Cinema
Rob Reiner’s son spoke openly about his struggles before arrest over parents’ deaths
Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s son, Nick, was arrested after his parents were found dead. He’d previously spoken about a history of drug addiction and homelessness.
- Ali Watkins
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Rob Reiner’s son arrested as Trump mocks filmmaker’s death
The son of the veteran filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner has been arrested after the couple were found dead in their Los Angeles home.
- Michael Koziol and Karl Quinn
Rob Reiner remembered: Spinal Tap creator was a gentle giant of American comedy
The director of Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally and Misery, found dead with his wife on Monday, was a massive figure in screen comedy.
- Karl Quinn
Of all the dodgy behaviour in Love Actually, one character is the worst. And it’s not who you think
With the behaviour of some of its male characters looking worse every year, we asked two Culture writers to debate who is now the dodgiest.
- Chris Hook and Garry Maddox
How a love that could not be named cast a ‘spell’ on these movie star friends
Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor play music students who bond during a research project in The History of Sound.
- Stephanie Bunbury
Movies to watch this week: Family fun, Jamie Lee Curtis gets political, festive horror and a Japanese hit
Welcome to our weekly wrap of what’s new in cinemas this week.
- Sandra Hall and Jake Wilson
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This sequel was 30 years in the making. Was it worth waiting for?
In 1995, Edward Burns made a huge splash with his indie debut, The Brothers McMullen. Now, he’s returned to where it all began.
- Karl Quinn
‘I’m like, ugh’: Why Sigourney Weaver sometimes hates looking in the mirror
Playing a teenage Na’vi in Avatar: Fire and Ash took the Hollywood veteran back to her awkward years.
- Michael Idato
Cameron Crowe’s memoir is filled with delicious anecdotes from rock’s golden age
A quarter of a century after Almost Famous presented a fictionalised account of Crowe’s early career, The Uncool reveals true stories from his time on the road with some of the biggest bands of the time.
- Tom Ryan
Behind the push to bring an Australian pop culture institution back to life
An alliance of powerful figures is helping John Polson bring back his baby – Tropfest.
- Garry Maddox
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