A generation-defining coming-of-age film is turning 40 in 2026, and its stars will be celebrating with a stop in Pittsburgh ...

With a name like River Phoenix, what’s a boy to do but wander? Which, as the young star of “Stand By Me” affirms, is the only life for him … “My family kept traveling, living out of a VW van. We’ve ...

The Summer of 1986 made me the horror fan I am today. It was the season of Aliens, The Fly, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, and Stand By Me. While the latter was released nationally on August ...

One of the year`s best movies, ”Stand by Me,” almost didn`t make it to the screen, thanks to false starts and rejection by executives at every major studio. ”Stand by Me,” the story of four adolescent ...

Made in 1986, Stand By Me feels a little dated now, in truth. Before its fans start hating on me, though, its obvious vintage merely enhances its charm, adding another dimension to the rich tone of ...