TODAY IS: The pagan festival of Mjollnir, which honors the hammer of Thor -- in medieval times, this was the day to engage in ritual contests, such as trial by combat. Russell Crowe's Roman soldier trades trial by combat on the battlefield for trial by combat in the Colosseum when he is relieved of his command and sold into gladiatorial slavery in last year's Best Picture, GLADIATOR. [today's movie at IMDb]

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