{"id":18773,"date":"2017-12-20T14:58:12","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T20:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.flovalleynews.com\/?p=18773"},"modified":"2017-12-20T14:58:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-20T20:58:12","slug":"holiday-movie-preview-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flovalleynews.com\/?p=18773","title":{"rendered":"Holiday Movie Preview Part 2:"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/oscar-statue.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-18790 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/oscar-statue-300x201.jpg?resize=266%2C178\" alt=\"oscar statue\" width=\"266\" height=\"178\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 266px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 266\/178;\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>The Oscar Race Heats Up!<\/h2>\n<h3>by Sandra Olmsted<\/h3>\n<p>The announcement of the Golden Globe nominations by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association include many of the films listed below, and the Golden Globes are always a good indicator of the Oscars. It\u2019s time to see as many potential Oscar nominations as possible!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18774\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Julia-Roberts-and-Jacob-Tremblay-in-Wonder.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18774\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Julia-Roberts-and-Jacob-Tremblay-in-Wonder-300x223.jpg?resize=300%2C223\" alt=\"Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay in 'Wonder'\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julia Roberts and Jacob Tremblay in &#8216;Wonder&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although it garnered no Golden Globe nods, <em>Wonder<\/em> is worth seeing and the acting make get he attention of the Oscars. Despite being dubbed a tear-jerker and manipulative by many film critics, every general filmgoer, who sees it, raves about it. Director Stephen Chbosky adapts the New York Times bestseller and heartwarming story of August Pullman (Jacob Tremblay), whose disfiguring birth defect made him an outsider. Then, his parents (Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson) agree to let Auggie enter fifth grade in public school. Auggie\u2019s heroic persistence to be accepted on his own merit inspires his classmates and community. This Lionsgate release is rated PG for thematic elements including bullying, and some mild language and runs 113 min. Despite the critics not being enthused about Wonder, it has done well since opening in Nov. 17; however, it will be bumped by the many holiday releases.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OPENING WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18775\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Jackman-and-Michelle-Williams-in-The-Greatest-Showman.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18775 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Hugh-Jackman-and-Michelle-Williams-in-The-Greatest-Showman-300x243.jpg?resize=300%2C243\" alt=\"Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams in 'The Greatest Showman'\" width=\"300\" height=\"243\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/243;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hugh Jackman and Michelle Williams in &#8216;The Greatest Showman&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Disney\u2019s purchase of 20th Century Fox didn\u2019t cause a release-date change, so <em>The Greatest Showman<\/em> will open as scheduled. Inspired by the life and imagination of P.T. Barnum, this original musical from director Michael Gracey celebrates the birth of show business and the rise of P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman, who earned a Golden Globe acting nomination). This Fox release depicts Barnum as a visionary who rose from nothing to create a circus spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. Barnum, an entrepreneur, struggles to support his wife Charity, (Michelle Williams) and their daughters until he creates <em>The Greatest Show On Earth<\/em>, but will their marriage survive the pressure and temptations of the circus world? Sadly, due to falling attendance and high costs, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp; Bailey Circus, which Barnum\u2019s Greatest Show on Earth became, closed on May 21, 2017 after 146 years. The Golden Globes nominations also include a Best Picture, Comedy or Musical, and a Best Original Song nod for this biopic tribute to the circus in American life. This Fox release is rated PG for thematic elements including a brawl and runs 105 mins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18776\" style=\"width: 248px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Matt-Damon-and-Christoph-Waltz-in-Downsizing.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18776 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Matt-Damon-and-Christoph-Waltz-in-Downsizing-300x257.jpg?resize=248%2C213\" alt=\"Matt Damon and Christoph Waltz in 'Downsizing'\" width=\"248\" height=\"213\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 248px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 248\/213;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matt Damon and Christoph Waltz in &#8216;Downsizing&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OPENING FRIDAY, DEC. 22<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Downsizing<\/em>, a social satire, director Alexander Payne pokes fun at the serious issues of over-population and conservation of natural resources. After scientists discover a way to shrink humans to five inches tall, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) abandon their stressful lives and get small. Once they\u2019ve downsized and moved to a tiny community, their life-changing adventures have only begun. This Paramount Pictures release earned one Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress nomination for Hong Chau. The plot twists promise to surprise and entertain; this political film is rated R for language including sexual references, some graphic nudity and drug use and runs 135 mins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18777\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Glenn-Close-Owen-Wilson-and-Ed-Helms-in-Father-Figures.