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• Madagascar directed by Eric Darnell, Tom McGrath (2006)

  [6/10]

  "Darnell and McGrath know that their plot only holds up for so many jokes, and mercifully Madagascar runs a trim eighty-six minutes -- just enough time to enjoy the story and the laughs without getting beat up by the same jokes over and over."

• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium directed by Zach Helm (2007)

  [5/10]

  "The film tries to do to much in the short running time. Just resolving any one of the four major plot problems could have occupied the entire space of the film, and the resolutions we do get leave too many unanswered questions."

  Average score: 5.50