We found 4 episodes of Late to the Movies with the tag “watch the skies”.
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind
April 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 6 mins
alien invasion, aliens, ben holt, bob balaban, close encounters, close encounters of the third kind, extraterrestrial, film, françois truffaut, late to the movies, melinda dillon, movie, review, richard dreyfuss, steven spielberg, teri garr, ufo, watch the skies
Watch the Skies Month concludes with our last look at alien invasions and visitations - Close Encounters of the Third Kind! Ben and Anthony carve a mountain out of mashed potatoes, get a sunburn on half their faces, and have a jam session with a spaceship as they discuss Steven Spielberg's 1977 sci-fi classic.
Written and directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut.
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They Live
April 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
alien invasion, aliens, ben holt, extraterrestrial, film, john carpenter, keith david, late to the movies, movie, review, roddy piper, they live, ufo, watch the skies
Watch the Skies Month continues with our latest look at alien invasions - John Carpenter's They Live! Ben, Robbie, and Will wear sunglasses, run out of bubblegum, and have a six minute long fight scene while discussing the oft-parodied 1988 sci fi classic.
Written and directed by John Carpenter and starring Roddy Piper, Keith David, and Meg Foster.
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Predator
April 10th, 2023 | 1 hr 34 mins
alien invasion, aliens, arnold schwarzenegger, ben holt, carl weathers, extraterrestrial, film, jesse ventura, john mctiernan, late to the movies, movie, predator, review, shane black, ufo, watch the skies
Watch the Skies Month - our exploration of alien invasions, incursions, and visitations - continues with 1987's Predator! Ben, Bree, Sam, and Vaz head to the jungle to discuss the Schwarzenegger-starring, sci-fi/monster movie classic.
Directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers.
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Arrival
April 3rd, 2023 | 1 hr 31 mins
alien invasion, aliens, amy adams, arrival, ben holt, denis villeneuve, extraterrestrial, film, forest whitaker, jeremy renner, late to the movies, michael stuhlbarg, movie, review, tzi ma, ufo, watch the skies
It's the first episode of a new month, so we need a new theme - April is Watch the Skies Month, where we'll talk about alien invasions, encounters, and visitations. First up is Denis Villeneuve's Arrival! Ben, Greg, and Ray talk in circles about this modern sci-fi classic.
Directed by Denis Villeneuve, adapted by Eric Heisserer, and based on "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. Starring Amy Adams and featuring Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Tzi Ma.