Cameron Alexander – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

HEART OF THE BEAST – Review by Susan Granger

September 29, 2026October 3, 2026 Susan Granger brad pitt, Cameron Alexander, David Ayer, heart of the beast, J.K. Simmons

Symptoms of PTSD – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder – permeate Heart of the Beast, a treacherous survival story about a military veteran and his combat dog in Alaska’s wilderness. Yet it’s also a love story about the devotion between a man and his loyal canine companion, joining classics like Rin Tin Tin, Old Yeller and Lassie.

Reviews

HEART OF THE BEAST – Review by Valerie Kalfrin

September 29, 2026October 3, 2026 Valerie Kalfrin Cameron Alexander, David Ayer, heart of the beast, J.K. Simmons, Mauro Fiore

Brad Pitt goes through the wringer in the survival drama Heart of the Beast, but his canine co-star runs off

Festivals Reviews

HEART OF THE BEAST (SSIFF) – Review by Jennifer Green

September 21, 2026September 26, 2026 Jennifer Green brad pitt, Cameron Alexander, heart of the beast, san sebasitian international film festival, SSIFF 2026

Life advice: Find someone who looks at you the way retired combat dog Odin looks at James Belmont (Brad Pitt) in Heart of the Beast. This man’s best friend survivalist tale set in the Alaska wilderness is a beautifully constructed but stressful 101-minute journey. The film from director David Ayer played Out of Competition in the Official Selection of the San Sebastian Film Festival (Sept 18-26), where Pitt made a huge splash with local fans.