579: Bad Dad, Crane Dad

Published: Sept. 4, 2021, 4 p.m.

b'Hop on your tripod killing machine and watch out for common cold viruses \\u2014 if it\\u2019s New Jersey, it must be an alien invasion! We cover 2005\\u2019s \\u201cWar of the Worlds,\\u201d starring Tom Cruise as a dad who just wants to protect his kids from the end of the world. Well, maybe one of his kids. Screaming! Explosions! Implausible plot points! Not enough Miranda Otto! Maybe too much Tim Robbins! The 9/11 influence is strong in this one.'