We know that the Gladiator series, directed by Ridley Scott, is based loosely on actual events, but are all the characters and events depicted in the movie real? Here’s a look at the central ...

It’s a thrilling moment, but not one that any spectator at a real gladiatorial spectacle would ever have been likely to see. Gladiators only fought each other. Often shows would feature wild ...

When I reviewed the film in November, I described Gladiator II as “an ambitious but uneven sequel that struggles to balance its expanded narrative with the charm fans remember from the original.” ...