Review of Supergirl (1984) by Dominic L — 14 May 2008

Laughable. The actor playing Jimmy Olsen is good, but the rest... eh.

This review of Supergirl (1984) was written by Dominic L on 14 May 2008.

Supergirl has generally received mixed reviews.

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