Rome, eternal construction site: Renovations galore before holy year
Travellers and locals alike are complaining about all the scaffolding in Rome right now amid construction work ahead of 2025. Building is nothing new for the city, as Julius Caesar himself commented more than two millennia ago. He issued a law in 45 BC banning the use of carts in the densely populated city centre during the day, making an exception for carts carrying heavy goods to allow them to bring constriction materials to temples. Little has changed as the city's 2.7 million residents complain about the renovations and projects in process. They also come as a nasty surprise to the millions...
Does ‘Gladiator II’ Have a Sword’s Chance at the Oscars?
Last Friday, Paramount Pictures hosted the first screening of Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II” (November 22) on its studio lot. This week came the junket screenings, and between them, many over-the-top reactions that praised the Paul Mescal-starring follow-up — in which he bulked up way beyond his “Normal People” physique — as one of the great sequels. With those typically fanboy-level first reactions behind us, how does the film actually stack up, and especially in terms of the Oscar race?The Best Films Playing in New York and Los Angeles Repertory Theaters During November 2024 That’s the lens we, Anne Thompson and Ryan...
‘Conclave’ Review: A Fantastic Ralph Fiennes Leads a Pulpy, Hit-and-Miss Papal Mystery
John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci and Isabella Rossellini are also immaculate, but Edward Berger’s lofty ambitions falter The post ‘Conclave’ Review: A Fantastic Ralph Fiennes Leads a Pulpy, Hit-and-Miss Papal Mystery appeared first on TheWrap.