Author Scott Westerfeld never thought his 2005 novel “Uglies” would get the film treatment, for one simple reason: “There’s nobody in Hollywood who’s gonna want to make a movie abut ugly people.” Still, he had a message for the young fans of his book who hoped to see Tally Youngblood’s coming-of-age story on the big […]

Even in a world where unrealistic photo filters have messed with our heads, Joey King (“A Family Affair”) wouldn’t be considered anything less than pretty with her lagoon-blue eyes and youthful complexion. But in the realm of “Uglies,” director McG’s (“Charlie’s Angels”) halfhearted screen adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s 2005 young-adult novel, her character Tally Youngblood’s […]