Is The End of Oak Street the best Spielberg movie of 2026? Or is one of your hosts committing movie heresy? Adam and Josh review David Robert Mitchell’s dinosaur-filled family adventure and consider whether there’s more on its mind than blockbuster thrills. Plus: thoughts on the Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, Willem Dafoe in Late Fame, and Adam’s conversation with the creators of the Table Read podcast.

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Intro (00:00:00-00:02:23)

The End of Oak Street (00:02:24-00:49:09)

Spoiler Talk: The End of Oak Street (00:49:09-01:10:34)

Filmspotting Family (01:10:35-01:17:04)

Tony (01:17:05-01:22:22)

Late Fame (01:22:23-01:41:26)

MLB at Field of Dreams on Netflix (01:41:27-01:45:52)

Introducing: Table Read Podcast (01:45:53-01:59:42)

Massacre Theatre (01:59:43-02:08:57)

Credits / Releases (02:08:58-2:11:44)

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