Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2 begins with a similar note as his 2000 movie, where Hanno (Paul Mescal), who is the son of the legendary gladiator Maximus (Russell Crowe) and Lucille (Connie Nielsen), lose ...

While Gladiator II’s broader scope is ambitious ... unable to rise above the film’s dialogue limitations. The standout, however, is Denzel Washington as Macrinus. Channeling the charm and ...