When Dodie Smith first introduced Cruella de Vil in her novel The One Hundred and One Dalmatians, she called immediate attention to the villain’s outfit. The book’s human protagonists, Mr. and Mrs.

Just call her “Ella,” she said. Cruella De Vil is back in Disney’s “102 Dalmatians,” but she is not who she used to be. In this delightful family film, De Vil seems to have turned over a new leaf, or ...

Emma Stone stars as the classic villain of 101 Dalmatians in the upcoming film Emma Stone is channeling her sinister side in Disney’s Cruella. On Saturday, Disney shared a first look at the actress as ...

And Cruella was, and is, a decidedly contemporary villain. Departing from the studio’s tradition of wicked queens and nature-based threats, she steps out of her sleek car (modeled after a Rolls-Royce) ...

In 102 Dalmatians, a new brood of puppies is born, one of which, Oddball, doesn’t develop spots. The resulting feelings of inadequacy are such that the poor thing runs away from home and hides in a ...

As introduced in One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Cruella de Vil (Betty Lou Gerson) is not an especially complicated character. None of the character’s lasting appeal has anything to do with her ...

If you're looking for a fun-filled movie to take your little brother or sister to over the Thanksgiving break, or if you're feeling the need to regress after three months of heavy-duty college stress, ...

Back in 1996, Disney successfully released a live-action reboot of its 1961 animated classic, "One Hundred and One Dalmatians," followed in 2002 by "102 Dalmatians," both starring the wonderful Glenn ...

Next, Glenn revealed that her faux fur coat was from her 2017 film (released in 2018) The Wife, for which she earned her recent Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Leading role in 2019, losing out ...

"I don't want to promote smoking, but I'm also not trying to promote skinning puppies," Emma Stone joked of her character Emma Stone is missing one of Cruella de Vil's signature accessories in her ...

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. As the site's Chief Film Critic, he has authored hundreds of reviews and covered major film festivals including the Toronto International ...