Disney's new live-action Cruella goes excessively far to provide a backstory that explains every essence of de Vil, for no useful reason.

Though this is the first time we’re seeing Cruella de Vil’s coming-of-age and rise in the fashion world, her origins can be traced back to several places.

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 ...

The Surprising Evolution of Cruella De Vil From a calm socialite, she morphed into an unhinged puppy kidnapper and then a vindictive glamourpuss. Why don’t we hate her?