Jeet Heer

Jeet Heer

Jeet Heer's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer^® when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s): National Post

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Movie Reviews

TV Season Reviews

Rating	T-Meter	Title \| Year	Review
		Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)	Throughout Roadrunner, there is much to admire. It presents a complex portrait of a tortured man full of admirable contradiction. The film also offers a powerful survey of grief that combines with its celebration of Bourdain's life... - The Nation Read More \| Posted Aug 14, 2021
		The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)	The centrist filmmaker captures the drama of the 1960s, but tries too hard to make radicals palatable to contemporary liberals. - The Nation Read More \| Posted Oct 22, 2020
		Da 5 Bloods (2020)	No other living filmmaker has so consistently probed the hard problems that face us, which is why Lee remains essential. - The Nation Read More \| Posted Jun 29, 2020
		Joker (2019)	Simply as a film, Joker leaves much to be desired: It's heavy-handed and derivative. But as with previous superhero narratives, it provides a fascinating allegory for present concerns. - The Nation Read More \| Posted Oct 17, 2019
		Herblock: The Black & the White (2013)	Oppressively celebratory and numbingly reverential. - The New Republic Read More \| Posted Jan 27, 2014
2/4		S.P.I.T.: Squeegee Punks in Traffic (2001)	For all its sincerity, S.P.I.T. doesn't succeed in giving us a real feel for the tough existence of street kids. - National Post Read More \| Posted May 23, 2003
2/4		The Book of Eve (2002)	It is hobbled by the sentimental approach taken by writer-director Claude Fournier. - National Post Read More \| Posted May 16, 2003
2/4		(undefined)	Cohen's appeal to filmmakers is understandable, but Hbert needed to work harder to reshape his source material into a cinematic form. - National Post Read More \| Posted May 02, 2003
1/4		Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2002)	- National Post Read More \| Posted Apr 05, 2003
2.5/4		Piglet's Big Movie (2003)	- National Post Read More \| Posted Mar 21, 2003
2/4		The Hunted (2003)	- National Post Read More \| Posted Mar 14, 2003
1/4		Ayurveda: The Art of Being (2001)	- National Post Read More \| Posted Mar 10, 2003
2.5/4		Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002)	- National Post Read More \| Posted Mar 02, 2003