This move impresses Macrinus (Denzel Washington), who decides to buy Lucius on the basis of his monkey-chomping abilities. Later, Macrinus' gladiator trainer identifies Lucius as the one who "eats ...

Yes, Caracalla wasn't the giggly syphilitic monkey lover he's portrayed as in "Gladiator II." By all accounts, he was a cruel and bloodthirsty tyrant who did bad all by himself. There's no mention ...

"Gladiator II" shines best, though, in tightly choreographed sequences, like the battle between Acacius and Lucius teased in trailers, or more bombastic ones, like Lucius matching a feral monkey's ...