RICKI AND THE FLASH (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady), Mamie Gummer (Side Effects), Kevin Kline (A Fish Called Wanda), Sebastian Stan (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), Rick Springfield (General Hospital), Audra McDonald (Rampart), Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect), Charlotte Rae (You Don’t Mess With The Zohan), Rick Rosas (Heart of Gold), Gabriel Ebert (film debut), Carmen Carrera (RuPaul’s Drag Race)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Jonathan Demme (Silence of the Lambs), director; Diablo Cody (Juno), writer; Mason Novick (500 Days of Summer) and Marc Platt (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World), producers; Declan Quinn (Rachel Getting Married), cinematographer; Wyatt Smith (Into The Woods), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In order to fully achieve her dreams of becoming a world-famous rock star, Ricki Rendazzo (Streep) made the difficult decision to abandon her family. Years later, she is given a final chance to put things right with them when her ex-husband Pete (Kline) asks her to come home to Indianapolis and help their daughter Julie (Gummer), who is going through a difficult time…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Meryl Streep rocks out in this touching family drama where she delivers a standout performance as well as demonstrates an awesome singing voice.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2015

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