Supergirl 2026 doesn't soar, she just floats. (written review)

 

Supergirl(2026)

Cast: Milly Alcock, Jason Momoa, Eve Ridley

Writer: Ana Nogueira

Director: Craig Gillespie

***’s out of Five Stars

The only connection I have to this character is from the 1984 movie.  Didn’t read the comics and had little to no interest in the TV show so if you dear reader don’t agree with anything in this review.  Please just say that I’m an old guy who doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

Fantastic Four: First Steps(2025) written review

 

Fantastic Four: First Steps

Cast: Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn

Writers: Josh Friedman, Eric Pearson, Jeff Kaplan

Director: Matt Shakman

 *** out of Five Stars

Four astronauts go up in space, are hit with some sort of gamma rays and are giving yada yada. You’ve heard this before. The Fantastic Four has always been the O.G. of the superhero genre that it’s a bit surprising it’s taken Marvel that long to make a movie about them.  It’s understanding why they started with Iron Man and Thor as their sort of test movies first instead of their well known properties.  They really should have rebooted Howard the Duck first, but that’s a discussion for another article.

James Gunn's Superman(2025) can't decide the tone it wants.

 

In this episode of the Cinema Recall podcast, the hosts celebrate a birthday while discussing the upcoming Superman film directed by James Gunn. They delve into the film's character dynamics, humor, and the balance between seriousness and campiness. The portrayal of Lex Luthor and Superman's identity are critically analyzed, leading to a discussion on the film's overall reception and ratings.