Review of Maleficent (2014) by Mark R — 10 Aug 2015

Disney's most evil character is now a good fairy? Did I miss something? I enjoyed Jolie in the role anyway.

This review of Maleficent (2014) was written by Mark R on 10 Aug 2015.

Maleficent has generally received positive reviews.

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