The End Of Oak Street Gets One Crucial Thing Wrong

Review: Spielberg-inspired ‘End of Oak Street’ fun but flat

David Robert Mitchell has put in his time watching Steven Spielberg movies, and it shows in his latest movie, “The End of Oak Street.” This movie captures many of the beats one might expect from a 1980s Spielberg blockbuster, but it falls short by giving us well-performed yet ultimately flat characters. Greg (Ewan McGregor) and […]

The End Of Oak Street gets one crucial thing wrong

The End Of Oak Street tries too hard to be like Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park but makes one mistake. More thoughts on that below.  “Oh, Mr Arnold” Laura Dern’s Ellie Sattler sighs in relief as an arm lands on her shoulder after an intense escape from a velociraptor. Unfortunately, she soon finds out it’s nothing but disembodied arm. Mr Arnold has become dinosaur food.  This is perhaps the most obvious example of how Steven Spielberg managed t…

‘The End of Oak Street’ first reviews: Critics praise Spielberg homage as ‘dumb fun done well’

Critics’ reviews are finally pouring in for Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor’s high-octane dino spectacle ‘The End of Oak Street.’ Check out the good, the bad, and the in-between.