Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Tim Cogshell and Christy Lemire review the week’s new movie releases.

• "Clemency" at The Landmark

• "1917" at AMC Century City & The Landmark

• "Just Mercy" at ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood & AMC Century City 15 (in wide release Jan. 10)

• "Little Women" in wide release

• "Uncut Gems" in wide release

• "Invisible Life" at Laemmle's Royal & on Amazon Prime release early 2020

• "Apparition" at Laemmle's Glendale

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

• "Ice Princess Lily" at Laemmle's Royal, Laemmle's Glendale & Laemmle's Town Center

CRITICS' HITS:

Tim: "Clemency," "1917," "Just Mercy," "Little Women" & "Invisible Life"

Christy: "Clemency," "1917," "Little Women" & "Uncut Gems"

MISSES:

Tim: "Ice Princess Lily"

Christy: "Apparition" & "Ice Princess Lily"

Guests:

Tim Cogshell, film critic for KPCC, Alt-Film Guide and CineGods.com; he tweets 

Christy Lemire, film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of the ‘Breakfast All Day’ podcast; she tweets