2. Gladiator (2000)

<p>In our second episode we discuss the Academy Award winner for Best Picture from 2000, Ridley Scott’s <em>Gladiator</em>. Join us as we discuss the merits of the film, and try to parse whether it’s surprisingly of Criterion quality or not!</p> <p> </p> <p>Notes:</p> <p><em><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollice_Verso_(G%C3%A9r%C3%B4me)">Pollice Verso</a></em> - 1872 painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme<br /> <br /> Music:<br /> <a href="https://orcd.co/af_genevafreeport">“The Endless Scroll” by Absolutely Free</a><br /> courtesy of Idée Fixe Records and Arts & Crafts Music Inc.</p> <p><br /> Follow us online:</p> <p>Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/SurprisingCrit">@SurprisingCrit</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/SurprisingCrit/">@SurprisingCrit</a></p>