Ironclad: Battle for Blood

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Ironclad: Battle for Blood

Released Jul 11, 2014

1h 48m

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After his father falls in battle, a young warrior (Tom Rhys Harries) sends for his fearsome cousin (Tom Austen) and a band of mercenaries to protect the family castle from savage Celtic raiders.

Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

The title's promise of violence is dutifully met in gory, sonically squishy close-quarter melees shot in Confuse-o-vision, as if the camera had been strapped to a whirring blender before the footage was edited with the puree button.

Jul 24, 2014

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Leslie Felperin

The Hollywood Reporter

Essentially 108 minutes of woad-daubed Scots and begrimed English settlers slogging it out over a castle on the Scottish border in 1221.

Jul 22, 2014

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

Much sound and fury ensues, but without a compelling story behind it, it signifies very little.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 12, 2014

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Betty Jo Tucker

ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Despite too much jerky camera work, 'Ironclad 2' boasts lots of action and a stirring background score. Plus, its cup runneth over with medieval blood and gore.

Jul 31, 2014

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

It throws historical accuracy out the window even more than its predecessor.

Jul 25, 2014

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Maitland McDonagh

Film Journal International

Battle for Blood continues to make 13th-century England look like a truly wretched place to live or, more often, die in. But while it delivers some strong battle sequences, the characters are less vividly drawn than in its predecessor.

Jul 24, 2014

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The camera move way too much make me dizzy, not a good movie

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Audience Member

Divertissant pour ceux qui apprécient les films de chevaliers.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

another 'game of thrones' knock-off with a bit more blood n gore thrown in 4 good measure.skip this sequel and see the first 2011 'ironclad' much better than this pale sequel

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Waste of acting talent....total yawn fest

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Despite a caning by the critics, and can see why, I still found the much blood letting a decent view as a gang of mercenaries defend a castle for the sake of family blood.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Audience Member

Captures a good medieval mood, albeit one that suggests everyone always lived in turmoil, but it does look the part, however the success here is underdone by a weak plot and an underscripted script.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Synopsis

After his father falls in battle, a young warrior (Tom Rhys Harries) sends for his fearsome cousin (Tom Austen) and a band of mercenaries to protect the family castle from savage Celtic raiders.

Director: Jonathan English
Producer: Rick Benattar, Andrew J. Curtis, Jonathan English
Screenwriter: Jonathan English, Stephen McDool
Distributor: XLrator Media
Genre: Action, History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 9, 2017
Runtime: 1h 48m

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