Ever since I was a child I've loved stories about aliens, government cover-ups, and UFOs. The X-Files was my bible. While I've always believed "we're not alone" in the universe, I aged out of my UFO enthusiasm because it always seemed to be explored and examined with a sensationalist, conspiracy-theory bent. 

I've longed for a film or documentary that examines the topic in a matter of fact kind of way, without the creepy music or suspect first hand encounters.

Well, I finally got it in the highly entertaining and thought-provoking film, The Age of Disclosure.

Rather than try to play on our fears of extra-terrestrials the film examines the very real phenomenon of UAPs that has been documented by experts for the past eighty years and how they represent a national security threat. We follow a group of government officials and scientists as they tell their stories and push for greater transparency in congress.

It's great to watch something that respects the material, and doesn't make me feel like a basement dwelling crackpot wearing a tinfoil hat. It's available for rent or purchase on Amazon and I recommend you give it a watch as it provides depth and context lost in the twenty-four-hour news cycle. It examines the perils and promise of this phenomenon and how we, as a species, need to come together if we're ever going to survive.