It’ll be interesting to see how Rob Reiner describes Princess Bride on the talk shows. It’s swashbuckling, bright, breezy and delightful, but it defies pigeonholing. It doesn’t have a hook or lend ...

Rob Reiner made the kind of movies that we all rewatch already. They’re the films that we quote without having to think about it, the ones we hold up as gold standards of comedy, romance, drama and ...

The dreadful murder of Rob and Michele Reiner, allegedly at the hands of their son, has returned the filmmaker’s work to greater prominence in recent days. No doubt some families will be prompted to ...

The Princess Bride pokes fun at the pomposity and conventions that pervade fairy tales. Reiner’s direction allows audiences to feel touched by the melodrama of the star-crossed lovers and their ...

18:10, Fri, Jan 23, 2026 Updated: 18:11, Fri, Jan 23, 2026 A beloved fantasy film that is considered better than the book that inspired it has a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Princess Bride is a ...

I’ve yet to meet anyone who doesn’t love it, let me put it that way. When you won the lead role of Westley – aka the Dread Pirate Roberts – were you aware what you were getting yourself in to? Yes. I ...

It's downright inconceivable to think of a world in which the cherished 1987 classic "The Princess Bride" doesn't exist, and it's even sadder to imagine one without its beloved director Rob Reiner.