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Gladiator II: Ridley Scott’s Vigorously Violent but Emotionally Hollow Spectacle (Sequel to his 2001 Oscar Winner)

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In the end, Gladiator II reaffirms Scott’s natural tendency toward grandiosity, but seldom justifies its very existence.

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Sylvia Scarlett (1936): Cukor’s Gender-Bender Tale, Starring Katharine Hepburn as a Boy and Cary Grant before Stardom

Playing Sylvia-Sylvetser was a most suitable part for Katharine Hepburn’s boyish quality, one that Cukor immediately detected.

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Now You See Me 3: Ruben Fleischer’s Heist Movie, Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson

Lionsgate shelled out north of $90 million to revive the franchise, which is directed by Ruben Fleischer.

Faster, Pussycat, Kill! Kill! (1965): Russ Meter’s Sexploitation Movie

The film is known for its violent acts, twisted sex and gender roles, and quotable one-liners.

Sylvia Scarlett (1936): Cukor’s Gender-Bender Tale, Starring Katharine Hepburn as a Boy and Cary Grant before Stardom

Playing Sylvia-Sylvetser was a most suitable part for Katharine Hepburn’s boyish quality, one that Cukor immediately detected.

White Nights (1957): Visconti’s Romantic Melodrma, Starring Maria Schell, Mastroianni, Jean Marais

Visconti’s romantic melodrama is based on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s 1848 short story of the same name.