68 - 'Severance' S2 E9, 'Black Bag'

Schmear and Sean Byrne break down ‘Severance’ S2 E9, "The After Hours" (2:16), discussing how it serves as a ramp-up to what should be a thrilling finale. They debate what worked and what didn’t within the episode, including tracking Milchick’s emotional journey, saying goodbye to Irving (22:49), and the brewing Innie vs. Outtie battle (37:46). Later, Isaac Feldberg, critic at RogerEbert.com, joins to discuss Steven Soderbergh’s sleek new espionage thriller ‘Black Bag’ (42:57). Schmear and Isaac break down Soderbergh’s restless and impressive recent work ethic and the themes he's been exploring before diving into the film itself—highlighting Michael Fassbender’s magnetic performance (52:56), how ‘Black Bag’ tackles surveillance, and why it's exactly the movie audiences need right now (1:05:27). Host: Gabriel Frieberg Guests: Sean Byrne, Isaac Feldberg Producer: Pavlo Melnyk Music: Justin Friedman WATCH ON YOUTUBE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA ⁠Letterboxd⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