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Rumoured details on the Supergirl movie’s setting and villain

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Superman’s DC Extended Universe status may be up in the air at the moment following last year’s conflicting reports about Henry Cavill’s exit, but we may soon be seeing Kal-El’s cousin Kara Zor-El on the big screen, with Warner Bros. and DC Films busy developing a Supergirl movie as part of the DCEU. So far, […]

Nicole Maines’ Nia Nal suits up as TV’s first transgender superhero Dreamer in Supergirl promo image

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The CW has released a first look image of Nicole Maines’ Nia Nal suited-up in full costume as Dreamer, the first transgender superhero on TV, ahead of her appearance in next week’s episode of Supergirl season four, ‘Bloodlines’; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Promo images for Supergirl Season 4 Episode 11 – ‘Blood Memory’ KATE […]

Promo images for Supergirl Season 4 Episode 11 – ‘Blood Memory’

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With Supergirl returning from its midseason break this coming Sunday, The CW has released a batch of promo images for following week’s eleventh episode of season 4, entitled ‘Blood Memory’; check them out here… KATE BURTON GUEST STARS; NIA AND KARA VISIT NIA’S HOMETOWN – Kara (Melissa Benoist) joins Nia (Nicole Maines) on a trip […]

Promo images for Supergirl Season 4 Episode 10 – ‘Suspicious Minds’

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With less than two weeks to go until Supergirl returns, The CW has released a batch of promo images from the tenth episode of season 4, entitled ‘Suspicious Minds’; take a look here… COLONEL HALEY IS DETERMINED TO FIND OUT SUPERGIRL’S IDENTITY – Colonel Haley (April Parker Jones) is upset after Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) responds […]

Supergirl Season 3 Episode 16 Review – ‘Of Two Minds’

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Martin Carr reviews the sixteenth episode of Supergirl season 3… There is a stark dichotomy which plays into Supergirl’s ball park this week as humanity starts disintegrating. Pestilence and Purity manifest themselves as the citizens of National City begin dropping like flies. Meanwhile emotional in-fighting combines with the welcome return of Brainiac to honestly represent […]

Supergirl Season 3 Episode 17 Review – ‘Trinity’

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Martin Carr reviews the seventeenth episode of Supergirl season 3… Beyond the dictionary definitions of Trinity which touch on both religious symbolism and more specifically Christian scripture there is an inference of unity. A state of being where three individual parts make a whole and therefore create balance. Pestilence, Purity and Reign represent that twisted […]

Supergirl Season 3 Episode 18 Review – ‘Shelter from the Storm’

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Martin Carr reviews the eighteenth episode of Supergirl season 3… There are no Dylanesque overtones to this episode whatever that tagline might suggest. For the occupants of National City there will be no ‘Shelter from the Storm’ as Reign goes on a rampage looking for that final shred of humanity keeping Sam alive. However beneath […]

Supergirl Season 3 Episode 19 Review – ‘The Fanatical’

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Martin Carr reviews the nineteenth episode of Supergirl season 3… Beyond minor parental issues, confusion concerning dual identities and cultists stealing Krypton’s version of the Arsonists Handbook, Supergirl is straight forward this week. There are dramatic set pieces, unexpected bonding moments and a consistent level of acting across the board. Where things fall down is […]

Supergirl Season 3 Episode 20 Review – ‘Dark Side of the Moon’

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Martin Carr reviews the twentieth episode of Supergirl season 3… Pink Floyd references aside this is pedestrian stuff which feels more like high end production padding than progression. Sub-plots feel like distractions, emotive exchanges like evasive manoeuvres while nothing dynamic occurs. This maybe the first time where Supergirl successfully drops a ball and fails to […]