Spotlight Review: ‘The Dog Stars’ isn’t afraid to make pointless trips BRUCE R. MILLER Lee Enterprises Sep 10, 2026 6 hrs ago × 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… Gateway helps graduate help family Gateway shows graduate the way to reaching career and life goals Bucks sign 7-foot center ahead of training camp Residents receive information about proposed transmission line project Lake Geneva Police Department’s expenses expect to increase by $411,000 in 2027 Pitcher providing little evidence Brewers should have confidence in him for playoffs Rookie wide receiver looks to continue Packers' decades-long tradition Kenosha Laborfest set to return in lakside park on Labor Day Lake Geneva Public Library to host paranormal investigator Kyle Harrison did himself no favors in Brewers' loss to Cubs by tipping pitches New pediatrician joins Mercyhealth Hospital and Medical Center Where does Brewers prospect Andrew Fischer rank on minors HR record? UW-Madison officer reprimanded for student interactions In Waunakee, it's live mariachi music amid the bananas, fried chicken and yogurt Cars & Company returns to raise money for children’s cancer research 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 | RSS Feed | SoundStack Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack 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. 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.
