"Why are you Supergirl, and he's Superman?" is a great question posed by Eve Ridley's Ruthye Marye Knoll in the latest offering from the DC Cinematic Universe. Born only a few years after her famous cousin Clark Kent on the planet Krypton, there's little reason for the equally powerful Kara El-Zor to adopt her infantilising moniker (beyond staying in line with the sacred source material, of course). What: The follow up to James Gunn's 2025 Superman rebootStarring: Milly Alcock, Jason Momoa, Eve RidleyDirected by: Craig GillespieWhen: In cinemas nowLikely to make you feel: Wanting and waiting and disappointedBut no matter the name, wouldn't it be exciting to use Supergirl's first solo flick since 1984 to explore and subvert what it really means to be a super girl? To dissect the comic book heroine's origins and show that, maybe, the difference between a supergirl and a superwoman is purely superficial?It would! Alas, I'm still waiting to see that particular film I don't know why these particular characters were chosen to decorate the sides of Supergirl, but they certainly are here.The real problems with Supergirl begin when the bad guys disable and poison her beloved dog Krypto, effectively shelving him for the entire run time