Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (R) DreamWorks/Paramount (89 min.) Directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath. With the voices of Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Jada Pinkett Smith, David Schwimmer. Opens Friday ...

Yes, computer animators, it’s really cool how you make each individual hair in a lion’s mane stand out. And the way you fill the screen with striped zebras is a wonder to behold. But is it too much to ...

“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 ...

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa is the rare sequel that rises above the original, and in this case it's able to rise over its title, too. The main characters from the first movie are all back, along with ...

Playing a wild animal didn't come naturally to Jada Pinkett Smith, who co-stars in "Madagascar 3" as Gloria the hippopotamus. But she figured out how to make it work. "I always have to reach inside to ...

Planning the perfect snorkeling vacation begins with selecting the ideal destination, and the turquoise waters surrounding Madagascar's secret "turtle island" are perfect. Three miles off the coast of ...