At the end of football season, only one thing matters: the Super Bowl. Likewise, in Hollywood, only one name matters: Oscar. The Academy Awards show is Hollywood's bowl game. The most talented players show their stuff. The flashiest performers turn on the glitz and glamour. And the rookies ride the sidelines of the red carpet, hoping to some day bring home that golden statue. And speaking of golden, Monday night's Golden Globes were the playoffs to the main event. The Academy nominations aren't announced until the end of the month, but here are some movies surrounded by Oscar buzz.

Brokeback Mountain

Although it has been dubbed 'the gay cowboy movie,' 'Brokeback Mountain' is a universal story about forbidden love. Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal play two young men, a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy, who met on a cattle drive during the summer of 1963. After that summer, the men part ways to get married and settle down. However their love persists. 'Brokeback Mountain' already received Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture in a Drama. Looks like there's a good chance for the best picture at the Oscars.

Capote

In 1959, legendary writer Truman Capote became fascinated with the murders of the Clutter family, a well-known farm family from Holcomb, Kan. Capote sees the murder of the Clutters as the perfect opportunity to test his theory that non-fiction can be just as gripping as fiction and, in the process, pioneered the nonfiction novel with 'In Cold Blood.' Not only will Capote most likely be nominated for best picture, Philip Seymour Hoffman (Capote) will be nominated, and may win, best actor once again.

Crash

An amazing movie displaying just how much our actions and our prejudices affect those around us. 'Crash,' directed by Paul Haggis, ('Million Dollar Baby') links the lives of white, black, Latino, Korean, Iranian, rich, poor, cop and criminal. Each person's life is affected by the contact and decision of others. Because 'Crash' was released in early 2005, some thought it wouldn't have enough momentum for the Oscars. However it just received nominations from the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) as well as the Writers Guild of America and Producers Guild of America (PAG). Nods from the guilds are usually a pretty good indicator of a nod from the Academy.

Good Night, And Good Luck

This movie chronicles the real-life conflict between newscaster Edward R. Murrow and Senator Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee. Murrow and his staff defy corporate pressures and expose the scare tactics of McCarthy. George Clooney not only acted in but also wrote, directed and produced this McCarthy-era picture, which means he could grab a huge number of Oscar nods.

Munich

At the 1972 Munich Olympics 11 Israeli athletes were kidnapped and killed. 'Munich,' directed by Steven Spielberg, follows a secret Israeli revenge squad as it seeks out and kills the 11 Palestinians that are suspected to be responsible for the Munich attack. Although Spielberg landed a DGA nomination, no WGA or PGA nods were given. That means that Munich could struggle to maintain an Oscar slot, especially with contenders like 'The Constant Gardener' and 'A History of Violence.'

Walk the Line

This biopic follows an Arkansas farm boy as he transform into one of country's greatest voices. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon give dead-on performances as Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. Both won Golden Globes for best actor and best actress in a musical or comedy. Golden Globe winners often go on to win Oscars, so Phoenix and Witherspoon could have best actors nods.

The 2006 Academy Awards will air March 5 and will be hosted by 'The Daily Show's' Jon Stewart.