'Migration' Review: Feathery Vacation Riff Takes Flight as the Best Illumination Feature Ever Made

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'Migration' Review: Feathery Vacation Riff Takes Flight as the Best Illumination Feature Ever Made

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Why isn’t this down a three dollar bargain bin in Walgreens alongside with every Sony Pictures Animated direct-to-DVD film?

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