Supergirl

My View: Supergirl  (2026)  PG-13  In Supergirl, Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock), aka Supergirl, is a jaded young woman whose only friend is Krypto, known as Superdog. She was sent to Earth by her parents to be raised by her cousin Kal-El, known as Superman. Supergirl is about to go on an adventure that will test everything she believes in, and she is out for vengeance when her loved ones are threatened. Here is what I liked about Supergirl: Milly Alcock. We have a star in Milly, and she carries this movie on her back from start to finish. It’s a funny, smart, and impressive performance that keeps the movie moving, even as the storyline keeps putting up roadblocks for her to overcome. Alcock does a fine job in the battle sequences, though they use the green sun/Krypto storylines to make her vulnerable. What I didn’t like about this film: Jason Momoa as a character named Lobo. I have no idea why this character is in the film or why so much screen time is given over to him. I never quite figured out why he was there (something about a bounty that he never collects on), but it’s a character that you don’t like from beginning to end and just takes up space. Not enough Krypto! I hate to tell you, but the main storyline is that our favorite troublemaker, Krypto, gets hit with a poison arrow early in the film, and that’s the rescue mission that Supergirl is on: find the bad guy who did it and get the antidote from around his neck. Instead of Krypton, we get a newly orphaned young girl, Ruthye (Eve Ridley), who is out for revenge but mostly just gets in Supergirl’s way. And finally, we spend way too much time on Supergirl’s origin story. Sure, her story differs from Superman; she knew her parents, unlike Superman, and misses her family and homeworld, but the story goes on for far too long. Supergirl is kind of like seeing a band with a great lead singer but without the songs to set them apart. I enjoyed Supergirl, but only because I had fun watching Milly Alcock in the role of a pissed-off, loner girl who can beat up a bunch of bad guys while still drunk. I just wanted more and a whole lot less of Momoa smoking what I guess is an outer-space vape.  My Rating: Bargain Matinee  Supergirl Website Now playing in theaters nationwide

My View: Jackass: Best and Last  (2026)  R  Jackass: Best and Last follows Johnny Knoxville and the gang as they once again do stunts that most of us would never do.  In my review of Jackass Forever (which I gave a rating of Full Price), I stated that I was sure that would be the last Jackass Knoxville would do after almost dying shooting that one. Well, maybe he should have quit, as this is a weak addition to the series. Now, diehard fans are going to love seeing some of the old shows and some stunts that never made it to air (including one of the first ones that got them into real trouble with the police), but the new stunts are, for the most part, pretty tame and at times way too gross even for Jackass standards. I wasn’t happy that Rachel Wolfson, the first woman to join the cast in 2022, is mostly on the sidelines, only laughing and not participating in the stunts. I will say the film starts with a stunt from back in 1998 that I don’t know how Knoxville had the guts to do, involving a handgun, because he should be dead. However, most of the new stunts don’t deliver the laughs that the old ones do, I think, because the guys can’t afford the hospital bills anymore. There are a bunch of outtakes during the closing credits, but there isn’t anything new or memorable. Overall, while longtime fans may enjoy the nostalgia for the old days, this entry doesn’t deliver the same punch as the past films.   My Rating: Cable  Jackass: Best and Last Website    Now playing in theaters 

