MALEFICENT MISTRESS OF EVIL: Angelina Jolie's Enchanting Performance Can't Save This Tonally, Narratively Messy Sequel

Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Produced by: Angelina Jolie, Joe Roth, Duncan Henderson  

Directed by: Joachim Ronning     

Written by: Linda Woolverton, Micah Fitzerman-Blue, Noah Harpster  

Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures   

Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Ed Skrein, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville    

Runtime: 118 minutes                           

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Aurora (Elle Fanning), a young human-born princess of a fairy land called the Moors, has settled into a somewhat peculiarly peaceful life alongside her difficult fairy godmother Maleficent (Angelina Jolie). But soon their lives get turned upside down when Aurora finally accepted Prince Phillip’s (Harris Dickinson) marriage proposal. At the same time, a new evil with a personal connection to these characters has emerged, forcing the godmother-goddaughter pair to go on another perilous adventure not only to save the marriage and their relationship, but also the lives of both mankind and the fairy race. 

RAMBO LAST BLOOD: An Occasionally Effective, But Ultimately Middling Swansong to Cinema's Iconic Action Hero

Genre: Action

Produced by: Avi Lerner, Les Weldon, Kevin King Templeton, Yariv Lerner

Directed by: Adrian Grunberg   

Written by: Matthew Cirulnick, Sylvester Stallone  

Production Company: Lionsgate 

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adriana Barraza, Yvette Monreal, Oscar Jaenada, Rick Zingale 

Runtime: 99 minutes                     

 

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After spending many years globetrotting, Vietnam War veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) has finally made his way back home to America. He has settled into a peaceful life in the countryside while also befriending a single mother Maria (Adriana Barraza) and her teenage daughter Gabrielle (Yvette Monreal) in the process. But he’s then forced back into action when he found out that Gabrielle was kidnapped by the Mexican cartel. Once again, even perhaps for the last time, he must rely on his military skills and travel across the border in order to save her.