Some films drop subtle hints that they’re part of a larger world, weaving clever connections to other movies through easter eggs, cameos, or shared settings. These references often go unnoticed until ...

Yes, Steven Spielberg’s latest alien adventure has opened in theaters, but before we see it, we must disclose the definitive ranking of the master’s filmography. [NOTE: We added “Disclosure Day” to ...

The quality and scope of his films make any attempt to rank them a fool’s errand: nevertheless, that’s exactly what I’ve tried to do below ...

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

Obsession is maybe too hard-edged; interest too soft. But from “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” and “E.T” to his new sci-fi thriller “Disclosure Day,” Steven Spielberg has spent nearly the entire ...

Half a century after “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” the director returns to the subject of UFOs with “Disclosure Day.” His science fiction films are informed by his fascination with alien ...

Has any filmmaker had as much of an impact on cinema and pop culture at large as Steven Spielberg? The director of many of the greatest blockbusters, most stirring dramas, most beloved kids’ films, ...

Trailing behind Prometheus (2012), Alien: Covenant (2017) and Alien: Romulus (2024), the premiere of Alien: Earth on Disney+ later this week confirms it: the Alien franchise is well and truly back.

Fassbender’s David has arguably been the most fascinating antagonist (if not overall character) in the Alien franchise. He epitomizes the series’ “man vs. nature vs. machine” theme, as a synth who ...

Alien: Covenant (2017), the second film in the Aliens (1979) prequel series, has a more chilling sequence in the final few minutes than the rest of the story. There is a shocking twist right at the ...