Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is a sequel that came out of nowhere and no one was really asking for. It does feature the powerhouse trio of Angelina Jolie, Michelle Pfeiffer and Elle Fanning, though, so we're certainly paying attention now. But is this dark fairy tale a welcome surprise or a wasted opportunity?

If you want a battle more epic than the storming of Normandy beach, just put two warring mothers-in-laws against each other.

Maleficent 2 will be starting production in 2018 with director Joachim Rønning on-board to film the movie

We have seen a lot of Disney live-action adaptations, but they haven't started with the real money spinners yet - sequels. Maleficent was the live-action adaptation of an animated classic that convinced Disney that there is money to be made in re-envisioning their animated classics into popular live-action films, and its sequel is starting to take shape.

You can file this next story under “D” for “Duh!”. 2014’s Maleficent was sort of a big deal for Disney. Not only did it kickstart their current new trend to do live-action remakes/sequels/prequels of the classic animated movies in their library, but the Angelina Jolie starring fantasy flick also conjured up a big ol’ stack of cash at the box …

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It’s been a while since I was able to watch a movie with a grin on my face, not from slapstick funny moments like walking into doors, but from clever writing and genuine heart-felt moments. Pride, a comedy-drama by British theatre Director Matthew Marchus, left that aforementioned grin on my face for the rest of the evening and even as I type …

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