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| Movie Review: Maleficent |
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Maleficent
Director: Robert Stromberg
Screenwriter: Linda Woolverton
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Sharlto Copley, Elle Fanning, Sam Riley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville
Walt Disney Pictures
Rated PG | 97 Minutes
Release Date: May 30, 2013
Directed by Robert Stromberg, Maleficent explores the untold story of Disney’s iconic villain from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty and the betrayal that ultimately turned her once-pure heart to stone. Driven by revenge and a fierce desire to protect the moors over which she presides, Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) places a cruel and irrevocable curse upon the human king’s newborn child, Aurora. As the child grows, Aurora (Elle Fanning) is caught in a middle of an age-old conflict between the forest kingdom she has grown to love and the human kingdom that holds her destiny. Maleficent realizes that Aurora may hold the key to peace and is forced to take drastic actions that will change both worlds forever.
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| Geek Gear: Sleeping Beauty/Maleficent ‘The Evil Fairy’ Shirt (Twofury)
Today, TeeFury is doing one of their special “Twofury” deals with two shirts for $11 each, both of which are inspired by Disney’s Sleepy Beauty / Maleficent: “Edo Fairies” (at left) by joshmirm, and “The Evil Fairy” (at right) by pigboom. The sale began at Teefury today, Friday, May 30, 2014, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.
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| Disney’s ‘Maleficent’ Legacy Featurette With Angelina JolieLast month, we got to see the full trailer for Disney’s Maleficent, the live-action retelling of Sleeping Beauty, focusing more on the story of the infamous villain from Disney’s 1959 animated classic. Angelina Jolie plays Maleficent in the new film and so far we’ve seen a small glimpse of the character’s backstory in the “Maleficent’s Wings” clip. Now, Disney has released a featurette titled “Legacy” that gives more information on the title character. Check out the 2-minute video here below, which features movie footage along with interview clips with Jolie, co-star Elle Fanning (who plays Aurora aka Sleeping Beauty), and director Robert Stromberg.
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