Are you not entertained? The tale of making “Gladiator” is every bit as epic as the movie itself. Twenty-four years after the film’s release, director Ridley Scott has brought a hotly-anticipated sequel starring Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn along with Connie Nielsen and Derek Jacobi reprising their roles from the first film. The 2000 … Read more
Russell Crowe is going through a religious phase. In 2023, “The Pope’s Exorcist” showcased the actor as — you guessed it — the Vatican’s official exorcist. In “The Exorcism,” released Friday, he’s at it again, this time playing a washed-up movie star cast in the role of an exorcist. The set is cursed and Crowe’s … Read more
In the vast pantheon of demonic possession films, “The Pope’s Exorcist” gives audiences something entirely new: Russell Crowe doing a ludicrous Italian accent. From the moment we first see hearty Crowe — a candidate for the least-Italian-looking person ever — riding a teensy little Vespa and zooming through Rome wearing a black hat and orange … Read more