The first shot in The Runaways is a splattering drop of menstrual blood, so there’s no question from the outset that director and screenwriter Floria Sigismondi will be able to provide some arresting ...

Across town, Joan Jett (Kristen Stewart), the Runaways’ incipient leader and rhythm guitarist, has no time for men, only menswear. Loitering in a dingy clothes store, she tips a bag of loose change on ...