Kirk Douglas wielded a surprising amount of power in Hollywood in the 1950s and '60s, and, on at least one occasion, used it to exact revenge.

History professors and warfare experts rate the realism of "300," "Braveheart," "House of the Dragon," and other media.

The Charlton Heston classic Ben-Hur is one of the biggest ... No list like this could ever be complete with Ridley Scott's modern classic Gladiator. It's among the best sword and sandal movies ...

After Gladiator 2, never underestimate the lingering interest in seeing a bearded, stoic man in a loincloth chopping bad guys in half with a sword.

“Gladiator” owes as much, if not more, to this Biblical saga as it does to “Spartacus.” Charlton Heston stars as Judah Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince whose childhood friendship with Roman ...

"Gladiator II" is finally in theaters ... In the Best Picture winner, proud Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) refuses to side with his childhood friend turned Roman tribune Messala ...

Charlton Heston plays the titular privileged Jewish prince sent into captivity under an oppressive Roman occupation. The film’s influence on Gladiator and Gladiator II is plain to see, especially in ...

The naval battle and the chariot race still rocks as does Charlton Heston as the Jewish Prince ... who became a gladiator and led a rebellion against the pagan Romans (yes, yes, Ridley Scott ...