Film reviews: Supergirl is genuinely enjoyable when it works, but it could have been so much more

Plus the Dark Viking with Mads Mikkelsen is a dark gem
Clockwise from left: Milly Alcock as Supergirl, in 'Supergirl'; Nikolaj Lie Kaas: Anker, and Mads Mikkelsen as Manfred in 'The Last Viking'; Jodie Foster as Lilian Steiner in 'A Private Life'

Clockwise from left: Milly Alcock as Supergirl, in 'Supergirl'; Nikolaj Lie Kaas: Anker, and Mads Mikkelsen as Manfred in 'The Last Viking'; Jodie Foster as Lilian Steiner in 'A Private Life'

Fri, 26 Jun, 2026 - 09:00
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