Kara’s childhood on Krypton, and her life in Argo City, are among the film’s strongest moments. We get her first meeting with Krypto, as well as her Earthly introduction to Clark (a welcome cameo from David Corenswet). Some of the action scenes have bubble gum bravado. But in the end I didn’t care.
Alcock portrays Kara as a charmless brat. Her take lacks the heart that Melissa Benoist brought to the CW series, and the supporting cast – Jason Momoa’s Lobo and Matthias Schoenaerts’ villain – fail to elevate the material.
Jason Momoa cosplays as the bastich-cursing Lobo, all leather, face paint and CGI cigar smoke, while Matthias Schoenaerts is a villain in search of scenery to chew on.
Most grievously, the film spends most of its time undermining Kara’s superpowers. Her supersuit remains in the wardrobe for much of the running time, incongruously side-lined by a Blondie T-shirt, and pair of conspicuously retro headphones.
Perhaps the biggest disappointment is the lack of James Gunn’s signature stamp. His Superman crackled with energy, humour and emotional clarity. Here that wit and comic book vision is no where to be seen.
There’s also no post-credit scene, offering little sense of where this franchise is heading next. As a result, Supergirl ends not with anticipation but a super shrug.
Supergirl is directed by Craig Gillespie, and stars Milly Alcock, Jason Momoa, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Krypto. 12A, 108 minutes.
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Apple TV is doubling down on science fiction. At San Diego Comic-Con, the streamer showcased Dark Matter and Neuromancer, two shows that approach sci‑fi from very different angles. The second season of Dark Matter premieres globally on Friday, August 28, 2026, with episodes released weekly through October 30. Apple is also expanding the universe with…
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Disney has used the San Diego Comic-Con to look towards another established fantasy franchise with fresh details surrounding the third season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. The new season will arrive on Disney+ on November 20 and adapts The Titan’s Curse, the third novel in Rick Riordan’s bestselling series. For the first time, this…
Surprise cast updates and screening date for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 3
Prime Video hasn’t lost faith in Middle-earth. The streamer stormed the San Diego Comic-Con with a substantial preview of the third season of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, transporting more than 6,500 fans back into Tolkien’s Second Age while unveiling fresh footage, new cast members and several carefully guarded surprises. Season…
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