Jeet Heer
Jeet Heer's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer® when published at Tomatometer-approved publication(s).
Atanarjuat the Fast Runner (2001)
93%
3/4
“While the film's scenery may seem uninhabitably otherworldly, the central narrative of revenge and forgiveness has an elemental, human appeal. ” –
National Post
Nov 8, 2023
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Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
93%
“Killers of the Flower Moon offers a vivid and compelling study of racism as domestic violence.” –
The Nation
Oct 27, 2023
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Shortcomings (2023)
85%
“The movie Shortcomings lacks Tomine’s visual intensity. Despite this loss, it’s a fine film. I suspect it’ll spark many heated conversations about race, ethnic self-hatred and sex. If so, I also hope it brings more readers to the graphic novel.” –
The Nation
Aug 4, 2023
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Spirited Away (2001)
96%
3.5/4
“All in all, Spirited Away is a better animated feature film than anything to come out of Disney in the last 50 years.” –
National Post
Jul 17, 2023
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Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain (2021)
91%
“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
Aug 14, 2021
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
89%
“The centrist filmmaker captures the drama of the 1960s, but tries too hard to make radicals palatable to contemporary liberals.” –
The Nation
Oct 22, 2020
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Da 5 Bloods (2020)
92%
“No other living filmmaker has so consistently probed the hard problems that face us, which is why Lee remains essential.” –
The Nation
Jun 29, 2020
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Joker (2019)
68%
“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
Oct 17, 2019
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Herblock: The Black & the White (2013)
91%
“Oppressively celebratory and numbingly reverential.” –
The New Republic
Jan 27, 2014
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S.P.I.T.: Squeegee Punks in Traffic (2001)
2/4
“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
May 23, 2003
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The Book of Eve (2002)
2/4
“It is hobbled by the sentimental approach taken by writer-director Claude Fournier.” –
National Post
May 16, 2003
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2/4
“Cohen's appeal to filmmakers is understandable, but Hbert needed to work harder to reshape his source material into a cinematic form.” –
National Post
May 2, 2003
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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
68%
1/4
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National Post
Apr 5, 2003
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Piglet's Big Movie (2003)
70%
2.5/4
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National Post
Mar 21, 2003
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The Hunted (2003)
30%
2/4
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National Post
Mar 14, 2003
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Ayurveda: The Art of Being (2001)
57%
1/4
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National Post
Mar 10, 2003
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Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002)
25%
2.5/4
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National Post
Mar 2, 2003
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