Those About to Die review: Anthony Hopkins swords and sandals drama is more about titillating than convincing
8 months ago

Those About to Die review: Anthony Hopkins swords and sandals drama is more about titillating than convincing

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. People now regularly describe arcane nonsense – for me, the 1946 New Towns Act or the Nancy Meyers movie, The Intern – as their “Roman Empire”. But for people whose Roman Empire is still the good ol’ Roman Empire, Roland Emmerich – the man behind Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow – brings the Eternal City back to our screens in Prime Video’s 10-part epic, Those About to Die. “The crowd want to see blood,” Domitian tells his father, inspecting the new arena, “and they want to be close enough to see it.” Emmerich’s vision of Rome is plenty bloody.

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Those About To Die review: Too many Romans spoil the Empire in this overcrowded historical epic
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Those About To Die review: Too many Romans spoil the Empire in this overcrowded historical epic

Hindustan Times  

Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington only gave us a glimpse of the battle-heavy sequel to Gladiator that will arrive in theatres later this year. But before that, there's a 10-episode-long close-up with the nasty, bloody, and violent Roman antiquity in Those About To Die, lead by Anthony Hopkins. She is a Numidian mother, whose world turns upside down when her …

‘Those About to Die’ retreads blood-soaked ground of previous ancient Rome depictions
8 months ago

‘Those About to Die’ retreads blood-soaked ground of previous ancient Rome depictions

LA Times  

I’m not much given to making predictions, but it seems a safe bet that in 100 or even 500 years, in whatever has become the hot entertainment medium of the day, someone will be making an epic of ancient Rome. This week sees the release of a trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator” sequel, “Gladiator II” — note the numerals — …

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