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Benedict Cumberbatch is my favorite modern actor, so it goes without saying that I looked forward to The Roses, costarring the wonderful Olivia Colman and directed by Jay Roach.

The Roses is a remake of the superior War of the Roses, about a marriage on the rocks.

Cumberbatch and Colman are fabulous but could have used a more consistent script and been supported by a better cast. Also, there were complaints that the best parts of the film were shown in the film's trailer.

The strongest was the film's beginning, very funny throughout. The most awkward scene for me anyway was the dinner, which contained forced dialogue and was unpleasant. Allison Janney as Colman's lawyer was a riot and should have had more to do.

Worth seeing for the leads.

This was cheaply made and pretty bad.

One night in Plymouth Mass we stole March of Dimes money that was on a card in a drawer at my friend's mother's (I told this story at her funeral) and went to the drive-in. We had enough money for two people and $1.

A friend of ours hid in the back covered in blankets and leaves. He was sent out for a snack and came back with a box of Good 'n' Plenty. That was it.

The bill was Count Yorga, Vampire and Cry of the Beast. Visiting that same conspirator 55 years later, we revisited the film as it turned out through volunteer work he had a connection to one of the actors.

It was as bad as I remembered.

The Nurse is a four-part Danish miniseries based on a true story.

It's sobering to realize that so many angel of death stories are true.

And here's another one - a newly-qualified nurse, Pernille (Fanny Louise Bernth) is excited about her new job. It's not considered to be the greatest hospital (the actual hospital was Nykobing Falster) but it's close to her ex- husband, allowing their daughter to see him more. The child is happy with new friends and school. Plus, Pernille starts seeing a good-looking doctor (Peter Zandersen) on staff.

So what could be wrong? There seem to be an inordinate amount of cardiac deaths on the floor. Granted, these are sick people, but they don't have heart conditions, seem fine, and suddenly die of heart failure.

Pernille hones in on one particular nurse, Christina (Josephine Park) on the night shift who causes a lot of drama and has been present at many deathbeds. She is considered by doctors and administrators as an exceptional nurse who has saved many lives. They don't notice that sometimes, these patients have sudden catastrophic problems before she saves them.

Before Pernille began working there, a man's death is ruled suicide, a doctor claiming the patient actually went to the medication room and administered the drugs to himself. As the man hated drugs, was not suicidal, and seemed happy when his brother saw him, his brother flatly refuses to accept it, and from time to time attempts to look into his brother's case.

I found that entire conclusion by the hospital absurd. I mean, don't we all break into hospital pharmacies and inject ourselves with the exact combo that will kill us? So right away you know that anything Pernille comes up with is going to be seen as incorrect.

This is not a flashy, action-filled miniseries. The acting is subtle, and the series is presented in a realistic manner. It could have been shorter as it's slow in spots. Nevertheless, it's chilling.

If it's true that all but one nurse rejected Pernille in the end (not that she cared) I don't understand their attitude. She stopped a murderer. A little gratitude would have been nice.