Take Two

It's taken 13 years, but Pixar has finally delivered a sequel to their wildly popular animated entry, "Finding Nemo." Susan and Russ give their thoughts on "Finding Dory," and compare its quality with that of the original aquatic hit.

He was one of the first to say, "Follow the money" when trying to break up a drug cartel. Robert Mazur was an undercover federal agent who helped bring down Pablo Escobar's cocaine empire in the 1980s. Bryan Cranston plays Mazur in this dramatic true story that gets split opinions from Susan and Russ.

Susan and Russ are on the same page about this Civil War drama. Matthew McConaughey plays Newton Knight, a Confederate deserter who forms a rag-tag army of deserters and escaped slaves that rebel against the Rebels. Based on a true story, this drama was directed by Gary Ross ("The Hunger Games") and also stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Keri Russell as Knight's wives.

Susan Sanders and Russ Simmons take a look at a 'warts-and-all' documentary about former New York congressman Anthony Weiner whose career was undone by a sexting scandal. The filmmakers follow Weiner as he attempts a comeback by running for mayor of New York. It's shows his rise and fall and rise and fall again, and the toll it took on his family and associates.

Susan Sanders and Russ Simmons are of one mind about "Maggie's Plan," a new comedy from writer/director Rebecca Miller ("Personal Velocity)" and starring Greta Gerwig ("Frances Ha"), Ethan Hawke ("Boyhood") and Julianne Moore ("Still Alice"). Gerwig plays a college professor who wants to have a child...but not, necessarily, get married. It aims at charm and whimsy over substance.

Susan and Russ give an overview of a unique adaptation of Jane Austen's "Lady Susan." Kate Beckinsale stars in this comic period piece about a manipulative woman in 1790s England. It was written and directed by American filmmaker Whit Stillman, best know for his offbeat flicks like "Metropolitan" and "The Last Days of Disco."

Susan and Russ have slightly different takes on the romantic drama based on the bestselling novel. Emilia Clark and Sam Claflin star in this tearjerker that marks the film directing debut of noted theater auteur Thea Sharrock. Jo Jo Moyes adapted the screenplay from her book.

Susan and Russ take on the story of self-taught Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, a pioneer who made major contributions to the field. “The Man Who Knew Infinity” is an earnest and well-meaning biopic starring Dev Patel as the mathematical genius and Jeremy Irons as his British mentor, professor G. H. Hardy. Both Susan and Russ agree on the merits and demerits of this earnest biopic.

Three Oscar winners (George Clooney, Julia Roberts & Jodi Foster) join forces to bring a financial thriller to the big screen. Clooney plays a cable TV financial 'expert' who is taken hostage on the air by a disgruntled viewer who lost all of his money by following the pundit's advice. Russ and Susan have different takes on this suspense flick.

Susan and Russ take on a biopic about famed author Ernest Hemingway (stage actor Adrian Sparks) and his mentorship of novice writer Denne Bart Peticlerc, played by Giovanni Ribisi. The script was written by Peticlerc, based on his experiences with the tortured author. This was the first Hollywood film shot in Cuba in over 50 years.