They say “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” But the Romans gave a thumbs down when they didn’t like a gladiator. I’m not legally allowed to do that for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II ...
Update: Since publication, the score is down to a 77%, just under Gladiator now, though still Ridley Scott’s highest scoring movie since The Last Duel While it doesn’t come out for almost two ...
It's a solid piece of neoclassical popcorn, with Denzel Washington taking command as the villain, but it's ultimately a mere shadow of "Gladiator." It may not be high praise, but “Gladiator II ...
A sequel to “Gladiator” sounds like a terrible idea. How do you follow Russell Crowe’s iconic Maximus, Joaquin Phoenix’s detestable Emperor Commodus, and all that sweet swords-and-sandals ...
Here’s how it works. While Russell Crowe's Maximus won't be returning in any way considering his character's ultimate fate in the movie (it's been 23 years people, no spoiler warnings), Scott has ...
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link "Gladiator II" is a messy sequel to Ridley Scott's Roman epic — but what it lacks in narrative connective tissue, it makes up for in spectacle.
Ridley Scott had one directive for production designer Arthur Max on “Gladiator II”: “I want ... the face spewing water on the Colosseum wall near the VIP seats during the naval battle ...
Paul Mescal as Lucius, left, and Pedro Pascal as Marcus Acacius in 'Gladiator II' Paramount Pictures Sir Ridley Scott didn’t make his first feature film (1977’s The Duellists) until he was 40 ...