Balian’s achievements only become greater during the other two thirds of Kingdom of Heaven. The better scenes in Kingdom of Heaven occur before Balian starts getting granted a slew of honors.

Balian’s men worship him and the common ... and lost their way in the thickets of the past. But Kingdom of Heaven tops them all by making one of the most famous wars in history seem ...

When Kingdom of Heaven was released, a common critique among film critics and history buffs alike was in regard to the film’s central hero. Balian d’Ibelin was a real historical figure who ...

The total runtime for Kingdom of Heaven is 144 minutes. Kingdom of Heaven premiered in 2005. After his wife dies, a ...

Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people.

"Kingdom of Heaven" navigates through the minefield of ... inauthentic 1935 epic “The Crusades.” There really was a Balian who led the doomed defense of Jerusalem in 1187, but he was not ...

Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people.

Purpose-driven, Balian finds himself rising to become a leader. Kingdom of Heaven is a movie of and for our times, truly. Screenwriter William Monahan tries very hard to talk about a historical ...

When “Kingdom of Heaven” begins, the young wife of a village blacksmith has taken her life. Her widower, Balian (Orlando Bloom), simmers. Into the midst of Balian’s crisis of faith arrives ...