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  "id": 9143229,
  "title": "‘Heart of the Beast’ Review: Brad Pitt Is a Veteran Stranded With His Combat Dog in David Ayer’s Stirringly Crafted Survival-in-the-Wild Saga",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/heart-of-the-beast-review-brad-pitt-is-a-veteran-stranded-with-his",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T13:01:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/heart-of-the-beast-review-brad-pitt-1236870505/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Ayer and Pitt (both producers on the film) have teamed up to make something that isn’t so far removed, in form and spirit, from an old-school Disney movie. But the real surprise of \"Heart of the Beast\" is how well-made it is. Ayer draws on his logistical talent, and even his taste for violence, to craft a tale of survival that makes us feel the pain, the fear and the hardship, the stakes of what…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "‘Heart of the Beast’ Review: Brad Pitt and His Canine Co-Star Earn Your Tears in David Ayer’s Tense, Tender Survival Thriller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/heart-of-the-beast-review-brad-pitt-and-his-canine-co-star-earn-your",
        "published": "2026-09-22T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "‘Heart of the Beast’ Review: Brad Pitt and a Very Good Dog Brave the Elements in David Ayer’s Predictably Pro-Military Survival Thriller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/heart-of-the-beast-review-brad-pitt-and-a-very-good-dog-brave-the",
        "published": "2026-09-22T13:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}