Ricki and the Flash

An uplifting story of a family reunitedisn’t exactly what you get in Jonathan Demme’s consistentlydelightfulRicki and the Flash, a film that deals with self-delusion for most of its runtime. Demme and screenwriter Diablo Cody declare as much in the film’s opening scene – as the titular rock goddess (Meryl Streep) and her band play through Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ “American Girl”, the stage lights and tight close-ups give way to wider shots of their venue: a dive bar in the San Fernan...