My running joke about Meryl Streep is she’s so amazing she gets nominated for an Oscar even in years when she wasn’t in any movies. She’s one of the best actors, and quite possibly the most decorated, ...

(NEW YORK) — Meryl Streep is the world’s greatest actress. If she weren’t, Ricki and the Flash would be just another disappointing, pedestrian, predictable August release. The movie’s marketing and ...

I'll have to say, I wasn't super excited about seeing "Ricki and the Flash" — I expected a soap opera style film about a country music star, replete with the heartache and overdramatic dialogue of a ...

Early on in “Ricki and the Flash,” Ricki (Meryl Streep) gets a call that disarms her before she’s even decided to pick it up. With smoky eyes, braided rocker hair and a swagger that suggests skin that ...

I’m not kidding. I want to be the chick on stage with a mic in my hand belting out songs you know and want to sing with me. Sparkly clothes, tight pants and a rock star attitude that outshines ...

Like a cover band tackling a well-worn tune, “Ricki and the Flash” doesn’t sing you anything new or different, and instead tries to put its own spin on very familiar material.

Meryl Streep is having so much fun playing an ageing rocker that the audience only barely registers that this film isn't nearly as deep as it's pretending to be. There are some very nice observations ...