Emperor Caracalla is suggested to be sick in Gladiator 2, but historians cant quite agree as to what illness the figure was ...

A Roman historian discusses the historical accuracy behind the erratic behavior of the young emperor Caracalla in Ridley ...

A sword and sandal epic, visually splendid and cautionary about the abuse of power, not just Rome's but ours as well.

Ridley Scott delivers a thrilling sequel to a changing film landscape.

I’m not here to fact-check the film – something already admirably done. Rather, I wanted to reflect on its “truthiness” and historical ambience, and specifically on its portrayal of two Roman emperors ...

Colosseum rhinos and baboons and sharks, oh my! — but it’s based on real-life Roman history and people. Many of the ...

The drama in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, out Nov. 22, not only takes place in the Colosseum arena floor, but also in the ...

The obscene graffiti directed against Caracalla and Geta in Gladiator II then is part of a long tradition of political ...

One of the most intriguing characters in Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, the sequel to Gladiator (2000) out Nov. 22, is Macrinus ...

The most famous line from Ridley Scott’s original Gladiator (2000) is an easy one to remember. Russell Crowe’s Maximus ...

The pacing of “Gladiator II” says a lot about what Ridley Scott’s priorities were for this film: spectacle, immersion, pure ...

Ridley Scott ensures Gladiator II ends on a more hopeful note than its predecessor, despite the painful deaths and relentless ...