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	----Movie Review---- Gladiator Gladiator is the kind of movie upon which Hollywood once built its reputation but rarely produces anymore: the spectacle. Filled with larger-than-life characters, gorgeous scenery, impressive set design, and epic storytelling, Gladiator is designed not just to entertain, but also to enthrall. It draws audiences in and immerses them in a reality that is not their own.
	Ancient World Revived in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" With its heroic, buff gladiators and crowds of fans, "Gladiator" resembles at times a huge, modern sporting event, in an echo of our society of spectacles.
	"Gladiator" Slays Competition at Box Office
	----- Art----- Cordoba, The Jewel of the World Cordoba, a city with a remarkable history associated with the heyday of Muslim presence in Andalusia, has a treasured place in the hearts of Muslims around the world. Full story>>
	---- Festivals---- Sound, Camera, Action! Cannes Festival Set to Roll Beginning Wednesday, May 10, the Cannes festival organizers have set out a program in which old-style spectacle - action, suspense, costume drama, melodrama etc… takes precedence over traditional art house preoccupations. Website for filmmakers inaugurated in Cannes Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema Oberhausen International Short Film Festival
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