spartacus – Lee Russell Wilkes

Hail Caesar!

Starz’s Spartacus: House of Ashur is a triumphant return to writer/showrunner Steven DeKnight’s Roman world of sex, gore and quality storytelling. It proves an entertaining tale of survival in a will-to-power world that owes more to the exploitation movies of Roger Corman than the aristocratic infighting of Game of Thrones. Spartacus and his army areContinue reading “Hail Caesar!”

Does Starz’s Spartacus Sequel Dishonour the Blood and Sand Legacy It’s Built On?

Showrunner Steven S. DeKnight returns to the Roman era with Spartacus: House of Ashur. The show is an alternative history set in the same world, with a minor villainous character from the original show resurrected and rewarded with a gladiator school by his patron. Can the new show live up to the extremes of nudityContinue reading “Does Starz’s Spartacus Sequel Dishonour the Blood and Sand Legacy It’s Built On?”