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EPISODE · Jun 23, 2026 · 1H 28M

Episode 118: Close Encounters of the Third Kind vs. Disclosure Day

from The Weekly Movie Throwdown

On this week's episode, we delve into the world of Steven Spielberg with a throwdown between two of his most discussed sci-fi films. Close Encounters of the Third Kind from 1977 goes up against Disclosure Day, which is in theaters now. It's an interesting examination of his fascination with aliens and how that's changed (or hasn't) in the fifty years between films.Folllow the show on social media and vote for a winner each week.YOUTUBE: youtube.com/@MovieThrowdownPodINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/moviethrowdownpod/TIKTOK: tiktok.com/@moviethrowdownpodTHREADS: threads.com/@moviethrowdownpodFACEBOOK: facebook.com/moviethrowdownpodLETTERBOXD: letterboxd.com/moviethrowdown/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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