War of the Worlds at 20: Steven Spielberg’s Unlikeliest Blockbuster Still Packs a Punch

Katey and Chris look back at 2005’s July 4 weekend blockbuster, which was overshadowed at the time by Tom Cruise’s press tour but still holds up, with its dark metaphor for American life after 9/11 and what are still some of the most chilling action sequences ever made.

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