About this episode
The episode discusses Stephen Spielberg's new film 'Disclosure Day' and compares it to his classic alien films.
Stephen Spielberg brings aliens back to the big screen in Disclosure Day . But how does his new blockbuster compare to his alien classics like E.T. and Close Encounters of The Third Kind ? Our heroes Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor are compelled by something they don’t understand, and there are authority figures trying to keep a huge secret from the public. If you need more summer blockbusters, check out: ‘Jaws’ is still stuck in our teeth, 50 years later The summer blockbusters we finally watched Connect with Pop Culture Happy Hour: Letterboxd / Facebook Our weekly newsletter Support Pop Culture Happy Hour+ See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
People in this episode
Guests: Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor
Topics covered
- blockbuster films
- alien movies
- film comparison
- summer movies
- NPR podcast
Keywords
- Disclosure Day
- Stephen Spielberg
- blockbuster
- E.T.
- Close Encounters
- summer blockbusters
- Emily Blunt
- Josh O’Connor
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: E.T., Close Encounters of The Third Kind, Jaws
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