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Nick Reiner: what do we know about Rob Reiner’s troubled son?

The 32-year-old screenwriter, who has dealt with addiction and homelessness, has been arrested after the deaths of of his parents

Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested following the deaths of his parents

Nick Reiner was taken in for questioning after Rob and Michele Singer were found dead Sunday at their Los Angeles home

One Battle After Another defeats rivals in London Critics’ Circle film awards nominations

Paul Thomas Anderson’s counter-culture thriller scores nine nods, ahead of Hamnet and Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, with Leonardo DiCaprio in contention for actor of the year

Heat at 30: Michael Mann’s electric crime thriller is a film of fire and sadness

Al Pacino and Robert De Niro’s dueling performances add an extra punch to the 1995 masterpiece which is both action-heavy and deeply tragic

‘The antithesis to Nazi ideology’: how Pippi Longstocking was born to stand up to Hitler

A new documentary explores how Astrid Lindgren’s beloved children’s books about the pigtailed free spirit were written in response to the darkest days of the second world war

From Seinfeld to Shawshank, Rob Reiner changed Hollywood for ever

Reiner’s own films reshaped modern comedy and drama with their intelligence, empathy and range. But through his company, Castle Rock, he paved the way for Seinfeld, Sorkin and many more

Tell Me Softly review – high-school romance of bad boys and blurred boundaries

Social-media fame and sexual intrigue collide in this part-Twilight, part-OC romantic drama whose provocative dramatic set-ups feel as glib as porn scenes

‘Not a second of wasted time’: Rob Reiner’s golden run from Spinal Tap to A Few Good Men was breathtaking

In his pomp there was no genre or story this director couldn’t turn to gold – despite never being nominated for an Oscar

Hollywood reacts in shock to death of Rob Reiner: ‘One of the greatest filmmakers to ever live’

Actors, directors and politicians voice their sadness after bodies of Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner were found by authorities

‘So what are you up to tonight?’: meeting Rob Reiner was like a visit from Santa

Within 30 seconds, the director set me completely at ease and – rare for such a Hollywood heavyweight – beamed with pride when I asked about his golden streak

‘A lot of stories but very few facts’: sceptics push back on buzzy UFO documentary

The Age of Disclosure was granted a Capitol Hill screening and has broken digital rental records but does it really offer proof of alien life?

Best movies of 2025 in the US: No 5 – Riefenstahl

Documentary portrait of Hitler’s favourite film-maker is an unsettling parable about what happens when ambition is uncoupled from ethics

Hong Kong Mixtape review – dissident artists keep hope alive in the face of China’s crackdown

San San F Young’s passionate documentary records a vibrant creative scene that continues to resist Beijing’s repression

‘Apocalyptically funny’: why The Mitchells vs the Machines is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers explaining their comfort watches is a celebration of 2021’s acclaimed animated adventure

The Great Flood review – Korean apocalypse movie swerves into sinister sci-fi territory

The storytelling is brittle, but there is still enjoyment to be had from this story of a mother and child and rescue from a catastrophic flood in Seoul

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  • Nick Reiner: what do we know about Rob Reiner’s troubled son?
  • Rob Reiner’s son Nick arrested following the deaths of his parents
  • One Battle After Another defeats rivals in London Critics’ Circle film awards nominations
  • Pakistani man living in Australia describes ‘nightmare’ of being labelled as Bondi attacker
  • Heat at 30: Michael Mann’s electric crime thriller is a film of fire and sadness
  • Google AI summaries are ruining the livelihoods of recipe writers: ‘It’s an extinction event’
  • ‘The antithesis to Nazi ideology’: how Pippi Longstocking was born to stand up to Hitler
  • From Seinfeld to Shawshank, Rob Reiner changed Hollywood for ever
  • Tell Me Softly review – high-school romance of bad boys and blurred boundaries
  • ‘Not a second of wasted time’: Rob Reiner’s golden run from Spinal Tap to A Few Good Men was breathtaking
  • Hollywood reacts in shock to death of Rob Reiner: ‘One of the greatest filmmakers to ever live’
  • ‘So what are you up to tonight?’: meeting Rob Reiner was like a visit from Santa
  • ‘A lot of stories but very few facts’: sceptics push back on buzzy UFO documentary
  • Best movies of 2025 in the US: No 5 – Riefenstahl
  • Hong Kong Mixtape review – dissident artists keep hope alive in the face of China’s crackdown
  • The US supreme court’s TikTok ruling is a scandal
  • Roomba maker iRobot bought by Chinese supplier after filing for bankruptcy
  • ‘Apocalyptically funny’: why The Mitchells vs the Machines is my feelgood movie
  • The Great Flood review – Korean apocalypse movie swerves into sinister sci-fi territory
  • Rob Reiner’s five best films
  • Best films of 2025 in the UK: No 5 – Marty Supreme
  • The Christmas Dream review – Thailand’s first musical in decades is big on sentimental spectacle
  • ‘I am not happy with my output!’ Kate Hudson on taking risks, rejecting compromise – and finding her voice at 46
  • Director Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner found dead at home
  • UK Treasury drawing up new rules to police cryptocurrency markets
  • The best cordless leaf blowers in the US to cut down time without bothering neighbors
  • What is – or was – the best-ever internet meme?
  • Let Donald Trump see inside my phone? I’d rather be deported
  • This year, I have seen a glimmer of hope: people are ditching a life led on screens for the real thing
  • ‘Suddenly, it was everywhere’: why some books become blockbusters overnight

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