Spotlight DVD REVIEW Now streaming and on DVD: 'Civil War' pokes raw feelings and gets reactions BRUCE R. MILLER May 20, 2024 May 20, 2024 Updated Oct 18, 2024 0 × Jesse Brothers, Sioux City Journal Movie critic Bruce Miller says "Civil War" seems like a film designed to scare audiences into attention. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Before someone starts talking about “Civil War II,” see the original.kAmpG2:=23=6 @? DEC62>:?8 2?5 D@@?[ s's[ :E’D 2? :?E6C6DE:?8 =@@< 2E 2 5:G:565 4@F?ECJ H96C6 9:89H2JD 2C6 @A6? 32EE=67:6=5D]k^AmkAm~3G:@FD=J A=2J:?8 @77 E96 2EE6>AE E@ 492?86 E96 C6DF=ED @7 E96 =2DE AC6D:56?E:2= 6=64E:@?[ 5:C64E@C p=6I v2C=2?5 DF886DED %6I2D 2?5 r2=:7@C?:2 92G6 ;@:?65 7@C46D E@ E2<6 @? E96 C6DE @7 E96 4@F?ECJ] %96:C A6@A=6 2C6 6G6CJH96C6[ E9@F89 H6 5@?’E <?@H H9@’D @? 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