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“Glicked”: Are You Not Entertained? November 26, 2024
When I saw Wicked, at the end of the well-attended matinee screening, an enthusiastic little boy who was there with a big family group yelled out, “Everybody clap!” and the whole audience burst into applause.I didn’t like the movie, but I liked the b...
The Case for 'Gladiator II' November 25, 2024
Let’s get this out of the way immediately: No, the Romans never introduced sharks to the Colosseum.Without giving away too much of the plot of Ridley Scott’s new epic Gladiator II, the sequel to the beloved first installment that made Russell Crowe a...
History, According to Ridley Scott November 22, 2024
Just a year after the release of Napoleon, Ridley Scott is back with another historical epic, Gladiator II, the sequel to arguably his magnum opus. The original Gladiator had a lot of things going for it—compelling performances from Russell Crowe and...
'Gladiator 2' Is a Dismal Retread November 22, 2024
Devising a logical sequel to the Oscar-winning 2000 blockbuster Gladiator was not a self-evident task, given that the hero of the original, Russell Crowe’s Maximus Decimus Meridius, does not survive the movie. Rather than go back in time and imagine ...
‘Gladiator II’ Review November 12, 2024
It may not be high praise, but “Gladiator II,” the sequel to Ridley Scott’s landmark slash-and-burn ancient Rome spectacular, is probably about as good a movie as we could have expected it to be. Written by David Scarpa (“Napoleon”) and directed by S...
'Gladiator II' Looks Even More Expensive Than It Actually Was July 11, 2024
The Gladiator II trailer is upon us. Compared to the recent Beverly Hills Cop sequel (40 years since the original, 30 years since the last sequel) and the upcoming Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (36 years since the original), this return to ancient Rome is ...
