As has been the tradition now for over 4 decades, summer has been the preeminent season in which Hollywood unveils its latest slate of blockbuster extravaganzas. With summer being mostly reserved for popcorn flicks, the fall and winter months have become known as Oscar season where studios release films that are friendlier to film critics as well as members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in an effort to garner as much awards buzz as possible with the ultimate end goal of earning some recognition at the Academy Awards.