‘Migration’ Review: After a Streak of Four-Quadrant Crowd-Pleasers, Illumination’s Odd Duck Movie Is for the Birds

The Mitchells gather to say their goodbyes at a family funeral, and later, an unexpected revelation shakes one married couple to their core in EastEnders spoilers.The Mitchells gather from far and wide to pay their respects at Aunt Sal’s funeral - and they are shocked when Aunt Sal’s husband, Harold Martin (David Sterne) makes a rare appearance. Sam Mitchell (Kim Medcalf) gives Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) and Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) their marching orders to attend, but Phil isn’t convinced by Sam’s sudden interest in family. Harold moves the congregation, including Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden), to tears with his eulogy for Aunt Sal.

might be her in 2023, she pulled out, not one, but two Barbie looks for the Golden Globes. On January 8 the 33-year-old actor in a sparkling version of the bubble-gum pink dress worn by the Superstar Barbie doll released in 1977, (likely very itchy) tulle boa et al.What you may not know about Superstar Barbie is that she came with an outfit change, allowing little kids to swap out the pink dress and boa for an even more glamorous version of the head-to-toe look.

While the “Fast & Furious” franchise has seen directors come and go over the course of more than 10 films, Justin Lin is often thought of as the one filmmaker to really cement his legacy with the films, directing five of the features. He was set to direct the final two films in the main ‘Fast’ series of films, also, but right before production was to begin on “Fast X,” he abruptly departed the project.

Golden Globes cameras are everywhere. Fans are in a frenzy after they believe unlikely couple Timothée Chalamet and Kylie Jenner exchanged “I love yous” during a commercial break at Sunday’s awards show in Beverly Hills. In a behind-the-scenes moment going viral on social media, the “Kardashians” star and the “Wonka” actor talk closely before going in for a kiss.

Last week, I had another very occasional lunch with a friend who was a power in indie film when that meant something. We worked through the usual stuff—aches and pains, dead colleagues, favorite restaurants closed. Then came that increasingly difficult movie question: “Seen anything you liked?”

Former Love Island star Amy Hart has been praised by her followers for showcasing her "real" body after she showed off her stunning figure on Instagram.The influencer, who gave birth to her baby son Stanley earlier this year, shared reel of herself getting dressed into some gym gear as she opened up on her goals for 2024.The blonde beauty, who has been keeping her followers updated with her journey to motherhood, wore printed leggings and a black sports bra before pulling out a cosy looking jumper to wear over the top. She was also seen taking her false eyelashes off and hoop earrings out.

Sundance Institute announced the addition of the documentary The Greatest Night in Pop to the 2024 Sundance Film Festival film program and the lineup for the Festival’s Beyond Film programming. 

Last April, TOWIE star Georgia Kousoulou bravely opened up about her heartbreaking miscarriage with her second baby. The star who shares two-year-old son Brody with husband and fellow reality TV favourite Tommy Mallet, took to Instagram to share the sad news last year year. Alongside a picture of her in a hospital bed, Georgia wrote: "Our 12 week scan to be told our baby had not survived & I needed an op… "12 weeks of feeling every emotion , hoping & praying but in the end , nothing else we could of done." But now, in an exclusive interview, the 32 year old opened up and said she would be open to the idea of having another baby.

Ellise Shafer Gypsy Rose Blanchard was released from prison on Thursday morning after serving eight years for the 2015 murder of her mother, ABC News reported. Blanchard was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder of her mother, Dee Dee, who she alleged abused her by deliberately making her sick. In Blanchard’s trial, she claimed that her mother suffered from Munchausen syndrome by proxy and had fabricated that Blanchard had illnesses including leukemia, asthma and muscular dystrophy.

The Prince and Princess of Wales enjoy a very close relationship with the Middleton family and often spend part of the Christmas holidays with them at home in Berkshire. Among many exciting family traditions, this year will be extra special for the family following a new addition to the clan in October.

The Mediapro Studios has boarded Nicolas Winding Refn‘s reimaginging of The Famous Five.

Cindy Crawford will never forget the moment she met Princess Diana and Prince William for the first time. And she is sharing those memories once again, all thanks to The Crown.

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series spotlighting the year’s most talked-about scripts continues with Dream Scenario, A24’s surreal dark comedy from Norwegian filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli that plays off Nicolas Cage’s decades-long permeation of the imagination. 

Chris Meledandri‘s Illumination animation house has had a boatload of hits from Despicable Me and Minions to 2023’s global smash The Super Mario Bros Movie. But in between, this underrated (in terms of awards) producer of delightful and genuinely funny toons creates new franchises by embracing originals such as The Secret Life of Pets and Sing, winners both in my book. Now, just in time for the holidays, comes Migration, about a family of ducks on the adventure of a lifetime. It is the kind of animated entertainment that all ages will find something to like, and in terms of the creative talent involved, it is a breath of fresh air in the genre.

EXCLUSIVE: BAFTA winner and Emmy nominee Kari Skogland has been set to direct live-action feature The Age of Legends, the first installment in the planned trilogy of films that will explore the origins of Robert Jordan’s bestselling book series The Wheel of Time.

Jack Black made a surprise appearance at the Jonas Brothers‘ concert in New York last night (December 9), to perform ‘Peaches’ from The Super Mario Bros. Movie.The track, which is sung by Black’s character Bowser in the movie, entered the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this year.During the intermission at last night’s show at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Black came onstage dressed as Bowser and sang Peaches live.

It seems like anytime a bidding war breaks out these days, the only ones who can truly win it are Netflix, Amazon, or Apple, the streamers with essentially the biggest coffers. And true to this posit, Apple has won another big one in “Two For The Money,” a heist thriller with an enticing package: Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig starring with filmmaker Justin Lin (“Fast & Furious 6” “F9,” and “Star Trek Beyond”) directing.

Charlize Theron and Daniel Craig are teaming up for a heist!

Brent Lang Executive Editor Apple Studios has emerged victorious in a bidding war for “Two For The Money,” a hot package that has attached Oscar-winner Charlize Theron and ex-007 Daniel Craig. Justin Lin, who oversaw several “Fast & Furious” films, is set to direct and produce.

The third annual Red Sea Film Festival handed out its Yusr Awards on Thursday night, with Zarrar Kahn’s In Flames taking Best Feature and Farah Nabulsi’s The Teacher scoring a pair of wins including Best Actor for Saleh Bakri. See the full list below.