If Hollywood is to continue producing vast amounts of sequels based on blockbuster movies, then at the very least a shred of ion and innovation should befall them.

Prey (2022) is one such case. A sequel/prequel that takes the bare bones concept of the original material and twists it to give it a fresher taste. Thanks to it's success similar franchises from the 80s, such as Alien and Terminator, have begun following in Dan Trachtenberg's footsteps, and taking his sage…

There is a moment that occurs in Gladiator II in which one of Lucius' loved ones is killed during the first 10 minutes of the film, and for some reason the audience is expected to empathize with Lucius in his grief after only one scene shared between them. This is the quality of writing one can expect for the remainder of its runtime. Gladiator II opts for the tell don't show approach.

The highly anticipated sequel to the 2000 Academy…