A ship-to shore invasion with fleets of Roman battleships fighting with trebuchets and thousands of archers. A naval duel to the death inside a flooded, shark-infested coliseum. A fight against a rampaging rhino,

Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal also star in the sequel that brings superb spectacle and storytelling in equal measure.

Ridley Scott's sequel to the 2000 film puts the spectacular into spectacle and needs to be seen on the biggest screen possible, writes our reviewer.

Few believed it could succeed. When Ridley Scott announced his return to the iconic "Gladiator" over 20 years after the original, many doubted the success of this venture. Meanwhile, "Gladiator 2" returns in grand style,

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Nearly 24 years after Ridley Scott's Gladiator became a cinematic phenomenon, Gladiator 2 is set to hit theaters. If you need a refresher before watching the sequel, here's a recap of the original film's key plot points,