Review of Maleficent (2014) by Juan F — 29 Nov 2016

I liked the movie s lot. Malaficent reminds me of Sleeping Beauty.

This review of Maleficent (2014) was written by Juan F on 29 Nov 2016.

Maleficent has generally received positive reviews.

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