Review of Maleficent (2014) by Lynn N — 06 Jan 2016

One of my very favorite movies of 2015! Watched it 3 times!!

This review of Maleficent (2014) was written by Lynn N on 06 Jan 2016.

Maleficent has generally received positive reviews.

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