‘Cruella’ Film Review: Emma Stone Generates Sympathy for the de Vil
Disney’s latest do-over turns the venerable villain into a misunderstood punk (and a doting doggy mommy)
Alonso Duralde | May 26, 2021 @ 6:00 AM
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“Cruella” is loaded with pop-song needle drops throughout, but it’s the oft-used Rolling Stones hit at the end that ties it all together: The studio that gave us “Maleficent” and the director of “I, Tonya” have teamed up to rehabilitate yet another villain, in a film that could have just as easily been titled “Sympathy for the de Vil.”
Yes, the dastardly fashionista who wanted to skin 101 Dalmatians just to make a coat has been officially retrofitted here, but there’s plenty to enjoy if you don’t mind the fact that this new version of the character eschews fur, canine or otherwise, and doesn’t even smoke. Purists may balk, but viewers who think of this less as a reboot of Dodie Harris’ memorable monster and more as a
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The Ryan Murphy-produced, Daniel Minahan-directed series “Halston” swanned onto Netflix last weekend, bringing a much-needed dose of ’70s-style glamour and debauchery through which one can certainly live vicariously. Ewan McGregor stars as the mononymous titular designer, whose Ultrasuede dresses and elegantly draped jumpsuits and gowns defined American accessible glamour.