Gladiator II review: 'By far the best popcorn film of the year'
Paul Mescal is the "mesmerising centre" of Ridley Scott's long-awaited Gladiator sequel, which balances emotional drama and social themes with all-out action spectacle.
'Gladiator 2' review: Yes, we are entertained again by outrageous sequel
"Gladiator II" doesn't try to out-epic the original movie. Instead, it veers more bonkers with a steely Paul Mescal and a delicious Denzel Washington.
Movie review: 'Gladiator II' entertains with epic violence, flamboyant acting
"Gladiator II" has even more crowd-pleasing combat events than the original and an operatic story showcasing flamboyant performances.
‘Gladiator II’ reviews: Critics finally weigh in on the Ridley Scott sequel
After 24 years, “Gladiator II” is finally here. Ridley Scott’s sequel to his Best Picture-winning historical epic opens Nov. 22 with Paul Mescal in the lead role and Denzel Washington supporting. Critic reviews are now being published.
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Paul Mescal Enters the Arena
He seems to have found one in Normal People’s Paul Mescal, a very fine actor who carries social media trends and fashion movements on his well-turned shoulders, to take up Crowe’s mantle. Mescal plays Lucius,
Critics are calling Gladiator II a fun but overly familiar sequel
There are a lot of similar beats to the original film to be had, Lucius is enslaved and made a gladiator in much the same way as his father before him, and he vows revenge against the oppresive elite —in this case brother emperors Geta (Joseph Quinn) and Caracalla (Fred Hechinger).
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Gladiator II Debuts With Higher Rotten Tomatoes Score Than Russell Crowe's Oscar-Winning Original
Gladiator II, which follows Maximus's sons journey to the gladiator arena, debuts with a higher Rotten Tomatoes score than ...
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'I thought Gladiator II wasn't my type of movie. Then I watched it.'
It's been 24 years since Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning epic, Gladiator, which means that the weight of expectation couldn't be ...
Paul Mescal enters the Colosseum in epic sequel 'Gladiator II'
Like his father before him, Lucius (Paul Mescal) enters the Roman Colosseum as a skilled warrior in Ridley Scott's action sequel "Gladiator II." ...
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 ...
Gladiator II review: Don’t blame Paul Mescal but there’s no good reason for this jumbled sequel to exist
Ridley Scott’s sequel to his own historical epic fails to rise above second-hand status, despite valiant efforts from a fine ...
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Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator II’ Just Got Eviscerated by a Historian
A University of Chicago historian has taken up the battle against inaccuracies in director Ridley Scott's latest film, ...
‘Gladiator II’ Review: Paul Mescal and a Scene-Stealing Denzel Washington in Ridley Scott’s Entertaining but Imitative Sequel
Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen also star in the bruising sword-and-sandal epic, set 15 years after the events of the original Oscar-winning drama.
Historian slams ‘Gladiator II’ as ‘total Hollywood bulls–t’
Paul Mescal plays the grown-up Lucius Verus II, the son of Crowe’s character, Maximus, whom Spencer Treat Clark portrayed in ...
‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II′: Here are the biggest movies coming out in November
As for what name November’s two blockbusters could be known as, Paul Mescal, the star of “Gladiator II,” suggested “Glicked” ...
Gladiator II by Ridley Scott with Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington - Our review and trailer
Gladiator 2, Ridley Scott's new film starring Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington, in cinemas November 13, 2024. A Roman epic not to be missed.
Enough pearl clutching – who cares if Gladiator 2 isn’t accurate?
My son’s birthday falls at the end of the month, and my role in the festivities is to provide an outing to Ridley Scott’s ...