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  • Scenes from The Greatest Show on Earth, Green Book, and Tom Jones

    The 12 Worst Best Picture Oscar Winners Of All Time

    By Leo Noboru Lima 12 months ago

    Throughout Oscar history, there have been some serious noteworthy blunders when it comes to Academy Award winners for best pictures. Here are 12 of them.

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  • Paul Mescal as Lucius Verus from Gladiator II, smiling at the camera, in a Saturday Night Live sketch

    Gladiator II Is A Musical Now, Thanks To Some Hasty SNL Reshoots

    By Hannah Shaw-Williams 12 months ago

    There's no place like Rome in Saturday Night Live's musical take on Gladiator 2, where Paul Mescal gets to show off his singing skills.

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  • Denzel Washington steps up to the mic as Malcolm X

    Denzel Washington Once Played Malcolm X Before He Joined Spike Lee's Biopic

    By Jeremy Smith 12 months ago

    Denzel Washington's performance in Spike Lee's Malcolm X is an all-timer, but he actually played the historical figure on the stage first.

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  • A composite image of Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge, Morgan Freeman, and Clint Eastwood in The Outlaw Josey Wales

    Morgan Freeman's 5 Favorite Movies: Westerns, Tigers & Whales, Oh My!

    By Valerie Ettenhofer 12 months ago

    Actor Morgan Freeman is a particular fan of Westerns, but his favorite movies of all time include a jukebox musical and a film about a sailing tiger.

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  • Joseph Quinn as Emperor Geta sticking his thumb down in Gladiator II

    Gladiator II Cinematographer Is Not Holding Back On Director Ridley Scott: 'It's Really Lazy'

    By Danielle Ryan 12 months ago

    Gladiator II cinematographer John Mathieson had some choice words to say about his longtime collaborator Ridley Scott and his current filming methods.

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  • Margot Robbie as Nellie LaRoy dancing happily in Babylon

    Margot Robbie Doesn't Understand Why This 2022 Movie Flopped At The Box Office

    By Rafael Motamayor 12 months ago

    Margot Robbie starred in one of the biggest box office flops of 2022, and she still doesn't understand why the film did so poorly.

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  • Joseph Quinn as Emperor Get yelling and surrounded by money from Gladiator II

    5 Reasons Why Gladiator II Killed It At The Box Office

    By Ryan Scott November 25th, 2024

    Ridley Scott's Gladiator II may've finished second at the box office behind Wicked, but it's still off to a fantastic start. Here's why.

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  • Lucius waling out into the arena in Gladiator II

    The Two Actors Who Almost Played Gladiator 2's Lucius Before Paul Mescal

    By Nick Staniforth November 25th, 2024

    A pair of big-name actors were in the running to play Lucius in Gladiator II before Paul Mescal popped up on Ridley Scott's radar.

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  • Emperors Caracalla and Geta, with a capuchin monkey called Dondus, in Gladiatior 2

    Monkeys Play A Much Larger Role In Gladiator 2 Than You Ever Imagined

    By Hannah Shaw-Williams November 24th, 2024

    In Gladiator 2, battles of life and death play out in both the combat arena and the imperial court. Monkeys play a pivotal role in both.

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  • Denzel Washington as Macrinu, looking upwards, in Gladiator II

    How Much Of Gladiator 2 Is A True Story? More Than You Might Think

    By Hannah Shaw-Williams November 23rd, 2024

    Ridley Scott's historical epic Gladiator 2 isn't exactly historically accurate, but parts of it are based on a true story.

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  • Angelina Jolie's Olympius staring down Colin Farrell's Alexander in Alexander

    20 Years Ago, Colin Farrell Led A Box Office Flop Of Historic Proportions

    By Ryan Scott November 23rd, 2024

    Alexander, a passion project from director Oliver Stone starring Colin Farrell, came out 20 years ago and bombed at the box office.

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  • Paul Mescal as Lucius wielding swords during a fight in Gladiator II

    The Marvel Star Whose Scenes Were Cut From Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2

    By Jeremy Mathai November 18th, 2024

    A Marvel veteran's scenes were cut from the theatrical version of Gladiator II, prompting speculation about who they were cast to play.

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  • Paul Mescal as Lucius getting ready for battle in the arena in Gladiator II

    Gladiator II Is Off To A Great Start At The Global Box Office

    By Ryan Scott November 18th, 2024

    Ridley Scott's Gladiator II has gotten off to a strong start at the international box office ahead of its domestic theatrical debut.

