| The Clearing Review |
| by Jerry Saravia (Rating: 2/4) |
| Anyone remember an old "Incredible Hulk" TV episode where David Banner wore
bandages while trekking through the woods with his old nemesis, Mr. Jack McGee,
a reporter who knew of the Hulk's existence? Well, what about "The Defiant
Ones"? Or "The Most...more |
| The Clearing Review |
| by JoBlo (Rating: 7/10) |
| PLOT:
A really rich guy with a wife of many years is kidnapped by a strange man in
his driveway one morning and taken into the woods for ransom. As he is forced
through the forest at gunpoint by his abductor, his family back home is aided
by the FBI in...more |
| The Clearing Review |
| by Robin Clifford (Rating: C+) |
| Wayne and Eileen Hayes (Robert Redford and Helen
Mirren) appear to have attained the American Dream.
They have financial freedom and a beautiful home but
danger lurks nearby. One day, just like any other day,
Wayne heads to the office with the promise to...more |
| The Clearing Review |
| by Susan Granger (Rating: 8/10) |
| Susan Granger's review of "The Clearing" (Fox Searchlight)
Because of galvanizing performances by seasoned pros Robert Redford and
Helen Mirren, this dynamite kidnapping drama is as much of a character study as
it is a psychological thriller....more |
| The Clearing Review |
| by Steve Rhodes (Rating: 3.5/4) |
| In THE CLEARING, Wayne Hayes (Robert Redford) and Arnold Mack (Willem Dafoe)
are two guys having breakfast at their respective houses before they go off to
work. Wayne, who has his elegant breakfast beside his pool with his wife,
Eileen (Helen Mirren),...more |
| The Clearing Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten (Rating: B+) |
| Reviewed by Harvey S. Karten
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Grade: B+
Directed by: Pieter Jan Brugge
Written by: Justin Haythe
Cast: Robert Redford, Willem Dafoe, Helen Mirren, Matt
Craven, Alessandro Nivola, Melissa Sagemiller
Screened at: Broadway, NYC,...more |
