Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Wade Major, Amy Nicholson and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" in wide release

• "Cats" in wide release

• "Little Women" in wide release

• "Spies in Disguise" in wide release

• "1917" at AMC Century City & The Landmark

• "Invisible Life" at Laemmle’s Royal

• "Just Mercy" at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood & AMC Century City

• "The Song of Names" at Laemmle’s Royal

• "Ip Man 4: The Finale" in select theaters (check local listings)

• "The Europeans (40th Anniversary)" at Laemmle’s Royal

• "Togo" on Disney+

• "She's Missing" at Laemmle’s Glendale

Critics' Hits:

Amy: "Little Women" & "Invisible Life"

Wade: "1917," "Just Mercy," "The Song of Names," "Ip Man 4: The Finale," "The Europeans" & "She's Missing"

Mixed Feelings:

Charles: "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" & "Togo"

Misses:

Wade: "Cats"

Charles: "Spies in Disguise"

Guests:

Amy Nicholson, film critic for KPCC, film writer for The Guardian and host of the podcasts ‘Unspooled’ and the podcast miniseries “Zoom”; she tweets

Wade Major, film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com

Charles Solomon, film critic for KPCC, Animation Scoop and Animation Magazine