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In which your hosts return from their partially Mediterranean adventures (coincidentally matching our Roman episode theme) to dive into the epic final moments of Ridley Scott's sword-and-sandals masterpiece. But first, we journey through the spring/summer movie landscape, from the neon-drenched violence of John Wick 4 to the emotional gut-punch that is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (turns out all Spidey films can make us cry).
We clash opinions on the latest batch of blockbusters before storming the gates of the London Film Festival, where Steve McQueen's 'Blitz' left us disappointed and 'Maria' proved that sometimes the best films are the ones that explore a single week than an entire lifetime.
Then it's time to don our armor and dive into GLADIATOR's final showdown - a masterclass in revenge served ice-cold in the Roman sun. We unpack everything from Joaquin Phoenix's god-tier villain performance (the OG toxic failson before Succession made it cool) to Russell Crowe's journey from vengeance to something approaching grace. Plus, we speculate wildly about the upcoming sequel because apparently what 2024 needs is more sand and sandals.
Time Stamps:
00:00 Opening Remarks and Scene Setup
00:13 Travel Tales and Health Euphoria
01:34 Movie Reviews and Emotional Reactions
03:55 TV Shows and Series Discussions
19:31 Film Festival Highlights and Reviews
34:11 The Ultimate Backstabber
34:25 Commodus' Delusional Plan
35:46 Historical Reflections
38:23 The Tragic Ending
42:12 Maximus' Legacy
49:22 Gladiator 2 Speculations
58:37 Final Thoughts and Recommendations
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