Movie Review: Supergirl (2026)

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Despite a fairly strong start, “Supergirl” stalls out midway through and is ultimately only saved by an engaging performance by Milly Alcock in the title role. I have not read the comic that this film is based on, but it does seem to follow the basic concept. As in that series and from this film’s trailers, Supergirl reluctantly teams up with Ruthye to track down the big bad that wronged them both. While Eve Ridley is fine in the costar role, we spend too little time with her character at the start of the film, and we never really get to know her outside of her motivation for revenge. The villain, Krem, is relativity one-note and his abilities are so vaguely defined it’s hard to know how much of an actual threat he’s supposed to be. Most surprisingly, despite being a role he was born to play, Jason Momoa’s Lobo doesn’t make much of an impression. He’s supposed to be one of DC’s most iconic and badass characters, but here he talks the talk but doesn’t really back it up convincingly. Thankfully, Alcock’s as Supergirl is perfect for this version of the character and she runs through a wide range of emotions throughout the film. On the negative side, the pacing is bad and drags so much in the middle that it derails a decent third act. Also, the lead characters have no real chemistry, the effects are okay but often use heavy CG, and the needle-drops are straight from the B-side of “Guardians of the Galaxy,” except here they rarely compliment what’s happening on screen.

**1/2 out of *****

Movie Review: Obsession

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A solid horror movie that takes a fresh approach to an old concept, but a slow start and some pacing issues near the third act make the movie feel a bit too long. While the basic plot is more-or-less the “love potion gone wrong” trope, there is an often-unsettling supernatural element in this film that really makes the story disturbing. Most of this is kept intentionally vague, which works out fantastically because overly explaining what’s happening would ruin the mystery. (Although there’s a few things that could’ve used a little more clarification.) The acting is solid, with Michael Johnston pulling off a tricky role of being both a likable man in over his head and a predator taking advantage of a messed-up situation. The true standout of the film is Inde Navarette, who must come off as an unpredictable and sometimes terrifying presence while always maintaining the feeling that she’s just an innocent victim. The score is fairly simplistic but does some heavy lifting to induce dread at all the right moments.

*** out of *****

Movie Review: Disclosure Day

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A mostly entertaining sci-fi film that struggles with pacing issues and story that isn’t very compelling outside of all the mystery, but thankfully much of that is balanced out by some strong acting and likable characters. The plot primarily follows two main characters. One feels more grounded and seems to lean into cloak and dagger territory. The other is more of a mystery and what appears to be a supernatural element. While the espionage stuff is fine, the other story is much more interesting and makes returning to the first story a bit of a chore. Once the two stories merge, the film starts to pick up but then stalls out and begins to drag. And after all of that, the payoff that the whole plot was setting up falls surprisingly flat. (There’s also a storyline running in the background about a potential World War III that never feels all that important and doesn’t gets paid off in any meaningful way.) Josh O’Conner and Colman Domingo are both good in their respective roles, but neither really seem to totally justify why they’re so important to the plot. Emily Blunt, however, is phenomenal in her role, and her character is the most interesting one in the film. Unfortunately, Colin Firth’s big bad isn’t quite menacing or interesting enough to be all that engaging. The few action sequences are decent, but fairly short. The CG looks good but is clearly CG, particularity the animals that have major importance to the story. The film also tries to dig into some major philosophical questions, but in the end, it just glosses over them.

**1/2 out of *****