MOVIE MINUTE: 'Maleficent' + 'A Million Ways To Die In The West'

photo Angelina Jolie plays the title role in "Maleficent."

'MALEFICENT'

¦ Plot: Maleficent, a vindictive fairy, bent on revenge for a ruthless betrayal, places a curse on an infant princess, only to realize that the child, Aurora, may be the only one who can restore peace to the kingdom and, perhaps, Maleficent's happiness as well.

¦ Cast: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Imelda Staunton, Miranda Richardson.

¦ Rating: PG for sequences of fantasy action and violence, including frightening images.

¦ Running time: 1 hour, 37 minutes.

photo From left, Louise (Amanda Seyfried), Foy (Neil Patrick Harris), Albert (Seth MacFarlane) and Anna (Charlize Theron) in "A Million Ways To Die in the West," the new comedy from director, producer and co-writer MacFarlane, who plays a formerly cowardly sheep farmer who must put his newfound courage to the test.

'A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST'

¦ Plot: As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his newfound courage to the test when her husband, a notorious gunslinger, announces his arrival.

¦ Cast: Seth MacFarlane, Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried, Giovanni Ribisi, Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Silverman.

¦ Rating: R.

¦ Running time: 1 hour, 56 minutes.

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