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‘Disclosure Day’: An Alien Envoy Is Spielberg’s Latest Contribution

‘Disclosure Day’ desperately wants to be profound, but we’ve seen director Steven Spielberg do this before, and here there are no surprises.
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‘Disclosure Day’: An Alien Envoy Is Spielberg’s Latest Contribution
TV weatherwoman Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt) starts speaking alien in "Disclosure Day." Universal Pictures
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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PG-13 | 2h 25m | Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Thriller | 2026

“Disclosure Day” sees celebrated director Steven Spielberg returning to his “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” and “Super 8“ well. Unfortunately, nearly 50 years after ”Encounters,” the well has gone dry.
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Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the senior film critic for The Epoch Times and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. Mark earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism Is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is featured in the book "How to Be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to films, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, rock-climbing, qigong, martial arts, and human rights activism.
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