Awards
Ridley Scott’s ‘Gladiator’ won the best picture Oscar nearly 24 years ago. With the sequel now out, it’s time to think about its place at the Academy Awards.
Books
The acclaimed novelist and historian runs Mexican government publishing house El Fondo de Cultura Económica.
Ridley Scott is back with a sequel to his best picture-winning “Gladiator,” and if it wins the top prize come Oscar night, he will have finally won a statuette of his own as a producer of the film, something he wasn’t on the original 2000 release starring Russell Crowe.
Television
Distracted by tabloid drama and ageist in their construction, the final seasons of ‘The Crown’ turned Netflix’s most acclaimed series into a rehash of scandal and tragedy.
The finale of “The Crown,” titled “Sleep, Dearie, Sleep,” features Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles’ wedding, but creator Peter Morgan says it’s a pretext for the queen wrestling with whether or not to abdicate the throne.
Hollywood Inc.
Universal Pictures’ ‘Wicked’ and Paramount Pictures’ ‘Gladiator II’ post impressive numbers at the domestic box office this weekend.
Movies
Director Ridley Scott returns to the site of one of his greatest triumphs with a belated sequel that follows the same beats, giving Denzel Washington a forum to scheme.
It doesn’t get much more epic in scale than the Ridley Scott swords-and-sandals sequel.
Sharks? Maybe not. But sea battles, semi-aquatic creatures and plenty of other eye-popping spectacles were part of the real-life games at the ancient Roman Colosseum.
High School Sports
In one of the craziest finishes in City Section championship history, senior Jacob Velazquez kicked a 32-yard field goal with no time left.