★★★★★ Nominated for twelve Academy Awards and in the end winning five including best picture, Ridley Scott’s epic drama, Gladiator, took the world by storm in 2000. Over two decades later, the film is viewed by most as the golden standard for Ancient Roman grandeur. Scott returns to helm his own Gladiator II with a … Continue reading Film Review: Gladiator II
Film Review: The Tragedy of Macbeth
★★ A24’s film The Tragedy of Macbeth may be one strictly for Shakespeare completionists. This dull and nearly impenetrable iteration of the play is stylish but vapid. Without a doubt, the visuals are beautiful, and the actors embodying each character do so with effortless ease. If one knows the basic story of this so-called tragedy, … Continue reading Film Review: The Tragedy of Macbeth