Gladiator II

Ridley Scott heads back to the Colosseum for a lackluster sequel

"...quarter century, as he returns to the Colosseum for Gladiator II, the sequel to his 2000 historical blockbuster Gladiator...."

Nov. 22, 2024 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Gladiator

These Coliseum slavery capers earned a Best Picture Oscar.

"...Oliver Reed, John Shrapnel, David Schofield and David Hemmings. Gladiator owns the sorely coveted title of First Big Summer..."

May 12, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Greed

Winterbottom and Coogan reunite to lampoon billionaires but the one-percenters won't flinch

"...is a toga party based on McCreadie’s favorite film Gladiator, for which an amphitheatre is being built and a..."

March 6, 2020 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Kingdom of Heaven

Ridley Scott's Crusades epic is a historical spectacle on the order of Gladiator and a dissection of war, as gritty and illuminating as Black Hawk Down, that takes flight when it becomes a canvas for ideas and ideologies in action.

"...of otherworldly and noncontemporaneous locales, as films such as Gladiator, Blade Runner, and The Duellists will attest. His attention..."

May 6, 2005 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Being Evel

Evel Knievel rides again in this retrospective doc

"...Junge traces “the last gladiator”’s hardscrabble roots amidst the coal-mining, alcohol, and fisticuffs of..."

Aug. 21, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Haywire

A technically exemplary but otherwise unremarkable piece of fisticuffs filmmaking.

"...it stars famed mixed martial artist and former American Gladiator Gina Carano as an ultrabadass femme fatale with all..."

Jan. 20, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Hannibal

"...horrifically revolting as it is comical. Otherwise, Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Thelma & Louise) shrouds this movie in dark, misty..."

Feb. 9, 2001 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

TV Eye

Belinda Acosta frees her inner dork, with big ups for The Lone Gunmen and BattleBots, among others. Also, a partial Oscar ballot.

"...Gladiator..."

March 23, 2001 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Legend of Hercules

Kellan Lutz muscles his way into classical mythology.

"...a suicidal mission. Combining bits of Ben-Hur, and, especially Gladiator, our hero is captured, sold into slavery (where first..."

Jan. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black

After a Fashion

Our Style Avatar has a mystery date with a "gladiator" … or does he?

"...than I do now. He was pretty handsome in Gladiator, but I've had a soft spot in my heart..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column by Stephen MacMillan Moser

Gladiator

Gladiator: the most overhyped epic of the year.

"...Gladiator D: Ridley Scott (2000); with Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix,..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Screens Review by Mike Emery

Shoegaze, Synthpop, Hip-Hop, and More Crucial Concerts

Whatever your genre, we got you

"...Sword-and-sandals smash Gladiator in 2000 triumphed with five Oscars, including Best Picture..."

Aug. 16, 2024 Music Feature by Cy White

The Woman King

Historical epic of the legendary women warriors who inspired the Dora Milaje

"...The Woman King has been compared to Gladiator and, sure, there are similarities, but this film is..."

Sept. 16, 2022 Movie Review by Sarah Jane

Hope Gap

A very British divorce, as Bening and Nighy head to lives apart

"...Writer/director William Nicholson (twice-nominated for a screenwriting Oscar for Gladiator and Shadowlands) kicks some fruitful ideas out to sea..."

March 13, 2020 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Weekend Wine

Would you like a simple bottle of Pinot with dinner?

"...Recently, I had the opportunity to try Cycles Gladiator’s version from California's Central Coast. Winemaker Adam LaZarre has..."

Feb. 3, 2018 Food Post by Wes Marshall

Nerve

An online game of "Truth or Dare" turns dangerous

"...The finale of Nerve plays like a gladiator fight to the death in Rome’s Colosseum, with the..."

July 29, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Pompeii

A gladiator slave must rescue his secret love before Vesuvius erupts.

"...Celt Milo, enslaved by the Romans and forced into gladiatorial combat by Sutherland's sleazy senator Corvus in the Rome-resistant..."

Feb. 28, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Coriolanus

Ralph Fiennes directs this terrific contemporary update of Shakespeare's timeless play about war.

"...Julie Taymor's hyperambitions Titus a decade-plus back. John Logan (Gladiator), who scripted the adaptation, focuses with laser intensity on..."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Matchstick Men

Neurotic con artist reunites with abandoned daughter in a surprisingly sweet bait-and-switch.

"...flair for the epic (Matchstick Men follows his large-and-in-charge Gladiator, Hannibal, and Black Hawk Down); the guy just seems..."

Sept. 12, 2003 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Conan the Barbarian

"...While Gladiator snapped up a Golden Globe, some fans may want..."

March 23, 2001 Screens Review by Mike Emery

Spartacus

"...Foch, Herbert Lom, John Ireland and Woody Strode. Kubrick’s gladiator film is the pinnacle of sword-and-sandal epics, and who..."

Aug. 30, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Grunt Work

Interview with America's favorite Gladiator about his band

"...Insider, but this summer's hyperkinetic sword 'n' sandal smash Gladiator has proven that the laconically intense actor can carry..."

Aug. 11, 2000 Music Feature by Marc Savlov

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

"...ship, battling Cyclops, meeting Hercules, and racing chariots. It’s Gladiator for the slapstick set...."

July 26, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Knockout

"...Woody Harrelson/Antonio Banderas vehicle, and even Ridley Scott's upcoming Gladiator, which may not be boxing per se but has..."

March 4, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Sword and the Sorcerer

"...with one of the fair Alamo maidens. Come in gladiator gear and admission is half-price. Advance tickets available...."

Jan. 6, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Brand Events and Immersive Experiences, No Badge Required

A black hole re-creation, the Criterion Mobile Closet, and Alien: Earth close encounters await

"...into Yellowjackets’ eat-your-friends forest, Dexter: Original Sin’s kill room, Gladiator II’s imperial Colosseum, Survivor’s Museum of Artifacts, Star Trek:..."

March 7, 2025 Arts Feature by Kimberley Jones

Review: Welcome to Hans Zimmer’s Hard Rock Cafe

Composer amps up film scores at Moody Center live show

"...Zimmer Live quickly dispelled that notion. Beginning with a Gladiator teaser, led by a dreamy vocal intro by Loire..."

Feb. 7, 2025 Music Feature by Cat McCarrey

A Celebration of Black Women, a Benefit for Palestine, and Other Crucial Concerts

Hans Zimmer, Superfónicos, Lola Tried, and more recommended shows

"...Inception, Gladiator, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Dark Knight trilogy, Interstellar,..."

Jan. 31, 2025 Music Feature by Carys Anderson

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

"...According to Paul Mescal (Hanno in Gladiator II), there were as many as 12 cameras filming..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

The Austin Chronicle’s Top 10 Films of 2024

Critics’ lists and more thoughts on the year in film

"...A Different Man), Zoe Saldana (Emilia Pérez), Denzel Washington (Gladiator II)..."

Dec. 13, 2024 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

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