Disclosure Day had people talking for its fresh take on alien contact and powerful sci-fi themes. These films follow the same ...

Theological debates suggest alien encounters might challenge religious traditionalists more than dismantle faith.

As much as Steven Spielberg likes aliens, he seems to prefer holding them at arm’s length. The creatures in Close Encounters ...

Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' explores UFOs and alien encounters, inspired by recent US whistleblower claims. The film blends political intrigue with Spielberg's evolving belief in ...

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

That’s where Star Trek: First Contact becomes such a fun comparison.

Scene for scene, the movie is a vigorous and diverting ride. Yet coming after the mountains of real UAP footage we've seen, "Disclosure Day" never gives you the contact high of awe that "Close ...

Scientists have outlined a set of protocols for responding to extraterrestrial contact, including a bizarre directive to ...

While this story of alien contact recalls the director’s classics, it substitutes clunky staging and exposition for their beauty and propulsiveness.

These wildly different films explore the wondrous, and sometimes terrifying possibilities of contacting extra-terrestrial life.