Sixteen years after Maximus and Emperor Commodus fought in the Colosseum another gladiator fighting for “the dream of Rome” arises. Lucius’ (Paul Mescal) finds himself purchased by gladiator wrangler Macrinus (Denzel Washington) when his North African home is conquered by a Roman general named Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal). Lucius was once a son of Rome … Continue reading Gladiator II
Last year I went on record with what films I was most looking forward to seeing this year. It turned out to be a very popular article and I did quite well at predicting my preferences in my end of year lists. You can see quite how well on New Year's Eve when I post … Continue reading Top 10 Most Anticipated Films of 2024
Ridley Scott released his debut film The Duellists at the age of 40 in 1977. Since then he has worked at quite a fast pace, averaging more than 1 film every 2 years in his 40 year career. Interestingly only making 1 sequel (to a film he did not make) and 2 prequels, something worth … Continue reading Ridley Scott Retrospective
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