Populasian: June 2025

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Fountain Of Youth - 尋秘不老泉

Fountain Of Youth is an 2025 film. The movie stars John Krasinski and Natalie Portman. The supporting cast include Eiza González, Domhnall Gleeson, Arian Moayed, Laz Alonso, Carmen Ejogo, and Stanley Tucci. The film was released on Apple TV+ in May 2025.

John Krasinski and Natalie Portman play siblings, Luke and Charlotte Purdue, respectively. Luke takes after their deceased archeologist father. Charlotte decides to forsake those ways when she got married and had Thomas, her son. Basically settling down. Charlotte is now a museum curator. When they meet again recently, Luke is stealing a painting from the museum Charlotte curates at, leading to her firing. Luke explains that he's putting together a puzzle that will lead them to the Fountain Of Youth. Will Luke and Charlotte make up to be loving siblings and find this Fountain Of Youth?

I recently had a 30 day trial of Apple TV+ when I paid via Apple Pay. And just on my last few days before it expired, Fountain Of Youth came out. I watched with my wife and it was a fun watch. Would we watch it again or recommend it our children? Most likely not.

I got the feeling of a mystery to solve type of movie ala Raiders of the Ark and National Treasure. But it was neither by the end of the film. And the end of the film nicely sets up for sequels.

Thursday, June 12, 2025

The Accountant 2 - 會計師2

The Accountant 2 (會計師2) is an 2025 film. The movie stars Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal. The supporting cast include Cynthia Addai-Robinson, J. K. Simmons, Daniella Pineda, Grant Harvey, and Andrew Howard. This is a sequel to The Accountant (會計師).

Ben and Jon reprise their roles as The Accountant and Braxton, respectively. Cynthia Addai-Robinson and J. K. Simmons as Marybeth and Raymond King, respectively. However, this time around, Raymond King is retired and working as an PI, whereas Marybeth has taken over King’s old position as head of FinCen. King is hot on the trail of something before he is killed off, prompting Marybeth to seek out The Accountant. As The Accountant and Marybeth start their investigation, they butt heads and need extra support. Enter Braxton. The three amigos make headway in the search for King’s killer and keep butting heads. Follow the law or do their own thing? Will the three amigos find King’s killer?

I loved this movie because when Braxton entered the picture with The Accountant, they revisit their estranged family dynamics and work through them as the film goes about its investigation. Which ended up being a “buddy” movie. What made Rush Hour and Shanghai Knights so popular in the past was the buddy movie aspect. In the same vein, Ben and Jon play off each other so well.

I hope they start on a sequel and maybe play off the final installment of the brothers getting revenge or something other, or make 8 more of these buddy films. Let’s keep ‘em coming. Give the masses what they want. My favorite film of 2025 so far.

UPDATE JUNE 19, 2025. The Accountant 2 (會計師2) recently released on Amazon Prime Video. I just re-watched it last night. It was even better the second time around. Wow! Please get a sequel on the road.