After three sci-fi masterpieces, Spielberg returns with his ultimate alien invasion film
Image: Universal/Everett Collection Throughout the 1980s, Steven Spielberg’s filmography possessed an unmistakable signature. His stories were masterfully paced, blending high-stakes action with a crisp moral divide between heroes and villains. Beyond the cutting-edge practical effects, he imbued his work with a sense of pure cinematic grandeur—what we now call “event” cinema, though back then, it...





