Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: 20th Century Studios, Disney, Hollywood Pictures, MGM, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros This list was originally published in 2021 and has been updated to include Ridley Scott’s latest film, Gladiator II. For over 45 years, director Ridley Scott has been opening the frame to visions of peerless grandeur, from the historical landscapes of Rome, the Middle Ages, and biblical Egypt to the vast emptiness of outer space and open