Posts Tagged ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’
Film Review – Disclosure Day
Steven Spielberg’s life-long fascination with extraterrestrial life, intergalactic confrontations, and humanity’s place amongst the stars continues with Disclosure Day (2026). While the most financially successful filmmaker in the history of cinema has returned to this arena multiple times – whether it be E.T. (1982), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977),…
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Film Review – Music by John Williams
Hundreds of years from now, people will revere composer John Williams the same way we do of Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart. Some might already put him on that pedestal now. His music has come to transcend generations, embedding into our collective consciousness like a fond memory. There…
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Film Review – No One Will Save You
No One Will Save You (2023) is one of the most effective sci-fi thrillers of recent memory. Written and directed by Brian Duffield, this is a lean, taut, and confident alien invasion movie. It gets down to business right away, only amplifying the tension the further along…
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Film Review – The Vast of Night
The Vast of Night (2020) plays like a great sci-fi thriller told ‘round a campfire. Using a minimal amount of sets and locations, the film makes the most of what is both seen and isn’t seen. The strength of the writing brings us in, rounding…
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Film Review – The BFG
This is a total guess, but something tells me that Steven Spielberg’s heart wasn’t into The BFG (2016). You would think that the material was tailor made for him. This is the director who has become synonymous with wonder and awe, telling stories with earnest…
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Film Review – Tomorrowland
This film is difficult to talk about. Part of the charm and fun of the new Disney film Tomorrowland is the mystery surrounding it. The Disney marketing machine has done an admirable job of whetting the public’s appetite for this story without revealing much at…
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Episode 232 – Alien Movies
In honor of the release of Dark Skies, Spencer and Greg discuss alien movies.
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Episode 203 – Steven Spielberg
In honor of the release of Lincoln, Spencer and Greg discuss Steven Spielberg.
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