The movie occasionally buckles under the weight of so much buildup. But for large swaths of its nearly two-hour running time, Midnight Special is ... will keep him free of harm.

Adam Driver, left, and Paul Sparks in a scene from "Midnight Special." Jaeden Lieberher in a scene from "Midnight Special." “Midnight Special,” from writer-director Jeff Nichols, evinces the ...

His movies “Take Shelter” and “Mud” (with Matthew McConaughey) were both critically acclaimed. For “Midnight Special” he brought on cinematographer Adam Stone, who worked on both of ...

You’re going to hear people talking shit about Jeff Nichols’ unforgettable and unclassifiable Midnight Special ... in this spellbinding sci-fi chase movie, UFOs take a back seat to ...

Michael Shannon’s Roy can’t help but worry about his son in Midnight Special — especially as his son’s mysterious gifts have put the two on the run from forces that seek to destroy or ...

The film acts like a road movie, looks and sounds like a sci-fi movie, but at it's heart, Midnight Special is about the lengths people go to protect their children and the cost of being a parent.

The most remarkable feat about such a transition is that despite wearing his Steven Spielberg and John Carpenter influences on his sleeve in Midnight Special, a nocturnal chase movie through the ...