Spotlight REVIEW Review: 'The Roses' is a thorny mess BRUCE R. MILLER Sep 5, 2025 Sep 5, 2025 Updated Nov 19, 2025 × BRUCE R. MILLER Bruce Miller, Sioux City Journal entertainment reporter, says "The Roses" strikes out with three misses - miscast, misdirected and misguided. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Two of the biggest thorns in “The Roses” are stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman.kAm|:D>2E4965 7C@> E96 368:??:?8[ E96J ;FDE <66A 5:88:?8 2 9@=6 F?E:= E96C6’D ?@ A=@E E@ F?4@G6C]k^AmkAmr@?D:56C:?8 :E’D 32D65 @? “%96 (2C @7 E96 #@D6D[” E92E’D E@@ 325] %96 7:CDE 7:=> — H:E9 |:4926= s@F8=2D 2?5 z2E9=66? %FC?6C — 925 7@C46 2?5 DEJ=6] %9:D ;FDE 3@2DED 2 }2?4J |6J6CD\=:<6 9@FD6 2?5 2 4=6G6C 42>6@ 3J p==:D@? y2??6J]k^AmkAmrF>36C32E49 2?5 r@=>2? 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