You can only hope the awesome ingenuity of the animals, in overcoming human evil, will register more strongly with the youngsters for whom “102 Dalmatians” is intended.

WALT DISNEY knows that parents will take their kids to anything during the holiday season, even if it's the kiddie equivalent of "Ishtar." That's the only plausible explanation for "102 Dalmatians ...

They're supernumeraries, all 33 or 34 of them. 102 Dalmatians (101 minutes, at area theaters) is rated G, but it does have some scenes of intensity.

But it's one thing to remake and refresh a '60s film, which Disney did with 1996's initial live-action 101 Dalmatians, and quite another to create a noteworthy sequel. That's why 102 is hardly a 10.

Disney’s 102 Dalmatians Activity Center is available now at major software retailers at the suggested retail price of US$29.99.

Happily, the live-action sequel, "102 Dalmatians," is a lesser offense, the equivalent of hurling a cup of water at a Leroy Nieman. As in the previous movie, Glenn Close is the biggest asset.

Q: What's less relevant than a live-action remake of a classic cartoon? A: A sequel to that remake. The new 102 Dalmatians, a follow-up to Disney's 1996 recycling of its beloved 1961 animated ...

Disney Activity Center: Disney's 102 Dalmatians is a game for children aged four and up based on the 2000 movie 102 Dalmatians. Set in London and Paris players can do different types of activities ...

102 Dalmatians, the sequel to the live-action adaptation of the Disney animated classic, has made its debut on the Sony PlayStation. As is the case with most Disney films these days, a console ...

This week’s release of “Mulan” marks the tenth adaptation of a beloved Disney animated film to live-action, a process that began back in 1996 with “101 Dalmatians” but really took off ...