Disney’s iconic villain Maleficent, the evil sorceress from “Sleeping Beauty,” has often been described as wicked, ruthless, frightening and vengeful. But Maleficent’s reputation has been shifting ...

“Maleficent,” a revised take on “Sleeping Beauty,” follows a ’90s and thereafter Hollywood habit of recasting a familiar story from a new perspective. Be they based on fairytales or history, these ...