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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

Scientists have rewritten global 'first contact' protocols for how to confirm and announce the discovery of alien intelligence, stressing verification and transparency in an age of deepfakes and ...

Speaking for the first time since a chilling experience four decades ago, Paul Jones and his mum Daphne reveal how their trip ...

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.