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 and ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The 1996 live-action film "101 Dalmatians" featured this major star as Cruella de Vil. Later, she went on to claim a role in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy." ...

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 ...