Take Two

Does Steven Spielberg’s remake of the classic musical “West Side Story” live up to the original? Susan and Russ have very different opinions.

Local filmmaker Trevor Hawkins makes his feature film debut with the drama “Lotawana,” shot at Lake Lotawana, Missouri.

Writer/director Kenneth Branagh (:Murder on the Orient Express”) offers “Belfast,” a semi-autobiographical tale of his youth in his native Norther Ireland.

Actress Halle Berry stars in the Netflix MMA drama, “Bruised.” The film also marks her directorial debut.

Filmmaker Joel Coen (“No Country for Old Men”) takes a shot at adapting one of the thornier Shakespeare works, with Denzel Washington (“Fences”) and Frances McDormand in the major roles.

“The Hand of God,” the latest opus from Italian filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino (“The Great Beauty”), is a wistful semi-autobiographical tale of his youth in Naples.

Oscar-winner Olivia Coleman (“The Favourite”) stars in the psychological drama “The Lost Daughter,” the directing debut of actress Maggie Gyllenhaal (“The Kindergarten Teacher”).

Sandra Bullock (“Birdbox”) goes for a total makeover in “The Unforgivable,” a Netflix drama about an ex-con looking for redemption. The cast also includes Vincent D’Onofrio, Viola Davis, Rob Morgan, Richard Thomas and Jon Bernthal.

Susan and Russ take a look at the new behind-the-scenes drama “Being the Ricardos.” It stars Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, the stars of the classic sitcom “I Love Lucy.” Oscar-winner Aaron Sorkin (“The Social Network”) wrote the screenplay and directed.

Director Ridley Scott (“The Last Duel”) has assembled an impressive cast (Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jared Leto, Jeremy Irons, Salma Hayek) to tell the true story of intrigue and murder within the famed fashion house.