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Two movies I’ve loved recently 

- Black Bag - maybe the quintessential sexy spy thriller but also deeply romantic. Maybe my favorite movie of 2025 so far. 

- Northman - I found this after watching Nosferatu and wanting to see his other work. Just a very clear vision and a bold swing on a vision.

oh snap didn't realize there's a new Soderbergh spy movie lfg

I just finished Adolesence on Netflix. Wow.

It is the most remarkable piece of TV cinema I've seen since Ripley – potentially since White Lotus 1.  (Apologies Penguin and Severence. You were a lot of fun but not quite perigogic for me in the way the best art is.)

*I will avoid spoilers here.*

Let's start with the cinematography: There are four 1-hr episodes, each a single continuous shot. If you think this is just a "film nerd" thing, that alone is reason to watch. The single shot makes the energy of the film feel like that of theater – an anything-can-happen electricity.

Speaking of theater - the quality of acting is stunning. The kind of thing you hope for on the West End stage (where many of the actors were imported from)

The subject, story, and themes are political without being politicized. If you are a parent of a will-be adolescent in this age, I'd almost consider it required watching.

This film sticks with me and has started important conversations with friends.

Let me know what you think.

Highly rec Adolesence next:

https://warpcast.com/tldr/0x26e66567

I’m glad to see Black Bag getting some love. It’s the best spy dinner party movie I’ve seen.
Keeping with the covert ops theme, I’ll recommend The Amateur, which is still in theaters. It has more of the typical globe trotting, but the set pieces are based on brains and technology vs. traditional action.

Haven’t seen Black Bag yet but if it’s your top 2025 pick, I’m sold. Was Northman as intense as it looks?

Black Bag is exactly my kind of movie... Enjoyed it

I was looking for a new movie to watch and saw this. Perfect timing ✌️

Northman is the one with Bjork no and with Skarrsgard it is EPIC. I was mesmerised by the whole thing. ✨️

Well, really a lot. I haven't seen much in the spy genre. But I'll recommend the few I've seen. Have you seen these two series?
And of course the shogun

Movie I watched recently is Presence. Highly recommend it.

Watched Babylon with Brad Pitt yesterday.
Was very good.

Sounds like you’ve been on a great streak with movies lately! Black Bag sounds incredible — I love when a spy thriller can balance romance without losing the tension. And The Northman really is such a bold, unapologetic film; Eggers has such a distinct style. Curious, did Nosferatu live up to your expectations too?

I've watched Black bag like 3 times now. I just can't have enough of it