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 ‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa’ Opens Nov. 7; rated G madagascarmovie.com Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo, along with their menagerie mates from the 2005 hit, are back for more animated adventure. Opting not to return to New York after being shipped to Madagascar, the talking animals attempt to fly to the mainland to make the plains of Africa their permanent home. Heard, but not seen, are returning Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pickett Smith. ‘Bolt’ Opens Nov. 21; not rated by press time (likely PG) disney.go.com/disneypictures/bolt Disney is definitely going to the dogs this fall. A follow-up to last month’s “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” is this animated comedy adventure about a super-dog (John Travolta) who is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood sound stage to the mean streets of New York City, and doesn’t realize that his amazing feats and powers aren’t real. Miley Cyrus also joins the voice cast. ‘The Boy in the Striped Pajamas’ Opens Nov. 7; rated PG-13 boyinthestripedpajamas.com Set during World War II is this story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the 8-year-old son of a concentration camp commander. Bruno’s forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences. Based on the best-selling novel by John Boyne. NEW DVD RELEASES ‘Shrek the Halls’ (ages 5-11, Nov. 4, not rated): Ornery as ever before Christmas, the new daddy ogre learns the true meaning of the season in this animated feature – a ratings smash when it debuted last fall on ABC. Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz return to voice their popular characters, adding to the familiarity and fun. Grade: B ‘WALL-E’ (ages 5 and up, Nov. 18, G): Man has long abandoned Earth, leaving behind one robot still collecting knick-knacks as he’s been programmed to do. WALL-E stumbles upon the key to the planet’s future, and he discovers love in EVE, a female robot sent from space. The movie shifts from brilliant and amazing to brilliant, amazing and exciting. Pixar has done it again. Grade: A+ ‘You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown’ (ages 5-10, not rated): Charlie Brown, contrary to the title, isn’t running for school president; Linus is. It’s a close race, but hanging chads aren’t what nearly undoes Linus’ campaign. This TV special wasn’t a blockbuster when it first aired in 1972, but it’s better than half the animated junk released these days. The DVD has a bonus feature from 2006, “He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown.” Grade: B- David Dickstein is a contributing writer. |
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