Like the animated version, the live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch” follows an outcast orphan named Lilo, played by Native Hawaiian Maia Kealoha (debut), who adopts Stitch (Chris Sanders, “The Wild ...

But two recent films — How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch — are showing that live-action reimaginings can have heart, purpose, and cinematic value. They remind us that the question isn’t ...