‘Supergirl’ Stinks. Why Does Hollywood Keep Failing Female Superheroes?

Variety critic Marlow Stern is the latest to weigh in on Hollywood's troubled track record with female superhero films. His focus: the new 'Supergirl,' starring Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El. While the film eventually reaches a pivotal moment—when the hero finally embraces her superpowers—Stern finds the overall execution tonally inept. And he's highlighting a broader pattern: for decades, Hollywood has struggled to nail the formula for female-led superhero stories, and 'Supergirl' is just the latest example.

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