Well. There's not much doubt which side of the UFO controversy J. J. Abrams is on, is there? The first episode of the four-part documentary "UFO," for which Abrams is executive producer (with Glen Zipper), aired last Sunday night on Showtime. It starts with an eerie encounter of the Apollo 17 … [Read more...]
“The Phenomenon” – Reflections on James Fox’s New UFO Documentary (Part 3) – UFO Encounter at Ariel School
"The Phenomenon." Directed by James Fox. Released October 6, 2020. (The final installment of a three-part post. For the first two parts, click here and here.) There are impressive UFO witnesses. There are not-so-impressive UFO witnesses. And then there's Salma Siddick. She's a … [Read more...]
“The Phenomenon” – Reflections on James Fox’s New UFO Documentary (Part 2)
"The Phenomenon." Directed by James Fox. Released October 6, 2020. In my last post, I began talking about my reactions to James Fox's new UFO documentary "The Phenomenon." I talked about what I thought the film had succeeded in establishing: first, that some very smart and very serious … [Read more...]
“The Phenomenon” – Reflections on James Fox’s New UFO Documentary (Part 1)
"The Phenomenon." Directed by James Fox. Released October 6, 2020. "Of course, UFO skeptics don't read sighting reports. Nine out of ten insist on arguing in generalities, and couldn't tell a good report from a poor one if their lives depended on it." --Alexander D. Mebane, ca. 1957 (memory … [Read more...]
