Although not as entertaining as its predecessor, “Gladiator II” offers a window into one of the most puzzling and outrageous ...

Part of Gladiator’s appeal is its easy-to-understand revenge story. Simplicity really can be perfection, especially for a ...

The pacing of “Gladiator II” says a lot about what Ridley Scott’s priorities were for this film: spectacle, immersion, pure ...

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Directed by Ridley Scott, Gladiator was the second-highest-grossing film of 2000 and won five Oscars, including Best Picture ... of Gladiator’s appeal is its easy-to-understand revenge story.

Gladiator II is an epic return to Sir Ridley’s Scott’s Rome after over two decades (Picture: Aidan Monaghan ... which is train hard and fight easy,’ Biddiss explains of the Roman Army ...

As Gladiator II enters the theatrical arena against ... The Russell Crowe-led original won five Oscars, including Best Picture. It’s not that the sequel isn’t good — it’s been getting ...

Lucius gets taken under the wing of Macrinus, an ambitious gladiator owner, played by Denzel Washington, who absolutely shines on camera. Washington displays the easy grace of a blockbuster movie star ...

I mean, you catch a few sharks and lob them in. They could do that.” “Gladiator II” is now playing in theaters nationwide from Paramount Pictures.

Gladiator II is ultimately a bigger, more bombastic and thematically messier movie than Gladiator, but it thrives on excellent performances and Scott’s knack for capturing ferocious fight sequences.