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 ...
IBC15h
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 ...
The Saturday Paper2h
Arena spectacular: Paul Mescal shines in Gladiator II
Meanwhile in Rome, the dreams of a democratic Republic have curdled into the corrupt rule of twink emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger), whom one imagines Romulus and Remus ...
Country Life20h
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 ...