Gladiator II (2024), with Glenn Storey
Where to begin? (No really, what date is this film even taking place in?) Ridley Scott returns us to his vision of
Podcast: Gritty Historicals
Do you like dark, grim and violent period pieces about ancient Rome and Greece? Then these are the films for you!
Centurion (2010)
We tackle yet another late-aughts violent historical epic featuring a Roman centurion, painted barbarians and *sigh* the 9th Legion. This Gladiator-aspirant feels
The Eagle (2011)
Get your checkbooks ready Hollywood producers because we basically re-pitch a new, better version of this now 10 year old film. On
Pompeii (2014), with Christy Schirmer
Are you ready to go back to Titanic Pompeii? Accompanied by another fantastic host, Christy “I didn’t want Kiefer like that,” Schirmer,
Agora (2009)
Two questions: 1) Is this a nuanced and thoughtful take on the religious and political strife in Alexandria and the wider Roman