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Colorful Animation Expressions dives deep into 101 Dalmations' frames
My New Plaid Pants less frightening: Happy Underwear Day. Mmmm Tatum
Club Silencio movie educators on each subject you might encounter. I'm so pleased to see Carrie's gym teacher within
Tom Cruise 25 Years (though he's been in movies for 27). This video edit from the Museum of the Moving Image reminds you what a ginormous star Tommy boy always was --and thus how sad the sprung leak behavior recently has been. He's leaking legacy. 'Plug it up. Plug it up' -- but it skimps on Magnolia. And given that that's arguably his best work...
And the Winner Is... finally does first round Oscar predictions
Obsessed With Film Mark Ruffalo moving to directing? As long as he'll still spend time in front of cameras, thank you...

off-cinema
Inanimate Alice this web series is really absorbing and mildly disturbing... though I'm not sure why it upsets me. I haven't watched all the episodes yet
NY Post Project RunLoveway. I totally knew it. Caught that vibe
Huffington Post Scarlett Johansson on the recent e-mail sit'ch with Barack Obama

Hump Day Spotty: Cruella DeVille

Last week I traded in the Hottie for the Snotty and this week I'm still addicted to the punny. My apologies. The lusty HDH series proper will return soon. But until then, I'm goofin' around. Today we salute Cruella DeVille.

Cruella DeVille, Cruella DeVille
If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will
To see her is to take a sudden chill
Cruella, Cruella DeVille

They sure don't make animated villains like they used to. They don't make animated films like they used to. But even when they do make great ones, the villains just aren't as resonant. Consider The Incredibles --great movie but the villain? Not much for the all-time lists. I only remember that he has HeatMeiser like hair and a clumsy cape.

Why am I thinking about Cruella today? Well that damn American Idol won't get off of my media. AI Winner Jordin Sparks is smiling at me from the latest cover of Entertainment Weekly and she's wearing dalmations --or leopards or something. I'm trying not to look...

Anyway: Cruella was classic, even Glenn Close overselling just that fact in a live action movie, couldn't dampen her legend. And this is how great Disney villains used to be --she's not even the best one.

Rank your favs in the comments. Here's a list to remind you: The Wicked Queen (Snow White), Stromboli (Pinocchio), Chernabog (Fantasia), Man (Bambi), Lady Tremaine (Cinderella), Queen of Heart (Alice in Wonderland), Captain Hook (Peter Pan), Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty), Madam Mim (Sword in the Stone), Shere Khan (Jungle Book), The Butler (Aristocats), Madame Medusa (The Rescuers), Professor Ratigan (Great Mouse Detective), Gaston (Beauty & The Beast), Ursula (Little Mermaid), Jafar (Alladin), Scar (The Lion King), Judge Frollo (Hunchback of Notre Dame), Hades (Hercules), Alameda Slim (Home on the Range), Yzma (The Emperors New Groove)