Cruella a dark surprise Containing one surprise after another, Craig Gillespie's Cruella is, despite its Disney label and the Mouse House's aggressive campaigning to the.
Review: Emma Stone creates sympathy for de Vil in rock n roll Cruella
Oscar winner Emma Stone is Disney villain queen Cruella de Vil in origin story that has style and attitude to spare.
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Stylish, sassy and wickedly fun, Cruella is an origin story with a rock and roll attitude and plenty of bite.
Emma Stone is fully committed as Estella Cruella de Vil, the mad, barking villain queen from 101 Dalmations. Here, director Craig Gillespie ( I, Tonya ) fashions her into a goth queen in a dark story that s more The Devil Wears Prada than Disney, and he veers far enough away from the Mouse House formula that midway through the film he stages a convincing performance of the Stooges sleazy punk rock anthem I Wanna Be Your Dog. Obviously, this isn t your kids 101 Dalmations.
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The Plugged In Show, Episode 79: Cruella & Disney’s Darker Turn Paul Asay
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But how did Cruella get so evil? Or is she actually evil at all? Disney’s newest movie,
Cruella, takes a stab at answering both of those questions and not necessarily in a way that parents would approve of.
Disney has always had its darker side. It’s not as if the wicked Queen in
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Boba Fett and
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But
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