Review of Blood Ties (2013) by Jay N — 20 Jul 2014

Good movie enjoyed watching clive owen in a bad guy role.

This review of Blood Ties (2013) was written by Jay N on 20 Jul 2014.

Blood Ties has generally received mixed reviews.

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