A legendary director's long-awaited alien epic looks stunning, but endless exposition, weak humor, and a frustrating ending sink it.

Steven Spielberg's new alien thriller, "Disclosure Day," is significantly outperforming box office expectations, projected to gross $42.5 million domestically by Sunday. This strong opening would secure its place as the director's fifth-biggest debut,

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

Early cinema depicted aliens as human-like for familiarity and practical reasons, but modern science fiction explores unrecognisable forms, challenging perception and our capacity to comprehend the truly alien.

Plenty of alien invasion movies have become box office hits and certified classics, but here are some forgotten alien invasion movies that still hold up today.

Justin Klawans is a freelance News Writer at Collider, covering film and television news. He is currently a Staff Writer at The Week covering U.S. news, global news and general assignment work, mostly focusing on breaking news and longer explainers.

Irish actor Colin Farrell pitched up at a Hollywood cinema for what was a celebrity stacked night at the movies. Dublin native Farrell was pictured alongside super famous action-star Tom Cruise who hosted a star-studded movie night for a screening of Steven Spielberg’s newly released flick ‘Disclosure Day.