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Interview: Jay Roach and Tony McNamara on Going to Darkly Comedic Places in ‘The Roses’ and the Viability of the Theatrical Comedy

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Interview: Jay Roach and Tony McNamara on Going to Darkly Comedic Places in ‘The Roses’ and the Viability of the Theatrical Comedy

Matt Minton August 26, 2025

Director Jay Roach (Meet the Parents) and Oscar-nominated writer Tony McNamara (Poor Things) had never met before collaborating on a remake of the dark comedy... Read More

‘The Roses’ Review: By Any Other Name it Would Still Stink [C-]

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‘The Roses’ Review: By Any Other Name it Would Still Stink [C-]

Erik Anderson August 25, 2025

At the opening of Jay Roach’s new film The Roses, with Olivia Colman and Benedict Cumberbatch, the married pair are in therapy, asked to read... Read More

TV Film Review: ‘Coastal Elites’ is a witty and dark satire with a star-studded cast that zeroes in on pandemic and political fears

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TV Film Review: ‘Coastal Elites’ is a witty and dark satire with a star-studded cast that zeroes in on pandemic and political fears

Zofia Wijaszka September 2, 2020

The world is tired – exhausted from the pandemic, the constant fear for our lives, and the future’s uncertainty. One group is exceptionally weary, frustrated,... Read More

Jay Roach to Direct ‘Fire and Fury’ TV Adaptation

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Jay Roach to Direct ‘Fire and Fury’ TV Adaptation

Erik Anderson March 28, 2018

No stranger to political theater, director Jay Roach (Game Change) will helm the television adaptation of Michael Wolff’s best-selling book Fire and Fury, which takes... Read More