Angelina Jolie portrays the titular character in “Maleficent.” (Photo credit: Disney)

MALEFICENT (PG): Angelina Jolie radiates elegant evil in this Disney tale about the villainous fairy from “Sleeping Beauty” and the young princess (Elle Fanning) she curses.

A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST (R): Seth McFarlane (“Family Guy,” “Ted”) wrote, directed and stars in this comedy about a cowardly sheep farmer trying to learn courage in the wild, wild West. Charlize Theron, Liam Neeson and Neil Patrick Harris are among the people helping him out.