<p>Join returning guest Tess Cheng and I as we review the 2025 satirical black comedy film, <b>The Roses</b>. Directed by <a href="https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65546071/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jay Roach</a> and written by Tony McNamara, the film is a modern reimagining of the 1981 novel <i>The War of the Roses</i> and its 1989 film adaptation. </p><p>The story follows Ivy (<a href="https://www.imdb.com/news/ni65545608/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Olivia Colman</a>) and Theo Rose (Benedict Cumberbatch), a seemingly perfect couple whose lives unravel when Theo’s career declines just as Ivy’s culinary ambitions take off. Their professional shift triggers a domestic cold war filled with fierce competition and resentment. <b>We discuss spoilers!</b></p><p>The film also features Andy Samberg, Allison Janney, Kate McKinnon, Ncuti Gatwa, Allison Janney, and Zoë Chao.</p><p>You can currently stream <b>The Roses </b>on Hulu or the Hulu on Disney+ bundle.</p><p>Feel free to hear our previous conversation about the film, Friendship, starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd.</p><p>If you like what you hear, please subscribe and leave a rating to be notified of future episodes. You can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can also follow us on Instagram <b>@</b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/letstalkmediava/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><b>letstalkmediava</b></a>.</p>