Close Encounters of the Third Kind Archives

Close Encounters of the Third Kind remains an uncanny mix of globalist optimism and private horror

The 1977 sci-fi spectacle, currently in rerelease, is one of Steven Spielberg’s most personal films.

New reviews and notable screenings in this week’s issue

An Academy Award-winning effects artist reflects on his four-decade career and the current state of the industry.

Previewing the neighborhood theater’s upcoming late-night programming

Top Five Steven Spielberg Films

J.R. Jones on The Tree of Life, his third-favorite film of 2011.