“Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil” (** out of four) was an earthbound sequel to the surprise 2014 hit about Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) and her goddaughter Aurora (Elle Fanning) beginning to question their complex family ties which bind them and they are subsequently pulled in different directions by the evil Queen Ingrith (Michelle Pfeiffer). Full of sparkling visual effects and eye-candy cinematography but story lacks any real sense of wonder and is too lumpy. Works best in the final third which features some spectacular battle scenes. Fans of the original (I wasn’t) may like this better but this still feels like another unnecessary sequel.