Spotlight DVD REVIEW Now streaming and on DVD: 'Accountant 2' gives Ben Affleck better returns BRUCE R. MILLER Aug 4, 2025 Aug 4, 2025 Updated Aug 11, 2025 0 × Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says that although "The Accountant 2" is a good buddy film, this sequel could use an audit. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save If you had to itemize Ben Affleck’s career, you’d probably pick folks going through a crisis — not the superheroes — as his real strength.kAm(9:=6 :E’D ?@ “pC8@[” “%96 p44@F?E2?E a” =6ED 9:> 5:8 2 =:EE=6 566A6C :?E@ 5C2>2 E92? 9:D q2E>2? CF? 6G6C :E] w6C6[ 96 2?5 y@? q6C?E92= C6EFC? 2D 3C@E96CD 42F89E FA :? 2 H:56\C2?8:?8 5CF8 42D6]k^AmkAm(9:=6 p77=64<VD r9C:DE:2? 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Movies in a Minute: "The Accountant 2" Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller says that although "The Accountant 2" is a good buddy film, this sequel could use an audit.
Now streaming and on DVD: 'The Phoenician Scheme' gives Michael Cera a big bump Wes Anderson films are always a visual treat and “The Phoenician Scheme” is certainly no exception.
Now streaming and on DVD: There's value in Marvel's 'Thunderbolts' Consider “Thunderbolts” an audition for future replacements. The first who should break out? That’s Florence Pugh as the feisty Yelena Belova.
Now streaming and on DVD: 'Fight or Flight' takes off and never lets go The next time you complain about the guy in front of you on a plane, look at “Fight or Flight.”
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