Spielbergian Thrill Ride “The End of Oak Street”
Movies about second chances are fairly common fare in the world of cinema. They provide opportunities to explore the value of themes like redemption and forgiveness. And these notions are usually examined within the context of interpersonal dramas or gentle comedies.
So it’s truly unusual to find them as thematic underpinnings in as unlikely a context as science fiction. Nevertheless, such is the case in a new summertime blockbuster. Find out more in a review of the Spielbergian thrill ride, “The End of Oak Street,” on the next episode of The Cinema Scribe, premiering Tuesday, August 25 at 2 pm ET.
