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Riley Black, a professional paleontologist, weighs in on Anne Hathaway’s The End of Oak Street, arguing the film’s dinosaurs are a chaotic mishmash of periods with little scientific grounding, featuring oversized and implausible beasts despite scattered nods to real science; while not a documentary, the critique laments the neglect of paleo-accuracy and makes a case for more faithful dinosaur depictions in future films.
Amid an AI-driven controversy over its international marketing (including an AI-generated dogs clip), The End of Oak Street is drawing glowing early reactions, with some critics praising it as the best dinosaur movie since Jurassic Park, while a dissenting voice like Courtney Howard argues it feels derivative; the film is slated for release on August 14.
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, famed for Jurassic Park, died in a Sydney hospital at 78 from pneumonia, his longtime agent said. He had been treated for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and was cancer-free at his death, with CAR-T therapy noted as part of his battle; four projects were completed in the past year, and tributes poured in from colleagues and fans.
Sam Neill died at 78 and, per his longtime representative, the cause was pneumonia. The actor had previously said he was cancer-free after a lymphoma diagnosis, and his family will hold a private memorial in New Zealand. Tributes poured in from fans and colleagues as his legacy in films like Jurassic Park and The Piano is remembered.
Sam Neill died July 13 in Sydney at age 78, with his representative saying the cause was pneumonia after a cancer battle that had left him in remission thanks to CAR-T therapy. The family emphasized his privacy and noted there have been inaccuracies in recent reports; a private memorial will be held in New Zealand.
A tech sleuth identified and explained every ’90s computer seen in Jurassic Park, uncovering authentic hardware like SGI workstations, Thinking Machines CM-5 systems, a Motorola Envoy PDA, and two Macintosh Quadra 700s; the production used real gear loaned from SGI and Apple, with onscreen references to QuickTime and the FSN 3D file system, underscoring the film’s commitment to genuine computing details.
Australian actor Sam Neill, famed for Jurassic Park, died in Sydney at 78 after stage 3 blood cancer and CAR-T therapy; his passing prompted a wave of tributes. The piece spotlights seven standout performances across his career—My Brilliant Career (1979), The Piano (1993), Jurassic Park (1993), Snow White: A Tale of Terror (1997), The Dish (2000), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), and Rams (2020)—and notes his dual life as co-owner of Two Paddocks winery in New Zealand, alongside warm remembrances from colleagues like Spielberg, Dern, Waititi, and Murphy.
Sam Neill’s ex-partner Laura Tingle says the Jurassic Park star had been battling a rare blood cancer for years, receiving chemo and immunotherapy (includingCAR-T) and remaining in remission at his death, though his immune system remained compromised; reports also referenced pneumonia in his final days, prompting tributes from peers such as Steven Spielberg.
Sam Neill, the Jurassic Park actor, has died at 78 after a battle with stage 3 angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma. His ex, Laura Tingle, said the cancer and its treatments left him immunocompromised and exhausted, though he was declared cancer-free in April after a CAR T-cell therapy trial. The family announced his death as sudden and unexpected, noting he remained cancer-free and thanking his hospital staff; tributes from co-stars followed as Neill’s dedication to acting and resilience were highlighted.
Sam Neill, the star of Jurassic Park, died at 78 after a long battle with a form of blood cancer. His ex, Australian journalist Laura Tingle, said he’d been 'pretty sick' in the final weeks as chemo and immunotherapy left his immune system compromised; he had announced he was cancer-free in April. Reports note he also battled pneumonia toward the end, and the family thanked medical staff for their care.
Jurassic Park star Sam Neill died at 78 after a years-long cancer fight. His ex, Australian journalist Laura Tingle, said his immune system was compromised by chemotherapy and immunotherapy, and that he’d been pretty sick in the weeks before his death. Neill had battled a form of blood cancer since 2022 and was reportedly cancer-free as of April, with pneumonia cited by friends as a factor in his final days.
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor known for Jurassic Park, died at 78 after battling cancer and pneumonia; he had been cancer-free from Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and tributes poured in from Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Steven Spielberg.
Jurassic Park's child stars Joseph Mazzello and Ariana Richards paid emotional tributes to Sam Neill after his death at 78. Mazzello revealed Neill had been rooting for him 33 years after filming, and Richards called him a mentor, protector and friend. Neill had recently announced cancer-free status before his passing, prompting further tributes from co-stars and director Steven Spielberg.
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor best known for Jurassic Park, has died at 78. A co-star said he had pneumonia before his death, while his family described the passing as sudden and noted he had previously been cancer-free after treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Tributes poured in from colleagues including Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Steven Spielberg, Cillian Murphy and Nicole Kidman; Neill’s long career included more than 150 credits and he was knighted in New Zealand in 2022.
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor who died at 78, was celebrated for a career built on understated, dependable supporting turns that let leading stars shine—from Judy Davis in My Brilliant Career to Nicole Kidman in Dead Calm and Isabelle Adjani in Possession—while delivering standout work in The Final Conflict, Jurassic Park, The Piano, and In the Mouth of Madness. The piece highlights how Neill’s presence, even when not the main star, helped elevate films and left a lasting mark on cinema through collaborations with acclaimed directors and actresses.