Spotlight Review: ‘The Dog Stars’ isn’t afraid to make pointless trips BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises Sep 10, 2026 Sep 10, 2026 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… Smyth man accused of forging military document Saltville readies for 55th Labor Day celebration Proposed zoning regs for data centers head to Smyth supervisors 'Damn good' Virginia Tech hands VMI its most lopsided loss ever Virginia Tech's Franklin: Hokies focus on toppling crown Virginia Tech football fans enthused about new coach, new season No mercy: Smyth prosecutor, victim's nephew fight murderer's parole Chilhowie to consider joining Virginia Main Street program David Hoffmann: Local news can bring communities together 3 takeaways from James Franklin’s debut win at Virginia Tech Sacred ground: In his search, Barnette teaches others to care for cemeteries, grave markers James Franklin delivers in debut as Virginia Tech routs VMI Body of teen recovered from a Virginia reservoir How to watch Virginia football's Week 2 tilt vs. Norfolk State Marion council to take up proposed loitering ordinance again 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 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 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.
