On this week’s episode, Sonny Bunch (The Bulwark), Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post), and Peter Suderman (Reason) ask if the fractured media landscape makes it harder to mint movie stars. (You can read the discussed piece by Nicholas Quah here.) Then they review Lilo & Stitch, which has turned out to be a smash hit for Disney. Turns out families like having things to take young kids to, who knew. Make sure to swing by Bulwark+ on Friday for a breakdown of our favorite animated Disney movies. And if you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend!
Why 'Lilo & Stitch' Is a Big Hit
Plus: How the fractured publicity landscape makes it hard to sell movies.
Jun 03, 2025

Across the Movie Aisle
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Here's the elevator pitch: It's "Left, Right, and Center" meets "Siskel and Ebert." Three friends from different ideological perspectives discuss the movies and controversies (or nontroversies!) about them.
Featuring bonus Friday episodes exclusively for Bulwark+ members.
Here's the elevator pitch: It's "Left, Right, and Center" meets "Siskel and Ebert." Three friends from different ideological perspectives discuss the movies and controversies (or nontroversies!) about them.
Featuring bonus Friday episodes exclusively for Bulwark+ members.
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Single 45 year old guy with no kids. Went to see the movie alone and it was great.
The original is one of the most laugh out loud funny movies I've ever seen. I love it!
Lilo & Stitch I saw with wife & son it was good because it involved space aliens and Hawaiian people there was no pollical correctness angle. The story was true and expanding to original. I thought the little girl who played Lilo was awesome and her movie older sister was also very genuine character to hope for. It was a good feel family movie!