Exhausted, decadent imperial decline prevails in maximalist sequel Gladiator II
Gladiator II is both bad history and bad historical fiction, Ridley Scott's maximalism never replicating the charisma of ...
The Mirror and the Light: crisis of sovereignty and national identity makes a rich stage for the present
The return of Henry VIII’s adviser Thomas Cromwell in a time of political and national turmoil sets up a tense conclusion to ...
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Behind the Scenes: Gladiator II
In a world of green screen and AI, the sets for Gladiator II might be the last great build in movies. In 2000, Gladiator ...
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A breath of fresh air? That’ll be £8 please sir
An Italian company is selling 400ml cans of air — yes, air — from Lake Como, at €9.90 a pop (about £8). The ‘product’ — which ...
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Jupiter's storms and its 'potato' moon Amalthea stun in new NASA Juno probe images
Juno also snapped pictures of Jupiter's potato-shaped inner moon, named Amalthea. With a radius of only 52 miles (84 ...
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Paul Mescal Enters the Colosseum in a Dull Retread of the Original
Ridley Scott's long-anticipated return to ancient Rome is a pale shadow of its Best Picture-winning predecessor.