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Saturday, 24 July 2021

Supergirl (1984)


 

After losing a powerful orb, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch. 

Of course, it's a silly comic strip adaptation, but made with lots of wit and irony, exciting sequences, and Dunaway has a field day as the bad bad witch.

Halliwell*: "Playful comic strip spectacular which entertains in Wizard of Oz style for most of its way but was savaged by the critics."

Maltin*1/2: "This comic-book movie is a super-drag: long, dull, heavy-handed. Slater is cute but bland in title role; Dunaway is a predictably campy villainess." 



Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Jaws 2 (1978)



Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.

A sequel in full B movie quality in all departments; a far cry from the original.

Halliwell (no star): "Repetitive and feeble sequel aimed directly at the popcorn market."

Maltin**1/2: "...here comes another gratuitous sequel."