Told through flashback, Reiner’s film, which is based on Stephen King’s short story “The Body,” follows four friends — Gordie ...

Stand by your boys

It may seem that everyone loves Stand by Me, the Stephen King short story that Rob Reiner adapted into a 1986 film classic.
Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) in "Stranger Things," left. Right: Robert MacNaughton in "ET." Stranger influences. Netflix hit “Stranger Things” is a melting pot of ‘80s pop culture. Ever since the retro ...
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 ...