I sound like a broken record; whenever I review these Disney remakes, I say they’re an unnecessary cash grab. Even if I like the film, as I did with “ The Little Mermaid ,” I still conclude that corporate greed is the sole reason for its existence.

The six-legged alien Stitch from “Lilo & Stitch” doesn’t choose to be bad. He’s just genetically programed that way.

Disney’s latest live-action adaptation, Lilo & Stitch, has almost arrived — and early critical reactions suggest that fans of the beloved sci-fi family tale have reason to be cautiously optimistic. Brandon Yu of The New York Times notes,