Directed by Craig Gillespie (“I, Tonya”), “Cruella” is a dazzling crime-comedy, villain origin story with a vampy flair distinct from the standard Disney live-action feature. Despite an untrimmed run ...

Yet Cruella decides that it wants to give her a reason for, you know, being a puppy-murderer – which isn't something we can really get behind. For some villains, simply being evil is enough.

Has the origin-story trend gone far enough? May 28, 2021 Emma Stone plays the title role in the live-action film “Cruella.” (Laurie Sparham/Disney) Perspective by Sonia Rao ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- She's brilliant, bad, and a little bit mad. It's finally time to find out just how Cruella de Vil came to be one of Disney's most storied villains. "Cruella" hits theaters ...

Before discussing Cruella, the new origin story in theaters and available for $28.88 on Disney+, it seems necessary to acknowledge the swirling winds of corporate fashion that carved it from the ...

When the first trailers for “Cruella” started dropping, many questioned how exactly those famous dogs would tie in, if the movie was supposed to tell the story of her pre-puppy killing days.

Disney tried to do away with Cruella de Vil as we knew her. She was a deranged and unhinged character who (at least for me) sometimes made 101 Dalmatians too scary to watch as a kid. We're talking ...

Cruella debuted May 28 simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ under the streaming service’s Premier Access tier, making it available to purchase for $30. The film has earned $48.5 million ...

Emma Stone as Cruella in Disney’s live-action CRUELLA. Courtesy of Disney Enterprises In case you needed reminding: The One Hundred and One Dalmatians franchise has never been about the dogs.