Gladiator - 4K Blu-Ray [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]

Two-disc set includes Braveheart (1995) Director/star Mel Gibson took home Best Picture and Best Director Academy Awards for this historical epic about 13th-century Scottish hero William Wallace, a farmer of lesser nobility, who is forced into fighting the forces of England's King Edward I after they kill his father and new wife. Highlighted by amazing battle scenes, the passionate saga, based on a 15th-century poem, also stars Patrick McGoohan, Sophie Marceau, Angus Macfadyen, Brendan Gleeson, and Catherine McCormick. 177 min. C/Rtg R Gladiator (2000) Winner of Best Picture and Best Actor Academy Awards, director Ridley Scott's stirring spectacle stars Russell Crowe as heroic Roman general Maximus. Chosen to succeed ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), Maximus is marked for death by the scheming imperial son (Joaquin Phoenix). After being sold into slavery, Maximus emerges as the empire's greatest gladiator and seeks vengeance in a showdown at the Colosseum. With Oliver Reed, Connie Nielsen, Djimon Hounsou. 155 min. C/Rtg R Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

The increasingly bitter rivalry between two early-20th-century stage magicians (Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman), an obsession fueled by a tragedy in the men's shared past, leads to a deadly quest for success... and vengeance. Nothing is as it seems in InchMementoInch director Christopher Nolan's dazzlingly suspenseful, time-twisting drama. Michael Caine, Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, and David Bowie as scientist Nikolas Tesla also star. 130 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks English Dolby Digital 5.1, PCM 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles French, Spanish; art gallery; behind-the-scenes footage; featurettes. Two-disc set.

GLADIATOR - Blu-ray - Ridley Scott (BLADE RUNNER, ALIEN) transports Hollywood to second-century Rome in this rousing historical epic that proudly harkens back to such films as BEN-HUR and SPARTACUS. Russell Crowe plays Maximus, a Roman general who leads the troops in conquering Germania for the empire. When an aging Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) tells Maximus that he'd like him to rule Rome once he's gone, a classic confrontation ensues between the brave and charming soldier-who wants to return home to his wife, son, and farm-and the jealous and conniving Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix), the emperor's only son, who is thirsty for power. Bought as a slave by the profiteering Proximo (Oliver Reed, in his last role), Maximus must kill or be killed in the ring, battling to save not only himself but the future of the very empire that he loves and honors. The film features a terrific battle sequence (that recalls the beginning of SAVING PRIVATE RYAN), huge crowd scenes of thousands of people, and even a little romance, albeit mostly taboo. The impeccably choreographed gladiator scenes are violent yet thrilling, flashing by like lightning. GLADIATOR is a glorious spectacle filled with heart and soul. Color/154 min/R/widescreen.