By Michael O’Sullivan, The Washington Post For every piece of high-fiber movie-awards fodder soon to hit theaters —  “Jackie,” “Nocturnal Animals,” “Fences,” et al. —  there is its opposite, if not its aesthetic equal. (“Bad Santa 2,” anyone?). Yes, we are now entering that time of year when the contrast will never be starker between the movies that you have to see (at least if you want to enter the office Oscar pool) and the movies that you want to see (that is, if you want to know what everyone is taking about at the water cooler on Monday). How about a few that are actually worth seeing? We scanned this holiday season’s movie offerings for recommendations.

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