How to see all the Oscar contenders without having a nervous breakdown

Studios have little faith in the long-term memory of Academy voters. That's why every year distributors release their awards contenders as late in the year as possible, creating a logjam for a movie-going public that's starved for decent films. Is it logical? No. Two of last year's most nominated movies, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Boyhood," were released in March and August. And yet, the tradition continues.