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Ridley Scott's long-anticipated return to ancient Rome is a pale shadow of its Best Picture-winning predecessor.

This alone ensured that the Senate and its members remained relevant and important. The Roman Senate started life as an advisory council, filled entirely with patricians. In the last two centuries ...

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Gladiator II opens in Australia and New Zealand on November 14, the U.K. on November 15, and the U.S. on November 22.

"Gladiator II" has even more crowd-pleasing combat events than the original and an operatic story showcasing flamboyant ...

This alone ensured that the Senate and its members remained relevant and important. The Roman Senate started life as an advisory council, filled entirely with patricians. In the last two centuries ...