Twenty-four years have passed since Ridley Scott's GLADIATOR was a box office and critical hit. A child in the first film, Lucius, is all grown up now and Ridley Scott is back to tell his story in GLADIATOR II (https://www.gladiator.movie) . Does it succumb to the dreaded sickness known as sequel-itis? Our hosts share a review, talk some movie trailers, and then ponder some early Oscar predictions.