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This week, Alex and James look at Alex Gibney’s doc Going Clear and Christopher McQuarrie’s stab at the Mission Impossible franchise. We discuss Going Clear’s fair take on Scientology, how the film is about abuse and power, and how Tom Cruise comes off in it. Then Alex explains how he thinks MI5 is about Cruise’s relationship with Scientology, we talk about where the franchise goes from here, and try to figure out why Ilsa is so interesting despite barely being a character.<\/p>\n

Episode 219: Going Clear and Mission Impossible Rogue Nation<\/a><\/p>\n

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