Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. We may earn a commission through links on our site. Why Trust Us? MH Illustration/Getty Images/Jason Speakman 14 min read STEVEN SPIELBERG HAS transformed Hollywood time and time again. Often hailed as the father of the modern blockbuster, the 79-year-old director has proven masterful at dreaming up visually imaginative spectacles, globe-trotting action-adventures, deeply stirring dramas, and beloved children’s films, many of which reflect his long-held fascination with the innocence of childhood, the fracturing of family units, and the triumph of individual spirit in the face of adversity. At once daring and near-universally adored, conventionally entertaining and dense with complicated emotion, Spielberg’s films fulfill audiences’ fantasies of escapism even as they peer into the unknown, exploring the profound feelings that flow from our confrontations with what we find waiting there.…