A sci-fi classic becomes even more powerful as an adult, blending alien wonder with one of cinema's most heartbreaking family ...

The moment an entitled visitor pushed locals too far and received an unforgettable lesson in basic respect ...

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

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This month’s recommendations include a dreamscape space opera, a dark time-travel diner comedy and an existential alien thriller.

Independence Day took over the summer of 1996 like the alien invasion it inflicted onto big screens around the world, ...

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

The artworks are extraordinary, but so too is everything in between: the empty highways, the improbable rock formations, the ...

We take a deep dive into the secrets of Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi opus.

Steven Spielberg knows aliens. Though he hasn't made as many UFO-centric movies as you might assume (he's made more movies about WWII than he has about extraterrestrials), the director behind Close ...