The “Gladiator II” and “Wicked” double feature didn’t have the same buzz as last year’s “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” bill. It was, however, way more fun. Here’s how to do it right.

When I saw Wicked, at the end of the well-attended matinee screening, an enthusiastic little boy who was there with a big family group yelled out, “Everybody clap!” and the whole audience ...

Is ‘Glicked’ the new ‘Barbenheimer’? ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ collide in theaters The Broadway musical adaptation opens Friday against the sword-and-sandals epic.

Ordinarily, when a phenomenon such as “Glicked” — Gladiator II and Wicked — premieres and takes the box office by storm, it’s at least a few weeks before something else comes along to ...

Long, long ago, in 2023, "Barbenheimer" was the hot thing. People would see Barbie and Oppenheimer together in the same day, hence the name Barbenheimer. Jeff Goldblum agreed, saying, "Nobody's in ...

“Glicked” is currently tracking for a combined North American debut in the $165 million range, with “Wicked” forecast to earn around $100 million (up from the $80 million estimates a few ...

In Part 2 of their “Glicked” reviews, Rebecca Kivak takes on “Gladiator II” and Joe Baress conjures a “Wicked” review.

Glicked would help him do that, if only because the films are smaller than, say, a Marvel or Star Wars outing and appeal to such vastly different crowds that they’re unlikely to cut against each ...

"Barbenheimer" created a buzz with the success of “Barbie" and “Oppenheimer" last summer, and this year, there's a chance “Glicked" will develop a following among fans with the release of ...

As with “Barbenheimer,” as reductive as it might seem, “Glicked” also has the male/female divide that make the fan art extra silly.