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Disney’s insatiable quest to mine its own IP continues with this live-action remake of an animated film that premiered a mere 23 years ago. But hey, that’s enough time for a new generation of potential fans to be born while tapping into the nostalgia of those who grew up watching not only the original movie but also its three direct-to-video sequels and three television series. Creatively, there’s no real reason for this version of Lilo & Stitch to exist, especially since the film’s version of Stitch is necessarily animated as... Read More

Lilo & Stitch (2025) is another release in a long line of “reimaginings” of Disney animated features. Described as “live-action” they rework animations with humans and real-life settings (and the occasional animated character). These, for the most part, have been lucrative and successful for the studio. However, Disney’s mining of their own back catalogue has also yielded controversy and backlash. Following the troubled release of Snow White earlier this year – a film that failed to recoup its $270m (£201m) budget – it was announced that the production of a... Read More

Lilo & Stitch opens in theaters Friday, May 23. In Disney’s apparent quest to remake every one of their animated classics in live-action, the difference between the good movies (The Jungle Book) and the bad ones (Pinocchio) comes down to the filmmakers and their choices. Is their approach to some of the most well-known and beloved stories ever told on screen fresh enough to make us overlook the undeniably cynical, corporate-driven “You liked this before, maybe you’ll pay for it all over again?” spirit of the enterprise? In the case... Read More

In a sea of polished crime procedurals, Nine Puzzles doesn’t merely invite comparison — it defies it. This Nine Puzzles review dives into a show that dismantles the serial killer genre brick by forensic brick, only to rebuild it into something jagged, disorienting, and utterly compelling. The Disney+ Korean original blends psychological suspense with stylistic bravado, unravelling a mystery that’s as much about buried memories and fractured identity as it is about murder. Prestige rating: 4/5Genre: Crime thriller, psychological mystery, dramaCast: Kim Da-mi, Son Suk-ku, Kim Sung-kyun, Hyun Bong-sik, Hwang... Read More