The brutal reality of gladiators in Roman Britain
Headless skeletons, feral bears and female fighters – a new British Museum show revolutionises our understanding of life in ...
Denzel Washington Was Just Robbed of His Historic 10th Acting Oscar Nomination
An Oscar recognition of Denzel Washington's breathtaking Gladiator 2 work would have allowed the star to break critical ...
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Gladiator 2: Macrinus’ Plan Fully Explained
The first benefit that the gladiators provide Macrinus is giving him direct leverage over Thraex, as Lucius is the one who earns him his first win against Thraex, causing him to owe Macrinus a ...
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IX facts about Roman gladiators
Murmillos were pitted against faster moving gladiator types, such as the thraex. Thraex took their name from the conquered territory of Thrace (Bulgaria today). They carried a short, curved dagger ...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Gladiator II’ on Paramount+, a Swords-and-Sandals Clash Goosed by Denzel Washington
Denzel, Denzel, DenZEL! Without this beloved treasure of an actor, Gladiator II ( now streaming on Paramount+, in addition to ...
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'Gladiator II' may not win an Oscar, but it's still worth going to see
The first Gladiator film was released in 2000 so I ... Tim McInnerny is Senator Thraex. Except for Lucius, everyone else is a bad guy, a badder guy or a baddest guy. I always think of Denzel ...