Review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) by Scott R — 08 Aug 2015

It struggles to decide whther it wants to be a drama or a comedy but Streep does enough to keep you on board.

This review of Ricki and the Flash (2015) was written by Scott R on 08 Aug 2015.

Ricki and the Flash has generally received mixed reviews.

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