Review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) by Stephanie M — 18 Nov 2016

Great movie! Amazing that Meryl learned to play guitar for this movie, and sings all the songs. There's literally nothing this woman can't do.

This review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) was written by Stephanie M on 18 Nov 2016.

Ricki and the Flash has generally received mixed reviews.

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