The Good Dinosaur

Obviously nothing can be taken to the bank at this early prenatal, in fact stage of the season, but it s hard to see what can wrest this year s Best Animated Feature Oscar from Pixar s greedy grasp. (And not just because they ve won seven times in the category s 14 year history.) Indeed, they look to be their own best competition. Inside Out s ecstatic reviews and robust box office make it a hard act to follow, but perhaps this lushly visualized tale from the land before time has the goods after all, auds seem pretty keen on dinosaurs this year.