Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch clash in "The Roses," but this dark comedy is never as thorny as it should be. It's dream casting, though, with these two legends playing a wildly successful couple whose marriage collapses under the strain of their ambitions and resentments. You may have seen this story told before as 1989's "The War of the Roses," starring Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas, directed by Danny DeVito. This time, Jay Roach ("Austin Powers") directs from a script by Tony McNamara ("The Favourite," "Poor Things"), based on the Warren Adler novel. Co-starring Andy Samberg, Kate McKinnon and Allison Janney. In theaters now.
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