Meryl Streep continues to show she really can do it all in "Ricki and the Flash." Playing a guitar heroine who follows her dreams of becoming a rock star, she was every bit believable for the lead ...

The 'Young Adult' screenwriter talks to THR about why Streep's character isn't a fan of Obama and how the world has changed since 'Juno.' By Rebecca Ford Senior Awards Editor I started writing this a ...

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 ...

On screen, Meryl Streep can do just about anything. For almost 40 years she has demonstrated her ability to master accents, play musical instruments and discover the nuance of any character she plays.

Coming to cinemas in the UK very soon is the Meryl Streep-led comedy drama Ricki and the Flash. The film is written by Diablo Cody (Juno) and directed by award-winning director Jonathan Demme (Silence ...

Rick Springfield, left, as Greg and Meryl Streep, as Ricki, performing at the Flash at the Salt Well in TriStar Pictures’ “Ricki and the Flash.” Bob Vergara AP Like a cover band tackling a well-worn ...

The Oscar winner and her eldest Mamie Gummer will appear in an upcoming film. — -- In real life, Meryl Streep has three daughters. Now, she's parenting her eldest, Mamie Gummer, on-screen, too.

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 ...

Meryl Streep takes on a whole new gig – a hard-rocking singer/guitarist – for Oscar®-winning director Jonathan Demme and Academy Award®-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody in RICKI AND THE FLASH. In an ...

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Starring Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer; directed by Jonathan Demme; 101 minutes; PG-13 for thematic material, brief drug content, sexuality and language Like a cover band tackling a ...