While Ridley Scott's epic, emotional "Gladiator II" Is set far in the past, it's message is a timely one indeed.

"Gladiator II" starring Paul Mescal is a more action-leaning sequel that delivers on the big, wild fights, but not always on the emotional continuity.

Paul Mescal enters the arena in Ridley Scott's swords-and-sandals sequel, Gladiator II. Read the Empire review now.

Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal face off in "Gladiator II." Credit: Paramount Pictures Reteaming with Napoleon and All The Money ...

The Verdict: Gladiator II works best when it leans on extravaganza. The arena combat is clean, coherent, and full of jaw-dropping moments, as Scott’s recent addiction to big epic battle sequences ...

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

From the very beginning, it is evident the sequel's entire existence relies on Gladiator nostalgia — from the recap-esque ...

Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Connie Nielsen also star in the bruising sword-and-sandal epic, set 15 years after the events of the original Oscar-winning drama.

Rome teeters on the brink in Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II.” Its fall is said to be imminent. The dream it once symbolized is ...