"Anora" won big at the 2025 Oscars on Sunday night ... "Wicked," Paul Tazewell — Winner"A Complete Unknown," Arianne Phillips"Conclave," Lisy Christl"Gladiator II," Janty Yates"Nosferatu ...

Among the few redeeming qualities of Gladiator II were the callbacks to this franchise ... which has a heft comparable to previous traditional Oscar winners, but in its chosen focus and the visceral ...

Russell Crowe became a household name when he played a Roman general in the historical epic Gladiator in 2000 ... opposite Sharon Stone and 1997's Oscar winner L.A. Confidential.

and some remind us that the Oscars can get it right. Here's the list of all best pictures since 2001. The first Best Picture winner of the 21st century, Gladiator, brought back the sword-and ...