With “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and the re-launched “Star Trek” hitting multiplexes over the next couple of weeks, it seems sci-fi fans will have a lot to celebrate this summer. Although fantasy, sci-fi and horror films are typically among the biggest box office hits, biopics, period pieces and pretty much any film starring Kate Winslet continually snatch all the recognition during awards season, regardless of how worthy a genre film might be of walking away with the big prize on Oscar night. The perfect example occurred during this year’s Oscar race, wherein the Winslet-starring period drama “The Reader” landed in the Best Picture shortlist, precluding the universally-praised Batman sequel “The Dark Knight” from earning a nod. Find me one person that can say with a straight face that …