Sword and sandal movies depict realistic gladiators, with nods to historical practices of slavery and arena fighting. Many classic epics like Spartacus, Barabbas, and Ben-Hur showcase themes of social ...

Ancient Rome has been a popular subject in movies since the early days of silent films, with some of the world's earliest ...

One of the all-time great Hollywood movie lines goes to Tony Curtis in ‘Spartacus’ as one of the slaves/gladiators, along with ‘Spartacus’ – Kirk Douglas – who leads an uprising ...

Whether it be due to its influence of democracy, technological or cultural advancements the vast country contributed to, or ...

Ridley Scott’s movies are often splashy epics about near impossible feats undertaken by flawed but honorable and charismatic men. His subjects are both historical heroes (Napoleon, 2023; Robin Hood, ...