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August 14, 2026

At The Movies: ‘The End of Oak Street' is a gonzo good time

By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer

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Much of the pastiche delight of David Robert Mitchell’s 1980s-set film is how it absorbs an Amblin-style blockbuster spirit and conjures, without winking irony or belabored homage, a summer thrill ride seemingly designed for the drive-in.

At the end of the block in David Robert Mitchell's “The End of Oak Street,” is a cul-de-sac with a telephone pole in the middle and wires radiating out like the cables of a big top. It's a fitting touch for a breakneck, carnivalesque movie made with throwback showmanship.


 
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