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  • A composite image of Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese

    Every Leonardo DiCaprio And Martin Scorsese Movie, Ranked According To Rotten Tomatoes

    By Nina Starner November 16th, 2024

    Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio have formed one of the best director/actor partnerships of all time. Here's how their films rank on Rotten Tomatoes.

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  • Gladiator 2 Caracalla and Geta

    Gladiator II's New Emperors Have A Messy Real Life History

    By Hannah Shaw-Williams November 15th, 2024

    From the grim tale of their real-life counterparts to the potential whitewashing of history, Gladiator II's new Roman emperors are very messy indeed.

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  • Marcus (Pedro Pascal) tackles Lucius (Paul Mescal) in Gladiator II

    How Much Gladiator II Needs To Make To Become A Box Office Hit

    By Ryan Scott November 15th, 2024

    Ridley Scott's Gladiator II cost a pretty penny, which will make things trickier when it comes to turning a profit at the box office.

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  • Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal as Lucius and Macrinus in Gladiator II

    Gladiator 2 Removed A Gay Kiss Involving Denzel Washington, And He Doesn't Seem Happy About It

    By Jeremy Mathai November 14th, 2024

    Ridley Scott's Gladiator II sounds like a wild time at the Colosseum, but apparently Denzel Washington kissing another man was one bridge too far.

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  • Hiro Murai and Donald Glover behind the scenes of Atlanta

    One Of The Best TV Directors Ever Is Finally Making A Movie – And It Sounds Incredible

    By Jeremy Mathai November 11th, 2024

    Hiro Murai, Donald Glover's frequent collaborator and one of the best TV directors out there, is tackling a pretty cool-sounding movie for A24.

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  • Willem Dafoe in Inside, Kaitlyn Dever in No One Will Save You, and Tom Hardy in Locke

    The 10 Best Movies With Only One Main Actor, Ranked

    By Danielle Ryan November 9th, 2024

    From Tom Hardy's stressful drive in Locke to Sandra Bullock's outer space mishaps in Gravity, here are the best movies centered around a single actor.

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  • A smiling Seth MacFarlane seated in a movie theater with other scattered audience members behind him

    Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane's Favorite Movie Is An Oscar-Winning Classic

    By Devin Meenan November 9th, 2024

    Family Guy creator and song-and-dance man Seth MacFarlane's favorite movie is an Oscar-winning 1960s musical he's parodied several times in the animated comedy.

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  • Lucius rubs sand on his hands in Gladiator II

    Ridley Scott Had A Hilarious Question For One Pivotal Gladiator II Artist

    By Witney Seibold November 5th, 2024

    When Ridley Scott set out to recruit Gladiator creative Gianluigi Toccafondo for Gladiator II, he started by asking him a rather amusing question.

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  • Frank from 'Once Upon a Time in the West,' holding a harmonica and smirking in an evil fashion

    James Gunn's Favorite Movies List Includes One Of The Best Westerns Ever Made

    By Witney Seibold November 3rd, 2024

    Although he's never made one proper himself, super director James Gunn named one of the best Western films ever made as one of his all-time favorites.

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  • Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette lying on her bed in Marie Antoinette

    Jamie Dornan & Kirsten Dunst Had To Be Kept Separate Before Marie Antoinette

    By Danielle Ryan November 2nd, 2024

    Sofia Coppola wisely kept Jamie Dornan and Kirsten Dunst separated before their first scene together in 2006's Marie Antoinette.

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  • Collage of Jodie Comer in The Bikeriders, Killing Eve, and Free Guy

    Jodie Comer's 10 Best Movies & TV Shows, Ranked

    By Samuel Stone November 2nd, 2024

    With a career that's still relatively young, Jodie Comer's 10 best movies & TV shows include an eclectic array of impressive performances.

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  • Pedro Pascal and Paul Mescal fighting in Gladiator II

    A Top Historian Isn't Holding Back On Ridley Scott's Gladiator 2

    By Jeremy Mathai October 31st, 2024

    You'll never believe it, but Ridley Scott's Gladiator II isn't the most historically accurate film ever made according to a major historian.

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  • Lucius in the middle of a giant battle in Gladiator II

    The Wicked And Gladiator II Box Office Estimates Suggests One Thing About Both Movies

    By Ryan Scott October 31st, 2024

    The box office projections for both Wicked and Gladiator II should come as encouraging news to the studios behind them and theaters alike.

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  • Gandhi walking in Gandhi (1982)

    Richard Attenborough Thought A Steven Spielberg Movie Was Better Than His Best Picture Winner

    By Ryan Scott October 29th, 2024

    When Richard Attenborough's film Gandhi won Best Picture at the Oscars, he told Steven Spielberg, 'This isn't right, this should be yours.'

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