Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal lack direction, and “The Trojans,” a spirited football-themed Iliad, heads for the end zone.

The zoo said the tortoise named Othello was humanely euthanized on April 8 due to declining health from a gastrointestinal issue. Zoo staff said they didn’t know Othello’s exact age ...

As Othello’s doomed wife Desdemona ... whose maidservant Emilia appropriately blends into the background — until bursting forth in fire-breathing fashion when her husband Iago has done ...