Spotlight Review: ‘The Dog Stars’ isn’t afraid to make pointless trips BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises Sep 10, 2026 18 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 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… Families get $800,000-plus in Franklin County housing discrimination case James Franklin delivers in debut as Virginia Tech routs VMI JMU football holds on to claim first win under Billy Napier Local immigration arrests, like ones in Franklin County, allowed to continue Franklin County moves ahead to replace Mike Meredith, despite crowd's disapproval Virginia Tech's Franklin: Hokies focus on toppling crown Franklin County man guilty of possessing AI-generated child porn UVa forecast predicts loss of 18,050 jobs in Va. this year Cortez Harris feels 'like a real Hokie' after stellar debut Franklin County leaders cleared of misconduct following residents' complaint David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together Hungry for hoagies? Wawa opens first Roanoke-area location in Salem. Rocky Mount mayor makes divorce complaint public Virginia Tech football finalizes 2028 nonconference schedule Hostage situation in Rocky Mount ends peacefully, man charged 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^AmkAmqC@=:? 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 Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. 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.
