Class struggle isn’t a modern invention — it’s been with us for thousands of years. Sarah Bond is a professor of classics at ...

‘Art From Ancient Thrace’ is an exhibition in suspended animation following the Palisades fire. The Getty Villa remains temporarily closed as artworks on loan for the show must be returned to ...

All the World’s America’s Stage — Even Ancient Rome Gladiator and Gladiator II have little to do with the Roman past. But they have a great deal to do with the American present.

Gladiator II is an exciting return to the arena. However, it doesn't match the highs of Gladiator. Here's why.

Director Ridley Scott compared Denzel Washington's character in "Gladiator II" to President-elect Trump during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

Gladiator II is a decent sequel that could have been great if it had only focused on a different protagonist. Here's why Denzel Washington's Macrinus should have been the star of the show.

Ridley Scott was eager for his movie "Gladiator II" to be as faithful as possible to real history, but he's blunt on whether all details matter.

The tale of making “Gladiator” is every bit as epic as the movie itself. Twenty-four years after the film’s release, director Ridley Scott has brought a hotly-anticipated sequel starring ...