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Gladiator II Video Review: Above the Line vs Below the Line Episode 46

24 years ago, filmmaker Ridley Scott tackled his first Roman epic with Gladiator, a movie that won five Oscars, including Best Picture and an Oscar for Russell Crowe for his performance as Roman General turned gladiator, Maximus.  Few people thought we’d ever see the sequel that’s been bandied about ever since those Oscar wins, but…

Gladiator II : Training Featurette : Starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington

Paramount Pictures has dropped this brand-new featurette for Gladiator II which is directed by Ridley Scott and starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington. In order to make it out of the gladiatorial games at the Colosseum and fight in the war, the stars of Gladiator II had to put in a lot of…

Gladiator II: Behind-the-Scenes Featurette: Starring Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington

Paramount Pictures has unveiled a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to the  classic, Oscar-winning 2000 film, Gladiator. The promo video, which runs for two minutes and 15 seconds, contains a significant amount new footage from the drama. The featurette, which is subtitled Making an Epic, also contains behind-the-scenes glimpses into the…

‘The Wild Robot’ Review: Chris Sanders Delivers Another Lovely “Creature”

@Courtesy of DreamWorks Animation Chris Sanders is one of the best directors when it comes to contemporary animation. Going back to astonishing examples like Lilo & Stitch or How to Train Your Dragon, it is clear how he is capable of developing humanity and mixing it with distinctive traits of so-called “monsters”. In some ways…

The Wild Robot : A Wild Vision Featurette

The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling. The Wild Robot stars Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o (Us, The Black Panther franchise) as robot Roz; Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Pedro Pascal (The Last of…

Pedro Pascal Shares First Photo with ‘The Fantastic Four’ Co-stars

The cast of Marvel’s upcoming Fantastic Four reboot has posed for their first photo together. Pedro Pascal shared a photo on Instagram of the four performers who are portraying the titular superheroes. The Emmy-nominated actor tagged the image with the following message: “Our first mission together.” WandaVision helmer Matt Shakman is directing The Fantastic Four….

GLADIATOR II // Official Trailer Debut : Starring Paul Mescal, Connie Nielsen, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal

Paramount Pictures has announced the official trailer for Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, which features Paul Mescal as a grown-up Lucius. The long-anticipated sequel is set for release on November 22nd. From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the death…

Julia Garner to Shine as Silver Surfer in The Fantastic Four

Julia Garner has been cast as Silver Surfer in Marvel Studios’ upcoming The Fantastic Four reboot, Deadline is reporting. The SAG Award-winning actress will play Shalla-Bal, a version of Silver Surfer from the Marvel comics, Dead The news comes after the four actors set to play the iconic members of the titular comic book superhero…

‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Review: A Fun and Crazy Screwball Ride

The Coen Brothers are a household name, collaborating on darkly funny, violent cinema beginning four decades ago with Blood Simple. Since then, they’ve won Oscars for their Fargo screenplay and for writing, directing, and producing No Country for Old Men. Joel Coen made his first film without his brother in 2021, the black-and-white Shakespearean adaptation…

TV Review: Can HBO Strike Video Game Gold with “The Last of Us?”

Though there has been some recent success in the world of Video Game adaptations with the general acceptance of the Sonic the Hedgehog movies and the sheer brilliance of Josh Ruben’s Werewolves Within; bringing the interactive entertainment genre to larger audiences in the form of film and TV has not gone so well. But, with…

Maisie Williams and Kaitlyn Dever Auditioned for the Role of Ellie in The Last of Us Movie

Before the acclaimed 2013 video game, The Last of Us, entered development to be adapted into a television series for HBO, there were plans for the franchise to appear on the big screen. During the film’s early stage of planning, several high-profile actresses auditioned to play the game’s lead female role of Ellie, according to…