The motivations and backstory of Denzel Washington's Gladiator II character, Macrinus, are explained by director Ridley Scott ...
Where does one begin reviewing a film with such encompassing range, enormous landscapes, historical significance, larger-than ...
In a world of political backstabbing, power and ambition, Denzel Washington’s Macrinus enters the arena in Ridley Scott ’s “ ...
The pacing of “Gladiator II” says a lot about what Ridley Scott’s priorities were for this film: spectacle, immersion, pure ...
Macrinus (Denzel Washington) makes his power move by exploiting Emperor Caracalla (Fred Hechinger)’s resentment against his ...
"The filmmaker stares down the world as it rolls forward, a chariot holding all we could be," writes Richard Newby in an essay on the epic sequel.
Nearly a quarter-century after its predecessor premiered, "Gladiator II" (Paramount) takes moviegoers back into the ancient ...
Gladiator II is a decent sequel that could have been great if it had only focused on a different protagonist. Here's why ...