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Pop Culture Happy Hour · August 14, 2026 · 22m

The End of Oak Street and What’s Making Us Happy

Pop Culture Happy Hour reviews The End of Oak Street, a new film from writer-director David Robert Mitchell in which Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor play a married couple whose early-1980s suburban neighborhood is suddenly transported to a land of large, dangerous dinosaurs. The film is described as part action-adventure, part monster movie, and part dark comedy. After a long run of dinosaur-dominated blockbusters, the hosts consider whether Mitchell's take adds something new to the prehistoric creature feature. The episode also includes the show's regular What's Making Us Happy segment.

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Highlights

A Married Couple's Suburb Is Transported to Dinosaur Times
The film stars Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor as a married couple living in an early-1980s suburb that is suddenly transported to a prehistoric world of large, dangerous dinosaurs.
A Genre Blend of Action-Adventure, Monster Movie, and Dark Comedy
The film is described as part action-adventure, part monster movie, and part dark comedy.
David Robert Mitchell Directs After It Follows
Writer-director David Robert Mitchell, known for It Follows, helms the film.

Editorial

Does the Dinosaur Genre Have New Territory to Explore?
The episode asks whether The End of Oak Street offers a genuinely fresh take after so many dinosaur-packed blockbusters.
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