Disney's Cruella
Punky prequel Cruella puts on a show! Leigh and Tim review the origin tale starring Emma Stone as the fashionable Disney villain Cruella De Vil, with Emma Thompson as her fabulous nemesis The Baroness. Plus, why teasers for Marvel's Eternals and Last Night In Soho have us talking; and what the Amazon acquisition of MGM means.
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CRUELLA MOVIE REVIEW
Leigh: There are some interesting points that you're making. But I think the point of Cruella was to bring depth to the character and I think we can say, without revealing too much, that she's sort of emulating this woman that she really hates. [Sigmund] Freud would have a field day with that character, for sure, but it gives depth to a one-dimensional cartoon character that we haven't known much about previously. We haven't really known where she's from or had that backstory. So I was quite happy with the backstory, to be honest.
Tim: Okay, alright. No, that's fine.
Leigh: I disagree with you, Tim.
Tim: That's fine. I have been told in the last 24 hours since we've seen this movie and been here recording this episode that I am overthinking it.
Leigh: It is a Disney movie.
Tim: Yeah, I know! It's something that I do. But I think why I'm coming at it with this scrutiny or critical lens is because I kind of cared. I care. I was so impressed with what they were trying to do.
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