Robin Hood/Gladiator

Double bill of Ridley Scott films starring Russell Crowe.

In the historical action adventure 'Robin Hood' (2010), after the death of Richard the Lionheart (Danny Huston) in the Crusades, Sir Robin of Loxley (Crowe) returns from war to his home in the north of England.

There, he comes up against the oppressive regime imposed by the tyrannical new Sheriff of Nottingham (Matthew Macfadyen).

Robin summons up a group of supporters and puts his formidable archery skills to use in an effort to free the people from corruption and political injustice.

Cate Blanchett co-stars as Maid Marian. 'Gladiator' (2000), Scott's Oscar-winning take on the Roman epic, lavishes the genre with the very latest in computer-generated effects technology.

After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris), Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) betrays the Emperor's beloved General Maximus (Crowe) and takes the throne for himself.

Maximus is sold as a slave and then trained as a gladiator, keeping himself strong with thoughts of revenge.

Eventually he is taken to the Colosseum, where he prepares to fight in a contest presided over by the corrupt Commodus.

Will he suffer the ultimate humiliation and die for the entertainment of his enemy or will he survive the rigours of the arena and find a way of exacting his revenge?