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Box Office: Escaped Soul Models
Cinematical —
... Why It Might Do Well: The original took in $193 million domestically and $339 million foreign, and the sequel is pulling in a 71% fresh rating at Rottentomatoes.com. ...
Weekend Box Office Options For Nov. 7th: 'Madagascar 2,' 'Role Models,' 'Soul Men,' 'JCVD,' Etc.
:: The Playlist :: —
... kids' film from 2005. Helmed once again by directors Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, the film also features a laundry list of vocal talents in Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Ben Stiller, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter and scene-stealer Sacha Baron Cohen. Critics seem split, with a small margin preferring this to the original. Also of note: in addition to ...
Weekend Viewing: Dear Zachary a Must-See
Thompson On Hollywood —
... I'm not driven to see the new mainstream Hollywood pics this weekend. Now that Nora is in college, I don't have to go see animated movies unless I want to. And Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa just doesn't lure me like a Pixar movie would (it's getting 62% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes). Jeff Katzenberg knows how to play for the wide audience better than anyone. But he doesn't always add that extra poetry for adults. I did like Kung Fu Panda. ...
