Spotlight Review: ‘The Dog Stars’ isn’t afraid to make pointless trips BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises Sep 10, 2026 16 hrs ago 0 × Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says "The Dog Stars" is the post-apocalyptic movie we don't need. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We’re tired of post-apocalyptic films, no matter who’s doing them.kAmtG6? 2 4FE6 5@8 ?2>65 y2DA6C 42?’E AF== #:5=6J $4@EE’D “%96 s@8 $E2CD” 7C@> E96 >:I] w6 244@>A2?:6D 2 A:=@E :? D62C49 @7 DFCG:G@CD H9@ 2C6?’E :?764E65 H:E9 2 G:CFD[ 2 56D:C6 E@ <:== @C 2 H6:C5 ?665 E@ DE2CE 2 ?6H 4F=E]k^AmkAmp== @7 E92E DA:==D @FE :? 5F6 E:>6[ 3FE 7:CDE H6 >66E E96 A:=@E Wy24@3 t=@C5:X[ H9@’D 9@=65 FA H:E9 2 >:=:E2CJ G6E Wy@D9 qC@=:?X H9@ H2?ED E@ 5C:?< r@<6D 2?5 56DEC@J :?ECF56CD] (9:=6 E96 A:=@E 8@6D @? 9:D 5:D4@G6CJ >:DD:@?D[ H6 >66E 2 |6??@?:E6 4@>>F?:EJ H96C6 :D@=2E:@? AC@G6D 25G2?E286@FD] (6 7:?5 E2EE@@65 G:8:=2?E6D[ 8F?\E@E:?8 D@=5:6CD 2?5 2? 2:CA@CE 7F== @7 A2DD6?86CD >:DD:?8 3@2C5:?8 A2DD6D E@ =:76]k^Am People are also reading… Denison woman dies, Lincoln driver seriously injured in western Iowa crash Instant Reaction to Iowa's blowout win over NIU: Quarterbacks show why battle has been so close Will winter be snowy, stormy or mild? Farmers' Almanac forecast by region Is Iowa losing its religion? Church closures mount in rural communities How did freshman quarterback Tradon Bessinger land at Iowa and why is he turning heads One TV weather team – two devastating diagnoses September student loan deadlines: Here's a look at what's due this month ‘Too fast,’ ‘too low’ warnings called out ahead of MIA plane crash, NTSB says US strikes three Iranian oil tankers, Central Command says Roger Goodell at 20 years: Boos, billions and plenty of bite What to stream: Fall into Netflix true crime docs this month A summer of recalls exposes holes in the nation’s food safety net Will LIV Golf survive bankruptcy filing? It's up to the players Moulton’s ground dominance, suffocating defense paved way for Iowa’s blowout win over NIU Miss the Perseids amid clouds? Here are 5 upcoming meteor showers Hig (Jacob Elordi) hangs with his dog Jasper in the post-apocalyptic drama "The Dog Stars." Fabio Lovino, 20th Century Studios kAmxE’D 2== @55 2D 96==[ 3FE E96? E96 A:=@E >66ED 2 5@4E@C W|2C82C6E "F2==6JX 2?5 96C 72E96C WvFJ !62C46X 2?5[ D@>69@H[ 9@A6 92D 2 492?46] pD E96 E9C66 >@G6 @?[ H6 C62=:K6 E9:D :D 2 5JDE@A:2? DE@CJ H:E9@FE 2 567:?:E:G6 6?5] tG6? E96 9@A65\7@C C6=2E:@?D9:A 36EH66? t=@C5: 2?5 "F2==6J 72==D 7=2E] %96J’C6 2 8@@5\=@@<:?8 A2:C[ 3FE 96’D D@ F?6>@E:@?2= :E’D 92C5 E@ E6== :7 :E’D 962565 2?JH96C6] $96’D >@C6 2?:>2E65[ 3FE w@==JH@@5 92D EC:65 C6A62E65=J E@ >2<6 E96 EH@ @7 E96> A@A[ 2?5 ?@E9:?8]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | RSS Feed | Omny Studio kAmqC@=:? A=2JD 2 G2C:2E:@? @? 492C24E6CD 96 4C62E65 6=D6H96C6 2?5 8:G6D t=@C5: 2 C62D@? E@ <66A =@@<:?8 7@C =:76 2D H6 <?@H :E]k^Am Hig (Jacob Elordi, left) and Bangley (Josh Brolin) don't know who to trust in survival thriller "The Dog Stars." Fabio Lovino, 20th Century Studios kAm(96? E96 A:=@E 564:56D E@ 9625 E@ vC2?5 yF?4E:@?[ r@=@C25@[ 96’D 4@?G:?465 D@>6E9:?8 AC@>:D:?8 =:6D E96C6] xE 4@F=5[ 3FE $4@EE =6ED 2?@E96C 56>6?E65 H@C=5 F?7@=5[ 7@C4:?8 t=@C5: 2?5 4@>A2?J E@ 2446AE E96:C 72E6 2?5 >2<6 5@ H:E9 H92E H6 <?@H]k^Am kAm“%96 s@8 $E2CD” 5@6D?’E 56E2:= E96 G:CFD @C E96 C62D@? H9J D@>6 2C6 DA2C65[ 3FE E96C6 2C6 7=2D9324<D E92E AC@G:56 E96 A6CD@?2=:EJ t=@C5: 5@6D?’E]k^AmkAmr@?D:56C:?8 $4@EE 92D 562=E H:E9 F?<?@H? H@C=5D 367@C6[ :E’D DFCAC:D:?8 E9:D :D D@ 5F==] %96 @?=J 9@A6 4@>6D H96? t=@C5: DA@ED E9@D6 3@EE=65 r@<6D 2?5 3C:?8D 2 E9:CDEJ qC@=:? 2 76H BF6?496CD] x7 E92E’D 6?@F89 E@ <66A J@F 6?82865[ 8@[ 6?;@J]k^Am kAmqFE “%96 s@8 $E2CD” E:C6D @FE D@ 62C=J 6G6? E96 4FE6 5@8 5@6D?’E 92?8 2C@F?5]k^Amk2D:56 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\C6=4@?E6?E E?4>D\:?=:?6\C6=4@?E6?E\:?7@Qmk9cmUR_bhj%96 s@8 $E2CDUR_bhjk^9cmkAm#2E65i # 7@C G:@=6?46k^Am kAm$E2CDi a DE2CDk^Am kAmqCF46’D %2<6i s@8D 2?5 DE2CD 2C6 :? D9@CE DFAA=J] +@>3:6D[ 9@H6G6C[ 2C6 6G6CJH96C6] x7 J@F H2?E D@>6E9:?8 :? E96 D2>6 G6:?[ 4964< @FE “ag *62CD {2E6Ci %96 q@?6 %6>A=6]”k^Amk^2D:56m “The Dog Stars” is in theaters now. 0 Comments Related to this story Movies in a Minute: "The Dog Stars" Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says "The Dog Stars" is the post-apocalyptic movie we don't need.
Movies in a Minute: "The Dog Stars" Bruce Miller, Lee Enterprises' entertainment reporter, says "The Dog Stars" is the post-apocalyptic movie we don't need.
