Ivy (Olivia Colman) and Theo Rose (Benedict Cumberbatch) see a counselor in "The Roses," in theaters Friday. Photo courtesy of Searchlight Pictures The movie follows Theo (Benedict Cumberbatch) and ...

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 ...

It’s a reasonably different movie, but “The Roses” — an adaptation of Warren Adler’s 1981 novel, “The War of the Roses,” that hits theaters this week — has the same problem that plagues the 1989 film ...

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman going head-to-head is reason enough to hit play. I think it’s fair to say that when ...

Doubtful a remake of the 1989 movie “The War of the Roses” is necessary. But there is a remake (loosely based on the 1981 book by the late Warren Adler). The current movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch ...

It takes a lot of cinematic courage to remake a movie classic, whether from the modern era or otherwise. Of course, most remakes pale in comparison to the original version of whatever it is that’s ...

The differences between the two adaptations of Warren Adler’s 1981 novel, “The War of the Roses” could not be more stark. And it’s not just because the two films are separated by 36 years. The 1989 ...

Like drops of water hitting a hot pan, Jay Roach’s “The Roses” makes a dramatic sizzle, then evaporates on contact. Adapted from Warren Adler’s 1981 novel, and a remake of Danny DeVito’s 1989 film ...

The big-screen writing credits of Australian playwright and screenwriter Tony McNamara include two incredibly well-regarded Yorgos Lanthimos-directed films, “The Favourite” (2018) and “Poor Things” ...