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Maleficent (out May 29) tries to offer a new spin on the 1959 Disney classic Sleeping Beauty by telling things from the perspective of the villainous "witch". This film isn't much of anything. It features a shallow story (that takes too long to set up) with zero tension. I can't see kids or adults being enthralled. Grade: C+.