Movie Review ‘Cruella’: Disney Redefines Hollywood Decadence

Disney turns one of its legendary villains into a poor, misunderstood fashion genius in a shameless act of pandering.

One of my favorite bits of box-office trivia is that, in inflation-adjusted dollars, 101 Dalmatians remains the second-highest-grossing animated film of all time, behind only Snow White, and among all movies on the domestic box-office chart it sits at No. 16. It’s still immensely charming today, as hearty and dependable as the Studebakers in…