Ricki and the Flash (12A) opens with rock ‘n’ roll singer Ricki (Meryl Streep) addressing her adoring audience from the stage, 

You want action, intrigue, drama and more action? Well it's all going on at cinemas nationwide this week. There's even a musical, for something completely different.

Margaret Jennings pays tribute to three-time Oscar winner, actress Meryl Streep, who has managed to eschew the typical Hollywood lifestyle and to keep her family life private.