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This week on the ColliderSupergirlrecap show, Kaori Takee, Clarke Wolfe, Carli Garsow, and Britta Garsow discuss the big reveal that came tonight on “Human for a Day,” the latest episode of CBS’s hit seriesSupergirl,which just got picked up for a full season 1 order, with seven extra episodes set for production. Let’s talk about what happened last night onSupergirl! Depleted from expending too much energy unleashing fury on Red Tornado, Kara learns what life is like without her powers....

Sadly we are getting a little break from superhero movies untilSuicide Squadhits theaters in August, but that gives us plenty of time to look ahead and get excited and informed about all of the superhero movies and TV shows that are heading our way in the future. So like every week, we’re here to bring you up to speed with the latest superhero news. This week,The Flashfound a new director,Captain Marvelset sights on its lead actress,Suicide Squadreleased new posters, we got the first image fromLegion, and more....

There are only a handful of movies that have been nominated inthe “big five” categories at the Academy Awards— picture, director, actor, actress, and screenplay — and fewer still thathave won those prizes on Oscar night(It Happened One Night,One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, andThe Silence of the Lambs). Among this elite group isAtlantic City, whichwon the Golden Lionat the 1980 Venice Film Festival before opening in US theaters the following year....

Action films have had undergone an interesting transition since the turn of the century. A genre that used to be largely populated by trained performers capable of in-camera stunt work, American action cinema has more and more been folded in and blended with high concept franchising. Superheroes, sci-fi and spectacle are the order of the day, and in a film market increasingly driven by proven box office star power, the classic model of action star has by and large been relegated to the realm of direct-to-video in favor of leading man heroes with remarkable trainers and even better stunt doubles....

Be aware there are spoilers for The End of the F***cking World series and comic. In its final episode,The End of the F***ng Worldreaches a tipping point. The cumulative momentum of James (Alex Lawther) and Alyssa’s (Jessica Barden) increasingly high-stakes crime spree and increasingly honest emotional intimacy careens off the rails; all their small decisions have added up and now everything has changed. In just under a half-hour, we watch their bravura Bonnie and Clyde adventure come to a fittingly ferocious end, the jazzy percussive score swinging with momentum, as all of the series narrative threads crash together in a violent, impassioned, and possibly tragic finale....

The Princessis not the first film to be made aboutPrincess Diana Spencer, nor is it likely to be the last. Before and after her tragic death, she has been the focus of a long list of biopics that have all largely been forgotten. Just last year, there was the evocativePablo LarraínfilmSpencer, which emerged as one of the more compassionate yet no less painful portraits of her life to date. One almost wishes it could have ended there and that the memory of the woman could be left to rest for at least a little while....

Anyone born in the 1980s is certainly familiar with theKarate Kidseries, but one installment in particular is noteworthy for raising the bar for martial arts films in general. TheKarate Kidmovies are a breed apart from the more family-friendly action offerings of their time (honorable mention goes toNo Retreat, No Surrender) because they were willing to raise the excitement in ways that others weren’t. While the series has its highs and lows between the different installments, theKarate Kidepic reached its dramatic apex in 1986’sThe Karate Kid Part II....

Even though the newHarry Potterseries has been moving at full speed ahead, fans will still have to wait a whileuntil they can go back to Hogwarts. Anime fans, however, have something similar to keep themselves entertained while waiting forHBOto start rolling outHarry Potterepisodes.Mashle: Magic and Musclesis already on its way to Season 3, but the arrival of Season 2 on theNetflixcatalog has shown the streaming platform’s potential to bring new stories to wider audiences....

A good second act for many major musicians is composing scores for movies.Stewart Copeland, drummer for The Police, scoredWall Street,Fresh,Surviving the Game, andJohn Waters’Pecker, amongst several other films. Indie rock pioneers Yo La Tengo provided wondrous, moody soundscapes to the backbone of new classics likeJunebugandGreg Mottola’s exquisiteAdventureland. Avant-garde composerMax Richterwent from scoring the brilliantWaltz with Bashirto composing a piece of music meant to help people sleep better. Amongst the very best in this group, however, is former DEVO bandleaderMark Mothersbaugh, who did superb work on Wes Anderson’s masterfulThe Royal Tenenbaums,The Lego Movie, and21 Jump Street....

The Marvel machine is always a-whirring, so withBlack Pantherjust behind us andAvengers: Infinity Waron the horizon, last year’sThor: Ragnarokis finally making its way into homes.Taika Waititi’s sequel picks up with the God of Thunder (who sat out Civil War) after the events of Age of Ultron, when he heads back to Asgard on the eve of the apocalyptic event known as Ragnarok. The film also takes us on a trip around the galaxy to Sakaar, the intergalactic dumping grounds where we meetTessa Thompson’s Valkyrie,Jeff Goldblum’s Grandmaster, and reunite withMark Ruffalo’s Hulk....

If you’ve spent any time in tech circles or follow Apple news, you may have heard the term“Sherlocked”thrown around when discussing apps. But what exactly does it mean? And how does it impact developers and users? Let’s break it down. Origin of the Term “Sherlocked” The phrase “Sherlocking” traces its roots back to the early 2000s. Apple had a macOS tool calledSherlock, which allowed users to search the web and their local files....

Yet another beloved anime and manga is being adapted for Netflix, this time coming from the genre’s home of Japan with an all-new live-action version ofCity Hunter. For a long time, live-action adaptations of anime/manga stories have not been very popular or well-received, and Netflix has been regularly guilty of that. Examples of that include the colossal misfire that was theCowboy Bebopshow and the almost unrecognizableDeath Notemovie. Alas, Netflix finally struck gold with the fittingly pirate-themed live-action version ofOne Piece, which became a hit with critics and fans and even scored a Season 2....

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for Episode 5 of Ahsoka. In Star Wars, the most important enemy that a Jedi will face is the enemy that exists within them. Sometimes, a Jedi will hold themselves back because they are internalizing things like fear, regret, or trauma, but only until they face their inner demons will they truly be at peace. We have seen it through Jedi like Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), who overcame his heartache and regret by opening himself up to others again, rather than being detached and wary of them....