“Gladiator II” review: Ridley Scott sequel is epic old-fashioned movie-making with a star turn from Paul Mescal
Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal also star in the sequel that brings superb spectacle and storytelling in equal measure.
'Gladiator II' review: Ridley Scott grapples with modern masculinity in ancient Rome
Decades after Gladiator swept the Oscars, Ridley Scott is back with the highly anticipated Gladiator II, proving there's no historical fixation quite like it. This long-awaited sequel is an extraordinary creation,
'Napoleon' movie review: Joaquin Phoenix leads the charge in Ridley Scott's erratic epic
Watching director Ridley Scott’s new historical epic about the infamous Frenchman, though, frequent snickering or the occasional chortle is not only allowed but actively encouraged. Satirical comedy,
Napoleon, review: blunt-force charisma from Joaquin Phoenix in Ridley Scott’s dark, epic biopic
If, at 85, Ridley Scott has reached the final season of his filmmaking career, Napoleon is the ideal work of wintry grandeur to mark it. Scott’s 28th feature is a magnificently hewn slab of dad cinema with a chill wind whistling over its battlefields and round its bones: its palette is so cold,
Gladiator II review: Paul Mescal solidifies leading man status in Ridley Scott's epic
Review: Paul Mescal solidifies himself in Gladiator II with a raw and visceral performance for the ages in Ridley Scott's epic movie.
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Who Lucius' Father Is In Gladiator, And Who Gladiator 2 Changes It To
P aul Mescals Gladiator II character, Lucius, was previously featured in the original Gladiator movie but his father was ...
Historian slams ‘Gladiator II’ as ‘total Hollywood bulls–t’
Paul Mescal plays the grown-up Lucius Verus II, the son of Crowe’s character, Maximus, whom Spencer Treat Clark portrayed in ...
24 years later, ‘Gladiator II’ lives up to the immense legacy of the original
Gladiator II' certainly had a lot to live up to more than two decades later, but any fans of the original should enjoy themselves here.
Ridley Scott responds to Barry Keoghan's Gladiator 2 exit
Gladiator 2 director Ridley Scott has responded to Barry Keoghan's exit from the film. The much-anticipated sequel, which ...
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Denzel Washington on His ‘Gladiator II’ Role: “I’m Putting This Dress on, These Rings, and I’m Going Crazy”
By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor The film sees Mescal playing a grown-up Lucius Verus II, a nephew of Emperor Commodus from the original film, played by Joaquin Phoenix. Lucius returns to Rome ...
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Gladiator II is a Middling Remake with One Incredible Performance
Take, for example, Lucius Verus (Paul Mescal), the besandaled swordsman at the center of Ridley Scott's latest macho epic, ...
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‘Gladiator 2’ hits cinemas this week
Set decades after the events of the original classic, Gladiator 2 brings us back to the brutal arenas of ancient Rome.
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‘Gladiator II’ First Reactions From Early Screening: “A Total Spectacle With a Pulsating Pace”
By Carly Thomas Associate Editor Gladiator II, directed by Ridley Scott, sees Mescal playing a grown-up Lucius Verus II, a nephew to emperor Commodus from the original film, played by Joaquin ...