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18777 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Glenn-Close-Owen-Wilson-and-Ed-Helms-in-Father-Figures-300x203.jpg?resize=300%2C203\" alt=\"Glenn Close, Owen Wilson, and Ed Helms in 'Father Figures'\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/203;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Glenn Close, Owen Wilson, and Ed Helms in &#8216;Father Figures&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In director Lawrence Sher\u2019s <em>Father Figures<\/em>, fraternal twins, Kyle (Owen Wilson) and Peter (Ed Helms), hit the road to find their real father, who their mother (Glenn Close) has maintained was dead. She admits she just doesn\u2019t know which of her 1970s lovers is their father. As the twins cross the country interview potential dads (played by J.K. Simmons, Ving Rhames, Terry Bradshaw, Katt Williams, and Christopher Walken), they might learn more than they want to know about their mother\u2019s wild past. Wilson, master of deadpan humor, is always fun to watch, and the other big stars promise to make it an amusing film. The Warner Bros. release is R for language and sexual references throughout and runs 135 mins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18778\" style=\"width: 492px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Anna-Kendrick-Brittany-Snow-Rebel-Wilson-Anna-Camp-Hana-Mae-Lee-Chrissie-Fit-Hailee-Steinfeld-Ester-Dean-Kelley-Jakle-and-Shelley-Regner-in-Pitch-Perfect-3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18778 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Anna-Kendrick-Brittany-Snow-Rebel-Wilson-Anna-Camp-Hana-Mae-Lee-Chrissie-Fit-Hailee-Steinfeld-Ester-Dean-Kelley-Jakle-and-Shelley-Regner-in-Pitch-Perfect-3-300x156.jpg?resize=492%2C256\" alt=\"The Bellas entertain the US troops during a USO Tour in 'Perfect Pitch 3'\" width=\"492\" height=\"256\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 492px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 492\/256;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bellas entertain the US troops during a USO Tour in &#8216;Perfect Pitch 3&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18779\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18779\" style=\"width: 195px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Anna-Kendrick-and-Rebel-Wilson-in-Pitch-Perfect-3.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18779 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Anna-Kendrick-and-Rebel-Wilson-in-Pitch-Perfect-3-300x200.jpg?resize=195%2C130\" alt=\"Rebel Wilson and Anna Kendrick in 'Pitch Perfect 3'\" width=\"195\" height=\"130\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 195px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 195\/130;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson in &#8216;Pitch Perfect 3&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Director Trish Sie takes the helm of <em>Pitch Perfect 3<\/em> which is billed as the last in the popular franchise. After graduating from college, the Bellas soon discover that making money in the real world doesn\u2019t allow them to sing a cappella. They parlay their World Championships college win into a last chance to reunite for an overseas USO tour and to make more music and many questionable decisions. The first two installments have netted Universal has taken in more than $400 million in global box office. This Universal release is just barely rated PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) for crude and sexual content, language and some action and run 93 mins. Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Hana Mae Lee, Ester Dean, Alexis Knapp, Chrissie Fit, Kelley Jakle, Shelley Regner, Elizabeth Banks and John Michael Higgins all return and are joined by John Lithgow and Ruby Rose.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18783\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Armie-Hammer-and-Timothee-Chalamet.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18783 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Armie-Hammer-and-Timothee-Chalamet-300x194.jpg?resize=300%2C194\" alt=\"Armie Hammer and Timothe?e Chalamet in 'Call Me by Your Name'\" width=\"300\" height=\"194\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/194;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Armie Hammer and Timothe?e Chalamet in &#8216;Call Me by Your Name&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Director Luca Guadagnino\u2019s <em>Call Me By Your Name<\/em> is nominated for three Golden Globes: Best Picture, Drama, Best Actor: Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet and Best Supporting Actor: Armie Hammer. During the summer of 1983, 17-year-old Elio Perlman (Chalamet) spends his summer at his parents\u2019 17th-century Italian villa. Then Oliver (Hammer), a handsome doctoral student, arrives to be an intern for Elio&#8217;s father, and Elio awakes to desire and love as he bonds with Oliver. Their relationship will change their lives forever. Set in lavishly beautiful and sun-drenched Lombardy, the film is both beautiful and compelling. This Sony Pictures Classics release is rated R for sexual content, nudity and some language and runs 132 mins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18784\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18784\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mark-Wahlberg-and-Michelle-Williams-in-All-the-Money-in-the-World-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18784 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Mark-Wahlberg-and-Michelle-Williams-in-All-the-Money-in-the-World-2-300x283.jpg?resize=300%2C283\" alt=\"Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg in 'All the Money in the World'\" width=\"300\" height=\"283\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/283;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18784\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg in &#8216;All the Money in the World&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OPENING DEC. 25<\/p>\n<p>Director Ridley Scott\u2019s <em>All the Money in the World<\/em> takes a revealing look at the \u201cwealthiest man in the history of the world\u201d and at how the rich are different. This TriStar release opens with 16-year-old John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer) wandering through Rome and explaining that the audience needs to understand his grandfather and the rich to understand the events that follow, which, unfortunately, is the one thread that is not followed up at the end of the film. Then, Paul is suddenly dragged into a van. The kidnappers contact Paul\u2019s mother, Gail (Michelle Williams), who previously traded riches for custody of her children. Gail immediately contacts J. Paul Getty, who could easily pay the 17 million dollar ransom; he refuses because making a better deal is his mantra. Getty does assign employee Fletcher Chase (Mark Wahlberg), an ex-CIA negotiator, to find the beloved grandson and, although Getty would never admit this, to protect Gail and the other children. While Paul suffers at the hands of his increasing frustrated kidnappers and is sold to a more ruthless criminal, Fletcher investigates and comes to some wrong conclusions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18785\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18785\" style=\"width: 156px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Plummer-as-J-Paul-Getty.