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‘The Roses’ Is A Reimagining, Not A Remake, And That’s Why It Works So Well

Nostalgia blinds. The War of the Roses (1989) was a re-teaming of a popular pair from earlier in the ’80s, Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, based on the Warren Adler novel of the same name. Danny ...
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Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch are a match made in heaven — or, in ‘The Roses,’ hell

Olivia Colman is feeling a bit tired. It’s been a long day of press for “The Roses,” the irreverent and occasionally unhinged black comedy she filmed with Benedict Cumberbatch last year, and she can’t ...
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'The Roses' Doesn’t Have Enough of Its Ensemble’s Best Comedic Duo

2025 has proven to be a year in which cinematic comedies are having a comeback, as standout titles from this summer include Friendship, The Naked Gun and Freakier Friday. The Roses is one of the most ...
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'The Roses' Review: Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman's Black Comedy Needs More Thorns

Ross Bonaime is the Senior Film Editor at Collider. He is a Virginia-based critic, writer, and editor who has written about all forms of entertainment for Paste Magazine, Brightest Young Things, ...
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'The Roses' Is Completely Different From the Book — All the Biggest Changes Explained

Liam Gaughan is a film and TV writer at Collider. He has been writing film reviews and news coverage for ten years. Between relentlessly adding new titles to his watchlist and attending as many ...