Admittedly, I was extremely late to watching Rob Reiner’s 1986 film Stand by Me. I only got around to seeing it last month, but I haven’t been able to shake it since. The premise, on paper, is simple: ...
Those words, uttered by Vern Tessio in “Stand By Me,” have become a calling card for the classic coming-of-age movie released in 1986. Next year, that childhood tale turns 40. “Stand By Me” opened ...