Midnight Special (2016) - Movie Review! #45.0 by Spoilers! - Movie Review Podcast published on 2017-01-16T17:52:49Z Stevie hosts Mikey, Vints the Intern, and Pappy in reviewing Jeff Nichols's Midnight Special. Midnight Special is a 2016 American science fiction film written and directed by Jeff Nichols, and produced by Sarah Green and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones. The film stars Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, and Jaeden Lieberher. Genre Entertainment