Martin Carr reviews the sixteenth episode of Supergirl season 2…Back after a two week hiatus Supergirl combines art theft, intergalactic family feuds and lovelorn relationship issues in grand style. Guest starring Teri (Lois Lane) Hatcher as one part of the Daxam royal entourage, we get a non-threatening Airforce One frigate parked within Earth’s atmosphere throughout. […]

Martin Carr reviews the twelfth episode of Supergirl season 2…If Supergirl is about anything this week you would say groundwork. Lillian and Lena Luthor are front and centre dominating things with a back and forth mother daughter double team. Everyone else is present and correct and we get burgeoning relationships, introductions of couples which had […]

Martin Carr reviews the thirteenth episode of Supergirl season 2…This Valentine’s Day episode is surprisingly satisfying considering the antagonist in question, who could have been annoying in the extreme. I refer of course to Peter Gadiot’s Mr.Mxyzptlk possibly the oldest DC nemesis dating back to 1946. Impish, inter-dimensional and oozing charm Gadiot gives him an […]

Martin Carr reviews the tenth episode of Supergirl season 2…Neither a statement nor call to arms in the literal sense Bowie’s anthem has been employed in any number of ways since his sad passing last year. Even now there are those for whom the dust has yet to settle on a person many called unique, […]

Martin Carr reviews the eleventh episode of Supergirl season 2…Familial relationships, thick and fast film homage and a good old fashioned fire fight combine to make ‘The Martian Chronicles’ an engaging addition in an already well received second season. Supergirl as a series is confined, refined and ultimately defined by all the things there is […]

Martin Carr reviews the eighth episode of Supergirl season 2…Anyone familiar with the stop motion classic which is Clash of the Titans where an aging Laurence Olivier played a soft focus Zeus and lorded it over his minions, will be aware of Medusa. A temptress cursed to turn those who looked upon her into stone, […]

Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Supergirl season 2…Whether the tagline refers to psychological issues or a den of experimentation, ‘The Darkest Place’ still intrigues despite the comic book origin this week. Sharp editing draws in the audience, raises questions and juggles timelines sometimes making things hard to follow. It seems to an extent […]

Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Supergirl season 2…Alien weaponry, orientation realisation and some villainous back room chicanery are on the menu this week in Supergirl. Combined with a Daxamite make over for our other resident off world alien interloper. There are some chance encounters between Sawyer and Danvers while Lena Luthor makes another […]

Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Supergirl season 2…There is some multifaceted meaning flying around in Supergirl this week. Alien parasites which bring to mind Carpenter’s classic horror team up with Kurt Russell, as well as a little Matrix homage and global warming pedestal preaching. Throw in a lot of coming out heart to […]