Michael Barbaro

And I know that the two, father and son, end up working on a film together, right?

Right.

And just remind us about this movie.

Like, he really liked baseball.

I liked basketball, and he could watch that with my brother, baseball.

After this healing exercise of making a movie with his dad.

Well, Julia, thank you very much.

We appreciate it.

After the break, Wesley Morris on why Rob Reiner's movies are so beloved.

We'll be right back.

Wesley, thank you for making time for us.

It's a really sad circumstance, as our colleague Julia Jacobs just walked us through.

It's a really tragic end to a remarkable career.

And the reason we've asked you to come in the studio is because we wanted a critic's assessment of the career and the work of Rob Reiner.

You are the Times' chief critic.

You're also, and I know this from firsthand experience, a genuine film buff.

So in that context, what is the significance in your mind of Reiner and the films that he directed?

What kind of a filmmaker was he in your mind?

Over and over and over.

And because they somehow made their way onto your TV screen at home over and over and over again.