Backlash and body horror: The story of Alpha, the most misunderstood film of the year

The acclaimed French director behind icky masterpieces ‘Raw’ and ‘Titane’ shocked festival audiences this summer by returning ...

Alpha director rejects AIDS allegory: ‘I would have done a completely different film’

Many have interpreted Alpha as an allegory for AIDS, with the movie showing an unspecified disease that could be transmitted ...
Flickering Myth

Movie Review – Alpha (2025)

Alpha, 2025. Written and Directed by Julia Ducournau. Starring Mélissa Boros, Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani and Emma ...
The New Arab

'I like to play with fire': Why Alpha is Tahar Rahim's most challenging role to date

We spoke to Tahar Rahim about embodying vulnerability, addressing addiction, and bringing his heritage into one of his most ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Madame Web’ on Disney+, a Megafiasco That Traps Poor Dakota Johnson in Superhero Hell

I just watched Pepsi-Cola Presents Madame Web (now streaming on Disney+, in addition to VOD services like Amazon Prime Video) ...

'The Carpenter's Son' and 7 other depictions of Jesus in film, TV

Noah Jupe plays Jesus in "The Carpenter's Son," a supernatural thriller releasing Friday. Several other films and TV also ...
HERO MAGAZINE

“Art is the opposite of comfort” – Julia Ducournau and Tahar Rahim on their unsettling new film

We spoke with Julia Ducournau and Tahar Rahim as Alpha received its UK premiere during the BFI London Film Festival, ...
The Australian

The Last Panthers: Violence on an epic scale and audacious heists

Streaming service Stan, still going strong as its local counterpart Presto is about to disappear, or at least be included in some new Foxtel incarnation, has just released The Last Panthers, which ...

I’m still thinking about gruelling body horror Alpha after it inspired walkouts

Alpha has really split critics, with many panning the much-anticipated film – but I disagree (Picture: Canal+ Productions) ...