“Madagascar,” the 2005 animated hit feature by Eric Darnell and Lynnwood native Tom McGrath, might have been just another fish-out-of-water comedy but for its winning combination of earnest emotion ...

A plot point in "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" involves thirsty animals suffering through a drought. I know how they feel. Midway through this blase, gratingly loud cartoon, I was feeling parched, ...

As it zips along with a speed that rivals a gazelle and a lovably, laughably loony cast of characters, “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” handily escapes the Curse of Sequelitis. The gang’s all here from ...

Every time a new animated film comes along, grown-ups have to ask themselves a series of questions: Will it scare their kids, teach them bad habits or annoying behavior, or instill a ravening need for ...

The pleasant but far-from-pioneering crew of the cheerful 2005 DreamWorks animated film "Madagascar" reunite with similar results. By Kirk Honeycutt The pleasant but far-from-pioneering crew of the ...