What is it with Spielberg and space aliens? We break down his career-long fixation

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

Roger Ebert’s Best and Worst Alien Movies

Steven Spielberg’s fourth film about alien encounters is “Disclosure Day,” following “ET: The Extra-Terrestrial,” “War of the Worlds,” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” That inspired us to ...

“Disclosure Day” cast: Meet the A-listers having close encounters in Steven Spielberg's UFO thriller

This weekend, more than 20 years after his last extraterrestrial-focused feature, Steven Spielberg returns to his roots with ...
Smithsonian Magazine

What’s Behind Steven Spielberg’s Lifelong Obsession With Flying Saucers and Extraterrestrial Visitors?

Half a century after "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," the director returns to the subject of UFOs with "Disclosure Day." ...

‘Disclosure Day’ Review: Spielberg Plays His Greatest Cosmic Hits

In a fast-paced sci-fi fantasy, infused with epic intentions and starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colman Domingo, the ...