Gladiator 2 is an awful mess – no wonder it made Russell Crowe uncomfortable
Critics have generally been kind to the eagerly anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning 2000 blockbuster. But these critics are wrong, insists . It’s a rushed, poorly acted quasi-remake from which ...
Hidden London: The city's Roman amphitheatre
Gladiator II have you feeling imperial? London’s answer to Rome’s big ring lies right below our feet, says India Block ...
Paul Mescal: ‘My favourite actors are Irish. There’s a wildness. We do our own thing’
Gladiator II proves another showcase for Mescal’s tough and tender masculinity, giving rein to his natural instinct as an actor ...
'Gladiator 2' movie review: A stirring ode to the power of shared dreams
Ridley Scott presents a stirring tale of unabashed romanticism to tell us that a nation is perhaps a shared dream. Gladiator ...
Stunning sequel
The sequel to Ridley Scott’s unforgettable original is a wonderful experience if you go with the expectation of having fun ...