Another upcoming movie weekend in review quotes. ‘Kung Fu Panda’ is definitely doing better with the critics. It beats most of the movies in the last weeks, with a Metacritic score of 7.4. Sony Pictures’ ‘You Don’t Mess with the Zohan’ is not so hot under the critics though, getting a Metacritic score of just 4.9. So let’s take a quick look at some of the reviews.

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Here are the latest tracking numbers for ‘You Don’t Mess with the Zohan’ and ‘Kung Fu Panda,’ before the first box office numbers come in. We have to adjust the final estimates down a little. Adam Sandler’s ‘Zohan’ is now looking to at least top $30 million and Jack Black’s ‘Kung Fu Panda’ will probably cross $45 million. Considering how well ‘Sex and the City’ is still doing, the chick flick will hold up well and gross at least another $25 million this weekend.

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It’s like DreamWorks already forgot they’re releasing ‘Kung Fu Panda’ this weekend. First the new cast announcement and now they’re sending out the first production stills of ‘Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.’ Interesting timing.

Not much changed since the first one. Except for the penguins, these shots could’ve just as well been taken from the first movie. I wonder how much of the budget goes into the ‘expensive voices’ of the characters.