Gladiator

Ridley Scott’s award-winning epic starring Russell Crowe come to Blu-ray packed with extra content in September...

Mel Gibson's Braveheart and Ridley Scott's Gladiator debut on US Blu-ray as part of Paramount's new "Sapphire Series" in September...

With an extra seventeen minutes of footage, this is, as Ridley Scott makes clear, not his preferred cut. With new bonus features, including a commentary, this will be an endurance even for the most devoted of fans...

Released today in the UK, Universal have dredged Gladiator out of the archives and retooled a special extended cut for its fifth anniversary (what an achievement!). While the new edit is nothing to write home about, it boasts more extras than you can shake a stick at and should be of interest to those who are fascinated by the behind the scenes process. Review by Michael Mackenzie.