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18785 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Plummer-as-J-Paul-Getty-255x300.jpg?resize=156%2C184\" alt=\"Christopher Plummer as J. Paul Getty\" width=\"156\" height=\"184\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 156px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 156\/184;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18785\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christopher Plummer as J. Paul Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gail proves to be a worth and savvy negotiator, and the lighting on her emphasizes her as the one spot of goodness. Eventually, fate and luck play a part in the rescue of Paul and comeuppance for Getty. This gritty, film noir, biopic has to be watched closely to get all the nuances; however, it is riveting without that close attention. The stylish production values and top notch acting make it a really must-see gem and an Oscar contender. The film garnered three Golden Globe nominations: Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, who replaced Kevin Spacey which required reshooting 128 scenes; a well deserved Best Actress, Drama for Michelle Williams, and Best Director: Ridley Scott. It is rated R for language, some violence, disturbing images and brief drug content and runs 132 mins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OPENING JAN. 5<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Insidious: The Last Key<\/em>, parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier\u2019s childhood home is in the grip of KeyFace (Javier Botet), an entity with five keys for fingers and thumb. Because she doesn\u2019t have memories from the house &#8212; only scars, she must face her greatest fears to end the evil that has haunted her for years. Called back to Five Keys, New Mexico by the new owners, Rainier investigates haunting with the help of a young psychic (Spencer Locke) who lives in the house. Director Adam Robitel helms this Universal Pictures release, which is rated PG-13 for disturbing thematic content, violence and terror, and brief strong language, runs 103 mins., promises to make you jump!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18786\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Kevin-Costner-and-Jessica-Chastain-in-Mollys-Game.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18786 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Kevin-Costner-and-Jessica-Chastain-in-Mollys-Game-300x200.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"Kevin Costner and Jessica Chastain in 'Molly's Game'\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/200;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kevin Costner and Jessica Chastain in &#8216;Molly&#8217;s Game&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Director Aaron Sorkin\u2019s new film, <em>Molly\u2019s Game<\/em>, chronicles the true story of Molly Bloom (Jessica Chastain), an Olympic-class skier who ran the world&#8217;s most exclusive high-stakes poker game for a decade. Then, she was arrested in the middle of the night by seventeen FBI agents wielding automatic weapons. Her players included Hollywood royalty, sports stars, business titans, and, finally, unbeknownst to her, the Russian mob. Her only ally and last hope is her criminal defense lawyer Charlie Jaffey (Idris Elba), who learned that there was much more to Molly than the tabloids led the public to believe. Kevin Costner also stars. This STX release is rated R for language, drug content and some violence and runs 140 mins.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18787\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tom-Hanks-and-Meryl-Streep-in-The-Post-22.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18787 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Tom-Hanks-and-Meryl-Streep-in-The-Post-22-300x219.jpg?resize=300%2C219\" alt=\"Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in 'The Post'\" width=\"300\" height=\"219\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/219;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep in &#8216;The Post&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>January also sees some important releases, including <em>The Post<\/em> (Fox) on Jan. 12 and <em>Film Stars Don\u2019t Die in Liverpool<\/em> (SPC) on Jan. 26, both of which are already getting Oscar buzz. So, stay tuned for more on these films and the Oscar race which is heating up since the Golden Globe nominations!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18788\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Annette-Bening-and-Jamie-Bell-in-Film-Stars-Dont-Die-in-Liverpool.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18788 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.flovalleynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Annette-Bening-and-Jamie-Bell-in-Film-Stars-Dont-Die-in-Liverpool-300x241.jpg?resize=300%2C241\" alt=\"Annette Bening and Jamie Bell in 'Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool'\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/241;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Annette Bening and Jamie Bell in &#8216;Film Stars Don&#8217;t Die in Liverpool&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oscar Race Heats Up! by Sandra Olmsted The announcement of the Golden Globe nominations by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association include many of the films listed below, and the Golden Globes are always a good indicator of the Oscars. It\u2019s time to see as many potential Oscar nominations as possible! 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