return to direct and co-write Escape 2 Africa, with Etan Cohen sharing screenplay credit. They keep the story simple, picking up where Madagascar left Alex and his fellow pampered zoo animals ...

Seriously, “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” may not be the worst of the ... in which we learn that lion Alex (voiced by Ben Stiller) was actually poached off an animal reserve in Africa, much ...

“Madagascar ... appreciating Alex’s fresh energy. That’s a lot to get across in a vocal performance, but Mac does it all very well and with agreeable warmth. “Mad 2” juggles quite ...

On February 6, 2009, Paramount Home Entertainment will release Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa on DVD and Blu-ray ... answer a question of the heart when Alex finds his long lost parents (Bernie ...

Gary Lineker and his fiancée Danielle Bux led an all-star line-up who turned out to the Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa film première ... for the leading characters Alex the lion, Marty the zebra ...

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" is the rare animated sequel that ... As before, there are twinkle-toed lion Alex (voiced by Ben Stiller), sassy zebra Marty (Chris Rock), neurotic giraffe Melman ...

Escape 2 Africa opens with a Lion King homage, it's easily expected — and then the film quickly picks up where the other Madagascar left off. The four animals — lion Alex (voiced by Ben ...

Thus, when Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa turns up on game store shelves ... fantastic titles that have hit retail in the last few months. Leave Alex and co. on the shelf.

By Kirk Honeycutt The pleasant but far-from-pioneering crew of the cheerful 2005 DreamWorks animated film “Madagascar” reunite for “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa” to similar results.

After a dizzying crash-landing sequence, which effectively sets the breakneck comic pace for the rest of the film, Alex the lion ... family films of 2008, Madagascar 2 punches its key themes ...

the four central characters (Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Gloria the hippo, and Melman the giraffe) trapped in Madagascar, living with the lemur King Julien. After the training stages set in ...

The Central Park Zoo menagerie returns in fine form in “Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa,” an improvement ... at the end of the first film, our heroes Alex the lion (Ben Stiller), Marty the zebra ...