Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases.

• "Playmobil: The Movie" in wide release

• "The Aeronauts" in select theaters (check local listings)

  • “The Frame” host John Horn caught up with stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones earlier this year at the Telluride Film Festival. You can find the interview here.

• "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" at Arclight Cinemas Hollywood

• "Varda by Agnès" at the Aero Theatre

• "63 Up" at the Nuart Theatre

• "Most Likely to Succeed" at Laemmle’s Monica Film Center

• "Little Joe" at Laemmle’s Royal

• "Meet Me In St. Louis" (1944, 75th Anniversary) at Regal Alhambra Renaissance, AMC Santa Anita & AMC Atlantic Times Square (Dec. 8 & Dec. 11 only)

• "They Shall Not Grow Old" in select theaters (check local listings)

Critics' Hits:

Claudia: "Portrait of a Lady on Fire" & "63 Up"

Peter: "Varda by Agnès"

Charles: "Meet Me in St. Louis" & "They Shall Not Grow Old"

Mixed Feelings:

Claudia: "Little Joe"

Peter: "Most Likely to Succeed"

Misses:

Claudia: "The Aeronauts"

Charles: "Playmobil: The Movie"

Guests:

Claudia Puig, film critic for KPCC and president of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA); she tweets

Peter Rainer, film critic for KPCC and the Christian Science Monitor

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