Politicians like Cicero saw gladiators as vain and self-indulgent, while the true warriors engaged in wars of words.

Which of these selected biographical movies* about a man who literally changed the world inspires you the most? *Multiple ...

Gladiator II is now in cinemas, and Ridley Scott’s epic, a sequel to his 2000 Oscar winner, has yielded much comment about its homoeroticism. Certainly there is a strong sense of feminisation. Take ...