We all need friends like Gordie and Chris in Rob Reiner's 1986 classic film Stand By Me, especially in recent times when loneliness seems to prevail. When fears of COVID-19 layer on top of old traumas ...

Rob Reiner once called directing “Stand by Me” the “richest experience” he had making a film, a big statement from a man who gave the world some of its most beloved movies. The 1986 film almost didn’t ...

In some ways, it wasn’t even acting. The four boys who starred in the blockbuster movie “Stand By Me” looked like they were kids who were lifelong friends that enjoyed spending time with each other.

Although I didn’t watch Stand By Me until later in life, I wasn’t expecting it to resonate with me even as an adult. That’s how Rob Reiner’s timeless classic remains relevant after all these years. It ...