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Angelina Jolie stars as the dark, but misunderstood, Maleficient, in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” (Image courtesy Disney.)

Angelina Jolie stars as the dark, but misunderstood, Maleficient, in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” (Image courtesy Disney.)

'Maleficent: Mistress of Evil'

October 15, 2019 by Sean P. Means

If giving The Joker a sympathetic backstory was tough, that’s nothing to what Disney has been doing for the past five years with Maleficent, the satanic sorceress who put Sleeping Beauty under.

First in “Maleficent” (2014) and now in a daring and sometimes dark sequel, “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” the dragon lady with the black horns dances on the line between the light and the dark — and, thanks to star Angelina Jolie, makes each step captivating.

Read the full review at sltrib.com.

October 15, 2019 /Sean P. Means
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