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… Emersyn Propp slams 19 kills and 7 aces in Cozad’s 4-set win over Hershey Tuesday Lexington City Council approves ordinance for former Tyson property funding project Osborn discusses Tyson closure, outsourcing and agriculture at Johnson Lake Isac Portillo-Munoz and Natalie Ramirez win titles at Lexington Cross Country Invite Tuesday Tyler Thorell scores 3 touchdowns in Lexington’s 23-21 win over Holdrege Police identify Omaha man who died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot in standoff ‘We knew we had work to do’: When the world changed, the Journal Star went to work. Lexington JV football defeats Gothenburg 35-22 Monday Propp sisters combine for 22 kills in Cozad’s reverse sweep of Lexington Tuesday Lexington boys tennis finishes fourth at Kearney Invite Hay Days 'Partin in the USA' schedule Introducing a free, all-access weekend at lexch.com Missing central Nebraska teen prompts law enforcement plea Thorell stopped by Gering defense in Lexington's Friday home loss 24-7 FOOTBALL: Cozad defends gridiron 45-7 against Kearney Catholic 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.
