Director: Steven Soderbergh

Cast: Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela

Synopsis:

It takes a spy to hunt one. BLACK BAG is a gripping spy drama about legendary intelligence agents George Woodhouse and his beloved wife Kathryn. When she is suspected of betraying the nation, George faces the ultimate test -- loyalty to his marriage or his country.

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Move over Mr. and Mrs. Smith, there’s a new sexy spy couple steaming up the silver screen, courtesy of Steven Soderbergh. Say hello to George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) and Kathryn St. Jean (Cate Blanchett). In this thrillingly twisty romantic drama inspired by John le Carré, their chemistry might be cerebral, but it is no less carnal.

The screenplay is by David Koepp, which marks the second (and superior) feature collaboration between the writer/director duo in 2025, the first being the ghostly thriller “Presence.” If Koepp and Soderbergh decided to keep churning out 90-minute genre exercises for the foreseeable future, movie culture would be the richer for it, since “Black Bag” is one of the best — and most fun — films of the year so far.

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