Category: Pacific Island
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What’s Missing in the Lilo & Stitch Posters? A Face—and a Deeper Concern
Where is Lilo’s face? Disney marketing sends a chilling signal: that even in 2025, an alien is more palatable and marketable than a brown girl.
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Lilo & Stitch (2025) — A Live‑Action Gem with Heart
A lonely little Hawaiian girl and her mischievous blue alien friend form a bond that heals both of their hearts, as well as ours. This live action version adds emotional nuances—notably in the sisters’ dynamic—while preserving the charm of the original.
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‘LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest’
This movie is based on the LEGO Disney Princess building set.
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The Discreet Insensitivity of ‘Slumberland’
The cultural insensitivity of ‘Slumberland’ is discreet, and can be easily overlooked in CGI extravaganza.
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TIFF ‘22 Coverage: ‘Triangle of Sadness’
Ruben Östlund muses about his characters, “As soon as you get close to a person, you see them as just another human being”. It is widely recognized that aboard the luxury yacht in ‘Triangle of Sadness’, the different groups of people represent a small society as a commentary on classism and gender binaries.
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‘Black Adam’: Superhero Action, but Weak Story Shazam
The ‘Black Adam’ story is a blander copy of ‘The Mummy’, ‘Moon Knight’, and other Egyptian films made by Hollywood, taking place in the fictional Middle Eastern Kahndaq.
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Action-Packed ‘Black Adam’ Is Entertaining, But Won’t Save DC
The film is trying to revive DC’s former glory, it really is, it just doesn’t have everything it needs to get there. Luckily, Black Adam isn’t as bad as many internet haters want you to think it is.
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Reconnecting with Hawaiian Culture in ‘Finding ‘Ohana’
A family adventure film that features Hawaiian culture with a representative director and a diverse cast.
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Coming of Age with Butterflies and Timeliness | Podcast
The May Incluvie Movie Highlights features 3 fantastic coming-of-age films. We explore butterfly-inducing Sneakerella and Crush, and the sadly timely feature – The Fallout, about the after-effects of a school shooting.
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Fast & Furious: Hobbs and Shaw Review
Eventually, “Hobbs and Shaw” introduces us to a Samoan community. Clearly, Johnson’s Samoan roots are on display. Quite frankly, I found this section of the film very intriguing. The “Fast and Furious” franchise has a solid track record in the diversity department