Indiefest:  Couture  (2025)  R  Couture is about an American filmmaker, Maxine (Angelina Jolie), in town to make a film for Paris Fashion Week, who gets a phone call from her doctor that shatters her world. Couture is a film that spreads itself too thin, trying to tell too many stories without giving us much in return. We have Maxine, a soon-to-be-divorced mom who is a struggling indie horror film director. Ada (Anyier Anei), a Sudanese refugee who is getting her big break as the new fresh face to open a fashion show, is going to star in a short film that Maxine is directing to open Fashion Week. Anele (Ella Rumpf) is a makeup artist who wants to be a writer, and Christine (Garance Marillier) is a designer who is getting her big break to create the dress Ada will wear to open the show. Both Anele's and Christine's characters could easily be background characters, as they bring almost nothing to the storyline beyond being hardworking and creative. The real story is Maxine’s journey, as she is away from her daughter, going through a continuous divorce, and we soon find out that she has cancer and will have to put everything on hold, including her daughter, to fight it. Jolie has the star power that makes you want to keep following her character, but instead, we keep going back to Ada trying to fit in with her fellow models, Christine falling asleep on the dress that she is working on, and Anele getting discouraged over her writing. The only real drama in this entire film is whether Maxine will come to terms with the cancer diagnosis; the rest seems slight compared to that, including Ada hiding that she has sprained her ankle, and whether it will affect her runway walk. The film also squanders some scenes between Jolie and Louis Garrel, who plays Maxine’s grumpy cinematographer and becomes a friend and love interest to Maxine as they work together on the film. I think filmmaker Alice Winocour, who gained unprecedented access to Paris Fashion Week, tried too hard to give us an overview of the event rather than focusing on the one story we most want to explore.   My Rating: Bargain Matinee  Couture Website  Now playing in select theaters

Sorry I Missed It (A film that I didn’t see when it first came out but have seen recently):  Swapped  (2026) PG  Swapped is about Ollie, a woodland creature called a Pookoo, who is constantly being hunted by Ivy, a Javan, a carnivorous bird. After Ollie sets a trap for Ivy, they both fall into a magical plant and accidentally swap bodies, forcing these two natural enemies to work together to survive and find a way to change back. This is one of those Netflix films I wish had been released in theaters because the animation is so beautiful. All the animals look as though a mad scientist has designed them (in a good way), and Ollie is adorable, especially with his Conan-like coif. I also loved the world-building, with ecosystems being destroyed by a truly evil bad guy in the form of a wolf that is part fire. The voice cast works well with some chemistry between Michael B. Jordan as Ollie and Juno Temple as Ivy. Tracy Morgan steals the movie, standing out as a lovable but rather dumb fish that helps our two heroes out, with always hilarious results. While its narrative is pretty simple in the body-swap genre, the film will keep kids interested, and adults won’t mind the amazing scenery and fast-paced storytelling with the emphasis on understanding and family.  My Rating: Bargain Matinee   Swapped Website Now playing on the Netflix platform

Forgotten Film: Seven Days in May (1964)   An unpopular President, Jordan Lyman (Fredric March) has entered the United States into a nuclear disarmament treaty with the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Air Force General, James Scott (Burt Lancaster), is a vocal opponent of the treaty and is convinced that, as soon as the U.S. disarms, the Soviet Union will attack. A Joint Staff member, Colonel Casey (Kirk Douglas), discovers that General Scott and others are planning to take over the government. This is a brilliant and intense film directed by John Frankenheimer, whose poster even suggests that not only could this happen in the 1960s, but it could happen in the future. It’s a film where egos clash, dirty tricks are unleashed, and democracy is on a time limit, where no one knows who to trust. There are some outstanding performances, including Fredric March as the overwhelmed President who is convinced he is right. There is an amazing scene near the end of the film when the two adversaries go at it, both convinced their view is the right one. Seven Days in May is a sit on the edge of your seat, thrill ride of a film, written by Rod Serling, that outdoes just about any Twilight Zone episode because, unlike most of his science fiction TV shows, this could actually happen.  My Rating: I Would Pay to See it Again  Seven Days in May Website     Available on Amazon Prime and Apple TV+

Weird Credits:  From the credits of Supergirl: Flight Arranger

Coming Soon to a Screen Near You:   Minions & Monsters  (2026) PG  Minions & Monsters takes place in the 1920s, when the guys, who have stumbled into stardom, are going to make a monster movie in Hollywood. To make a movie, they need a monster, so the guys decide to summon an actual monster. Not their best idea! The film introduces two new Minions, James and Henry and is directed by the franchise co-creator, Pierre Coffin.  Minions & Monsters Website The movie opens in theaters on Wednesday, July 1st

Until Next Time!