J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

It has been more than 25 years since Maximus first took to the arena in 2000's Ridley Scott epic Gladiator. Since its initial release, the swords and sandals drama has become one of the most beloved ...

Gladiator is one of the best epics of all time. It's the kind of work that doesn't rely solely on flashy set pieces and impressive action sequences to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. It ...