This time of year can be a little slow for awards junkies like us, but, every once in a while, a smaller film that has no chance at the Oscars surprises us. Clocking in at a crisp 1 hour 33 minutes, Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, a spy thriller mystery called Black Bag, is a smart and stylish genre exercise that was as fun to talk about as it was to watch. Acting titans Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender star as a couple whose marriage is tested by the agency for which they both work. We give shoutouts to our favorite cast members, share the suspicions we had at different points in the film, and try to pinpoint what makes the screenplay so clever.

As an added bonus, we begin the episode with our reaction to the latest Avengers: Doomsday casting announcement.

We go into SPOILER MODE around the 28 minute mark. If you are still undecided as to whether or not you want to go on this top secret mission with us, you can listen safely until then.

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