Review: ‘Gladiator II,’ though more of the same, unleashes a scheming Denzel Washington
Denzel Washington in the movie “Gladiator II.” (Cuba Scott / Paramount Pictures) Ridley Scott’s 2000 sword-and-sandal epic “Gladiator” closed on a memorable shot that became an indelible image associated with the film: Russell Crowe’s hand, callused and battle-worn, softly caressing strands of wheat, as his character Maximus makes his way home to some place in … Read more