Doctor Who Star Ncuti Gatwa Reveals Keys to Strong Relationships as He Stars in New Film About Marital Chaos

The Roses Review: A Wilted Remake of a Classic

Stars Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch swing hard but the punches don't connect in the warring spouses comedy "The Roses" The post The Roses Review: A Wilted Remake of a Classic appeared first on Metro Weekly.

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa reveals keys to strong relationships as he stars in new film about marital chaos

Ncuti Gatwa can now be seen in his first on-screen role after leaving Doctor Who, with the actor appearing in new comedy film The Roses.The film, which is based on Warren Adler's novel The War of the Roses and acts as a remake of the 1989 film, stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman as Theo and Ivy, a couple whose marriage breaks apart in front of our eyes.Gatwa plays Jeffrey, the front-of-house manager at a restaurant owned and run by Ivy…

Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch star in 'The Roses', now showing in PH cinemas

The Roses, Searchlight Pictures' bold and biting reimagining of the cult classic The War of the Roses, is now showing in cinemas nationwide.

No one hates you like someone who used to love you. 'The Roses' misses that

The 1989 film The War of the Roses was a nihilistic story of a dissolving marriage. A new reimagining starring Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch plays like a standard studio comedy. (Image credit: Jaap Buitendijk)

The Original Was a Blockbuster Satire of Modern Marriage. The Remake Takes On a New Era.

The new version of The War of the Roses is missing something crucial.