In "Albert Brooks: Defending My Life," Rob Reiner, left, and Brooks relish anecdotes from their 60-year friendship, while digging into the roots of Brooks' radical approach to comedy. (Dania Maxwell / ...

When he wasn’t churning out classic films like “Lost in America,” Brooks was sharing creative routines with Johnny Carson that must have taken months to develop. His lesson on how to impersonate Curly ...

Rob Reiner famously launched his filmmaking career with the 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap.” But now, after four decades of features, including such generational touchstones as “The Princess ...

Rob Reiner famously launched his filmmaking career with the 1984 mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap.” But now, after four decades of features, including such ...